Canadian students call for an end to sexual violence on campus

Forum on 'consent' culture taking place in Ottawa March 19-20, 2015

Just two weeks after Ontario’s government announced a three-year strategy to combat sexual violence, post-secondary students and activists are gathering in Ottawa for a national forum Thursday and Friday.

Under the hashtag #Consentculture, the Canadian Federation of Students’-led conference begins at 2 p.m.

Related-story: Universities, colleges grapple with sexual assault issue.

The province’s edgy ad launching Premier Kathleen Wynne’s strategy, has now gone viral.

Toronto Observer reporters Jeffrey Sze and Kelsey Cheng are there, and bring you all the latest. Follow their work in our live blog below.

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By: Jeffrey Sze and Kelsey Cheng
Posted: Mar 18 2015 8:26 pm
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