Government of New Brunswick
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SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS

In December 2020, the provincial government convened a Roundtable to address sexual violence on campus. The Roundtable was facilitated by Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace, who is also the minister responsible for women’s equality, and by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder.

The Roundtable included members from public post-secondary institutions (PPSI) administration, students and survivors, student and faculty organizations, and various organizations and service providers helping to address sexual violence on campus throughout New Brunswick.

The goal of the Roundtable was to provide an opportunity, through an engagement process, to hear the voices of survivors of campus sexual violence and to identify prevention and intervention actions to address sexual violence at New Brunswick institutions. It is intended to encourage meaningful change for survivors and help reduce sexual violence in communities.

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Courage to Act is a two-year national initiative to address and prevent gender-based violence at post-secondary institutions in Canada.

 

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“Greater awareness of gender-based violence, sexual consent and related attitudes about what constitutes acceptable behaviour is emerging in many public spheres, including on postsecondary campuses and their online spaces. Widespread disclosures by survivors of various forms of sexual misconduct, propelled by platforms such as #MeToo, have increased the visibility of sexual assault and related behaviours and brought about discussions about their root causes (Hampson 2019; Tambe 2018).”

 

 

For more information, please contact:


Women’s Equality Branch

Violence Prevention and Community Partnerships Initiatives (Unit)

20 McGloin St
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB
E3A 5T8
Phone: (506) 453-8126
Toll-free: 1-877-253-0266
E-mail: [email protected]