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Never Blame the Victim: Taking a Stand Against Sexual Assault
May 11, 2017 Province of Saskatchewan and City of Saskatoon declare Sexual Assault Awareness Week Saskatoon, Sk—The province of Saskatchewan and City of Saskatoon have declared May 15-18, 2017 Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW) 2017. The awareness campaign is promoted jointly by partner organizations Saskatoon Sexual Assault & Information Centre (SSAIC) and YWCA Saskatoon….
Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Surveys Launched
RESEARCH PURPOSE The aim of the research is to gain a better understanding of the existing strengths and potential gaps in service provision as it relates to sexual violence across the province of Saskatchewan. The research findings will be presented to the Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Action Plan Advisory Committee. This committee will develop…
Consent 101 – The Basics
Written By Stephanie Locke, SSAIC Counsellor, MSW/RSW Everyone is talking about it, but what exactly is consent? Con•sent /kƏn’sent/ (noun) permission for something to happen or agreement to do something (verb) give permission for something to happen or to agree to do something¹ Consent is agreement or approval for something proposed by another…
January 2019 Newsletter
Welcome to 2019! The SSAIC office was closed December 21st at noon through January 1, and our staff have returned to work rested and ready to tackle the challenges the new year will inevitably bring. As the #MeToo movement continues to roll steady, this year will see Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey on trial; R. Kelly’s…
About Last Year
A Letter from our Executive Director Our 2020-2021 year came to a close on March 31, 2021. You can’t talk about this past year without talking about the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it’s had on our agency and our clients. It truly was the event that changed everything for everyone. In reflecting back on…
SSAIC’s October Reading List
Making Her Case CBC’s in-depth feature about a 74-year-old Isabelle Raycroft, who went public with her story of spousal rape, covers a lot of ground and shows us a side of marriage (and sexual violence) we seldom talk about. Canadian writer Kelly Oxford creates Twitter forum in response to Trump’s vile comments; response is overwhelming Using the hastash #notokay, Oxford…