Liberals commit $1.5M to help universities tackle on-campus sexual violence
Aug 29, 2019 | 2:07 AM
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OTTAWA — The Liberal government is committing up to $1.5 million to help colleges and universities get better at dealing with sexual violence on campus.
Maryam Monsef, the minister for women and gender equality, says the money is to be spent over two years to fill gaps in resources that post-secondary institutions need to tackle the problem.
Earlier this year, Monsef asked an advisory committee to develop national standards to hold universities and colleges to account when it comes to addressing gender-based violence.
Student groups welcomed the effort but said those promises should be backed up by the resources and oversight needed to make them work.
