The Eby government is introducing legislation to combat sexual violence in post-secondary communities.

The Province says the proposed sexual-violence policy act will help improve prevention of and responses to sexual violence in the public post-secondary sector.

The act will strengthen consultation requirements, increase accountability and transparency in annual reports, reduce barriers for people when making formal allegations of sexual violence and help support institutions to develop policies that are guided by a trauma-informed approach.

It would replace the existing Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act, and close gaps in the current framework and strengthen institutions’ responses to sexual violence.

This reflects government’s priority to create safer communities and ensure the approach to responding to sexual violence in post-secondary communities is trauma informed and survivor centered.\

For more information, visit Government of British Columbia.