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Your
SAFETY is the first, most important thing to think
about after sexual assault. You can immediately call 911 and say
“I’ve been sexually assaulted.” If the assailant
is still nearby and threatening or aggressive, this may be the best
way to CARE for yourself immediately after the assault. You can
also call 911 if you feel like you have been injured
or need emergency medical attention for any reason. If you are at
your residence or home, lock the door. If you are away from your
residence or home, get to a safe place.
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SHARE
what has happened to you with someone you trust. Call a trusted
friend, family member, rez staff or SHARE at 540-7427. If you SHARE,
it is the best way to CARE for yourself. Sharing plays an essential
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If
you really don’t know what to do and find it hard
to take in a lot of information right now, SHARE can help.
All SHARE services are confidential and victim- driven.
You will not be coaxed, convinced or in any way forced to
do anything. You can ask the same questions as often as
you need to. SHARE is here to CARE
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It
is important to remember that there is no right or wrong way to
feel after a sexual assault. Some common reactions are shame,
anger, fear, shock, denial (it was no big deal), flashbacks, embarrassment
and powerlessness. How YOU feel is OK. This is about you. This
is not about how anyone else thinks you should be or feel..
You
may want to talk to someone without giving your name. SHARE will
listen. You can also get completely anonymous, caring, supportive
and confidential advice by calling a helpline. The Fredericton
Sexual Assault Crisis Line is 506 454 0437 (call collect). You
can also call the CHIMO provincial helpline at 1-800-667-5005
(toll free).
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Many
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One
solution is seeking emergency medical treatment. SHARE will accompany
any student to the hospital where you can be checked and treated
for injuries, STIs (sexually transmitted infections) and pregnancy.
You may also be offered an opportunity to make a report to police.
If you do involve the police, hospital staff can collect evidence
during your medical examination. |
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SACKVILLE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
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Your
HEALTH MATTERS after sexual assault. Victims of sexual assault
may seek trauma/emergency services at the Sackville Memorial Hospital
at the corner of Main Street and Queen’s Road.
In
most cases, sexual assault victims presenting at Sackville who
do not need immediate treatment for injuries will be referred
to the Moncton City Hospital to receive services from the Sexual
Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programme. http://www.serha.ca/moncton_hospital/subsections/trauma_emerg_icu/htm/english/sane.htm
YOU may choose whether to accept this option or not. You can still
get an examination for injuries, STI testing and the morning after
pill at Sackville emergency.
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SANE
(Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Programme at MONCTON CITY
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http://www.serha.ca/moncton_hospital/subsections/trauma_emerg_icu/htm/english/sane.htm
offers confidential, nurse-based care that ensures consistent, caring,
uninterrupted and supportive treatment delivery. All procedures
are carried out with the utmost privacy, dignity and respect. The
SANE programme partners with the community to help address isssues
related to sexual assault. Partners include MtA’s SHARE programme,
MtA’s Nurse Educator, RCMP, Fredericton Sexual Assault Centre,
Victim Services and others. |
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STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE |
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A confidential, caring approach to examination for injury, STI testing
and pregnancy prevention treatment is also available at the MtA
Student Health Centre. Call SHARE at 540-7427 for help getting an
appointment, or call the receptionist at 364-2163. |
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LEGAL
SOLUTIONS |
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POLICE
If you wish to report through the police you may
call 911 or, during business hours, 533-5151 or 1-800-665-6663.
SHARE can accompany you to the police station or arrange to have
a female officer meet you at a location of your choosing. |
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UNIVERSITY
JUDICIAL
If you wish to make a complaint of sexual assault against another
member of the Mount Allison community SHARE can help. You can call
the office at 364-2613 or email harassment@mta.ca.
You can also get information and advice about how to make a complaint
of sexual assault through the Dean of Students Office 364-2255.
See the MtA Sexual Harassment Policy at www.mta.ca/sh
or a summary of the policy, prepared by a student FOR students at
_________________________(link). Further information is also available
in the Policies and Procedures
section of the SHARE website. |
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SUPPORT
At any point after a sexual assault it is a good idea to get support
from a Personal Counsellor. To make an appointment,
call Student Life at 364-2255. SHARE can also help you get access
to counselling services. |
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THESE
SERVICES ARE HERE FOR YOU!
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According to the Criminal Code of Canada,
a person commits an assault when:
- without the consent of another person, a person applies force intentionally
to another person, directly or indirectly;
- a person attempts or threatens, by act or gesture, to apply force
to another person, if a person has present ability to effect their
purpose; or causes that other person to believe, upon reasonable grounds,
that they have present ability to effect their purpose;
- while openly wearing or carrying a weapon or an imitation thereof,
a person accosts or impedes another person or begs.
Sexual Assault includes any form of
sexual activity without a person's consent. This may include:
- Any kissing, fondling, touching, oral/anal sex or sexual intercourse
without consent
- Not stopping sexual contact when asked to
- Forcing someone to engage in sexual intercourse or any other sexual
act (Department of Justice Canada, 2005b).
- Sexual assault is a crime under the Criminal Code of Canada
and is treated like any form of assault.
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Date
Rape or Acquaintance Sexual Assault
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Date
Rape is forced or coerced sex between;partners, dates, friends, friends
of friends or general acquaintances.
Date
rape often happens with someone you trust which can make the situation
more confusing and difficult for you.
Please
remember that many women are assaulted by people they know and trust.
This
is not your fault.
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Here
are some things to know about date rape:
Alcohol
is the most common date rape drug.
