What’s being taught in younger grades is hogging the headlines when it comes to Ontario’s new sex ed curriculum, universities and colleges aren’t without their changes.
Once the curriculum is fully implemented, all university and college campuses will be required to adopt sexual assault policies and reporting protocols, as well as inform their students about issues around consent and sexual assault.
At Wilfrid Laurier University, 3,000 first-year students will descend on the campus next week to take part in orientation activities.
In addition to learning about school services and how to live with other students, they’ll be trained specifically on consent.
“We think the best thing is to start with first-year students, so throughout their time at Laurier they are going to have that education piece,” Olivia Matthews, the president of the school’s student union, said in an interview.
According to Statistics Canada, approximately half of all incidents of sexual assault are reported by women aged between 15 and 25.
