It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. - Government of Canada
It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
- Government of Canada
It takes a community to end gender-based and sexual violence.
Consent@Seneca aims to equip and empower students with the tools to build a culture of consent on and off campus. Seneca uses a survivor-driven approach to support. We believe that survivors have the right to be believed, treated with dignity and respect, and informed about supports and resources on and off campus. It is a survivor's choice whether or not they decide to access these services, including whether they choose to report to Seneca security or police.
Tuesday, Nov. 25 | 1-2 p.m. | Virtual
This workshop, facilitated by Yellow Brick House, is a unique blend of education, exploration and a call to action. We’ll explore the history of the grassroots movement that is 16 Days of Activism, and the effects of the movement. Students and staff are welcome.
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Thursday, Nov. 27 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual
A collaboration between Consent@Seneca, International Student Services and Women's Support Network of York Region, this workshop will provide an introduction to the realities of human trafficking, raising awareness about how to recognize, respond to and prevent this global issue. Participants will learn about the different forms of trafficking, common warning signs and the factors that contribute to this issue. Empower yourself with the knowledge necessary to support survivors, advocate for change and contribute to a safer, more informed community! Students are welcome.
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Monday, Dec. 1 | 10:30 a.m. to noon | Virtual
Peer-to-Peer offers workshops created by youth, for youth. These gamified workshops cover fundamental HIV and STI information, prevention strategies, safer sex practices, mental health, dating, relationships, consent, harm reduction and more, all while empowering youth to be leaders. Students and staff are welcome.
Friday, Dec. 5 | 10:30 a.m. to noon | Virtual
As we move through December to the final days of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, we are reminded that gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a global issue. The UN Women campaign 2025 theme, UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women & Girls, is timely with the quick development of technology and the anniversary of the December 6 massacre. Join us for this session where we look at how technology facilitates more GBV being perpetrated, as well as the links to December 6, recently officially labeled as an anti-feminist attack. Open to the campus community.
Check out the newest initiative from the Reconciliation & Inclusion team. Field Notes offers a collection of resources that the R&I team has personally engaged with, reflected on and found meaningful in their own learning. This edition is specific to National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and aims to deepen awareness and support inclusive practice.
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Check out Seneca Libraries' Sexual Violence Prevention Month resource guide. The resources speak to the purpose of December 6, and we invite you to explore, learn and consider how you can help prevent gender-based violence.
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Applied Research Project Highlight: Enhancing Criminal Legal Responses to Gender-Based Violence
Seneca Applied Research is collaborating with Counterpoint Counselling and Education Co-operative and York Region Centre for Community Safety on a project that involve interviewing survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) to better understand high-risk behaviors that may lead to abuse.
Femicide rates in Canada continue to rise, exposing deep failures in how risk is identified, assessed and managed across the criminal justice and social services systems. High-risk behaviours such as coercive control, strangulation, breaches and historical patterns of violence are routinely overlooked because most GBV cases are treated as isolated incidents rather than part of an escalating pattern. As a result, serious cases are misclassified as “low risk” and diverted into Early Intervention streams, where meaningful risk assessment rarely occurs.
Court-watch findings show systemic dysfunction: delays, missing disclosures, inconsistent Partner Assault Response (PAR) eligibility decisions, interpreter barriers and weak evidence use. Police frequently miss key indicators, Crowns underutilize available evidence and courts often ignore non-compliance reported by PAR and probation. Survivors shoulder the consequences, often being forced into unsafe interactions through Family Court, facing wrongful co-charging due to defensive injuries, and navigating processes that are neither trauma-informed nor culturally safe.
Led by principal investigator Rubaiyat Karim from School of Community Services (pictured), this project is currently conducting survivor interviews and stakeholder focus groups across Toronto and York Region to map exactly where risk-critical questions and practices break down. The outcome will be a trauma-informed, survivor-centred GBV Case Review Risk Assessment Framework that aim to strengthen evidence collection, improves cross-court coordination, and enhances system-wide capacity to identify and respond to high-risk behaviours, ultimately reducing GBV and femicide in Ontario.
Funding Program: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada - College and Community Social Innovation Fund
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It is important to understand what sexual violence is and how to support those affected by it. Consent@Seneca aims to equip and empower students with the tools to build a culture of consent on and off campus.
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