By Tina Shaygan, January 8 2018 —
Convicted sexual offender Connor Neurauter will not begin serving his jail sentence until this May so that he doesn’t miss his classes at the University of Calgary, where he is currently enrolled, Vice … Read the rest
By Lady Marmalade, October 16, 2017 —
Consent is the most important aspect of a sexual encounter. Sex can’t happen without it. But a strange grey area is emerging surrounding what is and isn’t informed consent. Even though consent should … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, October 6 2017 —
The Sat Rang Foundation — a non-profit organization with the mission of bringing light to issues of domestic violence in South Asian communities in Calgary — was created by Tonie Minhas and Amandeep … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, September 13 2017 —
The University of Calgary is taking part in the province wide #IBelieveYou campaign for the third consecutive year. Initially brought to campus by the Consent Awareness and Sexual Education club, the campaign now … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, June 1 2017 —
After over two years of drafts, revisions and consultations, the University of Calgary’s Sexual Violence Policy came into effect June 1.
The process began in January 2015 with the creation of the Subcommittee … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, March 28 2017 —
Canadian universities are implementing programs and making progress on raising awareness about intimate partner violence. But there is still a lack of support and information on how to help those who leave abusive … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, March 7 2017 —
When Rona Ambrose presented Bill C-337, Canadian feminists applauded her contribution to the creation of a culture of consent in Canada’s judicial system. But while ending rape culture in the judicial system is … Read the rest
