But while the provincial government gets the process underway, what are universities in Montreal doing right now to tackle sexual assault on their campuses, and what challenges are they facing? Concordia policy aims to reduce 'burden' on survivorFollowing a sexual assault report released in August 2015, Concordia University adopted a new sexual violence policy last spring, which aims to streamline the process for victims of on-campus assault looking for resources. "Usually what happens is there will be a sexual assault, and then the perpetrator will be able to go about their business as if nothing has happened," Bouchard explained. "We are tired of an administration that does not prioritize supporting survivors of sexual assault." The administration responded to the issue with its own draft of a sexual violence policy last month, which aims to "prevent sexual violence through education and other proactive efforts … support survivors of sexual violence; and to respond effectively to disclosures and reports of sexual violence."

Source: CBC News October 23, 2016 14:03 UTC