Human Rights Commission urges action to address sexual violence in Canadian prisons
The Canadian Human Rights Commission says Canada needs an independent public inquiry to address serious issues of sexual violence and coercion in federal prisons for women.
The statement comes 10 days after a former prison guard at the Nova Institution for Women in Truro, N.S., pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three women while they were inmates. Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger recommended the public safety minister fund a national study into the prevalence of sexual coercion and violence, conducted by independent experts.
Zinger also recommended the government introduce legislation similar to the United States’ Prison Rape Elimination Act, which requires prisons to enforce a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual assault, and collect data on incidents that do occur.
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