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In Canada, sexual assault is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code, and the judicial proceedings for it are the same as those for any other crime against the person.

Preventive strategies are developed to reduce the risk factors and enhance the protective factors associated with sexual violence.

Prevention strategies are developed to reduce the risk factors associated with sexual assault and to reinforce the protective factors.

Prevention strategies are developed to reduce the risk factors associated with sexual assault. To learn which community and societal factors can contribute to sexual assault, see the Risk factors section.

Sexual violence can occur in a variety of contexts, including the family, intimate relationships, school, sports and the workplace. With the increasing use of information technologies, sexual violence can also occur in cyberspace.

Sexual harassment is any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual or sexist nature that occurs repeatedly or during a single serious incident. It violates fundamental rights, including the rights to equality and human dignity.

Indigenous Health Research Monitoring, March 2021

This report presents findings from a scoping review with analysis of the literature on competencies for healthy public policy. It is intended to inform public health professionals about the trends and tendencies over the past 15 years or so related to what public health schools, organizations, and authorities have done and are doing with regard to developing competency frameworks as one…