A group of sexual assault survivors and their allies will be taking to the streets next weekend to protest the Âé¶čAV RCMP over high numbers of unfounded sexual assault reports over the past two years.
The protest against âRCMP Rape Cultureâ is set for Nov. 23 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. across the street from the RCMP detachment on Richter Street.
come join us as we demand better from the RCMP for survivors.
â The Other Heather (@pinklady_ktown)
As we demand better for you.
As first reported in the Âé¶čAV on Oct. 25, Statistics Canada data shows the Âé¶čAV RCMP deemed almost 40 per cent of sexual assault reports as âunfoundedâ in 2018. That number is more than double the 15 per cent average across the province and dwarfs the under five per cent averages in Vancouver and Victoria.
Last week, after coming under heavy fire from one survivor, Mayor Colin Basran issued an apology for comments he had previously made expressing his confidence in the RCMP.
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