When
you go to parties, never leave your drink unattended. Date Rape Dugs come
in many forms. Some are odourless and cannot be tasted if mixed in drinks.
These
drugs can be used on both men and on women.
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Four out of five female undergraduates
recently surveyed at Canadian universities said that they had been victims
of physical or sexual violence in a dating relationship. Of that number,
29% reported incidents of sexual assault. (W. DeKeseredy
and K. Kelly, "The Incidence and Prevalence of Woman Abuse in Canadian
University and College Dating Relationships: Results From a National Survey,"
Ottawa: Health Canada, 1993.)
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Alcohol is the most common date rape
drug.
Common date rape drugs include:
- ROHYPNOL, which is also called Roofies, Roachies, La Rocha, The
Forget Pill
- Gamma hydroxybutyrate, which is also called G.H.B., Grievous Bodily
Harm, Liquid X, Liquid Ecstasy
- Ketamine, which is also called Special K
These are just some of the names of
drugs that are commonly used in sexual assault and date rapes.
Other drugs could include ecstasy, cocaine,
heroine, speed (amphetamines) or very common prescription drugs like Valium
or even Halcion. These drugs (and many more like them) have been used
and are being used to make victims virtually helpless by intoxication
that is often so extreme it can lead to seizures, unconsciousness, respiratory
arrest, or coma.
Never
leave a drink unattended.
These drugs are being used on both men
and women.
You can reduce the risk for yourself
and your friends by:
- Being on the "buddy system". Watch out for your friends, and have
them watch out for you.
- Never leaving your drink unattended, not even to go to the bathroom,
the dance floor, or anything. If you aren't watching it, have a trusted
friend watch it.
- Never accept a drink from someone you don't know, or don't trust
100%. This is your life we are talking about here! Always mix your
own drink, get it yourself or watch it being poured.
Warning signs of being drugged:
- Extreme intoxication after having only a small amount of alcohol
or none at all
- Sudden unexplained drowsiness and/or trouble with motor coordination
- Confusion, dizziness, impaired judgment and a lack of inhibitions
You know what your friends are usually
like, they should know what you are usually like. If you suspect that
you or a friend has been drugged, get help immediately by calling Security,
911, residence staff, a friend, the police, or go to the emergency department
of the Sackville Hospital.
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Further Resources
- Date Rape: An annotated Bibliography, Ottawa: National Clearinghouse
on Family Violence, Health and Welfare Canada, 1989.
- "I Never Called It Rape: The Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting
and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape." Ms. Magazine, Sarah Lazin
Books, 1988.
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Date
Rape is forced or coerced sex between; partners, dates, friends,
friends of friends or general acquaintances. |
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Date
Rape can be coerced both physically and emotionally - some emotional
tactics include; threats to reputation, threats to not like you,
name calling, saying you "brought it on" or "really want it", threats
to break up and threats to say you did it even if you didn't. |
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If
a person has had too much to drink or is on drugs they can not consent
to sex and having sex with them is legally rape. |
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Rohypnol,
GHB, ActiveSeX, Roofies, Ruffies, Roche, R-2, Rib and Rope are all
names describing date rape drugs. These drugs are odorless and tasteless
and difficult to detect when in drinks or mixed with other drugs. |
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Date
rape drugs may be difficult to trace but evidence of intercourse
is not, and in cases where use of these drugs is suspected evidence
of rape standards are lower. |
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Date Rape is the most common form of rape (78%) with 1 in 4 women
expected to fall victim to rape or attempted rape before they reach
25, and 3 out of 5 rapes occuring before a woman reaches age 18. |
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Although
women are more often victims of rape, men are not safe - they can
be raped too. |
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NO
MEANS NO! If a person says no to sex (no matter how quietly or unconvincingly)
and you go ahead with it anyway, that is rape. |
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Sections
of the Criminal Code Related to Sexual Assault
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Crime |
Basic Summary |
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Sexual Assault |
Somebody touches you in a sexual way on
purpose, directly or indirectly, without your consent. |
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Sexual Assault with
a Weapon, Threats to a Third Party or Causing Bodily Harm |
Somebody sexually assaults you and is armed
with, or uses, a weapon, or, forces you to have sex by threatening
to do injury to somebody else, (for example: they threaten to hurt
your brother or sister if you don't do it), or, they injure you. |
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Aggravated Sexual
Assault |
Somebody sexually assaults you and they cause
serious injuries to you. |
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Sexual Exploitation |
If you are 14 years old or older, but under
18, it is a criminal offence for someone in a position of trust
or authority to have sexual contact with you even if you consent
to it. For example, someone in a position of trust or authority
such as a minister, coach, employer, teacher, etc. |
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Sexual Exploitation
of a Person with a Disability |
If you are mentally or physically challenged
(any age), it is a criminal offence if, without your consent, someone
invites, counsels or incites you to touch, directly or indirectly,
their body, the body of someone else or your own body, for a sexual
purpose (with a part of your body or any object) if the offender
is in a position of trust or authority towards you or if you are
dependent on the offender. |
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Anal Intercourse |
If you are under 18, and not married to each
other, it is a criminal offence to have anal sex even if both persons
consent. You must be over 18, or married and both consenting. It
must be done in private and only by two people (if there are three
people involved then the law says it's not in private). |
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Of sexual assaults reported to police
in Canada in 2002, 64% took place in a residence, 26% in a public place,
and 11% in commercial places (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics,
2003).
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Further Reading:
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Links and Resources:
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© 2006 Mount Allison University
Maintained by Heather Bembridge
September 20, 2010
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