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• Rape victims who were drunk perceived as more responsible: study. Calgary Herald, 14 May 2008. From the frat house to the jury room, victims of date rape who voluntarily used drugs or alcohol prior to their assault are judged more harshly than those whose drinks were deliberately "spiked" by their attackers, says a University of Windsor researcher.
  
• Eight boys arrested in alleged sexual assault of four girls. Globe and Mail, 05 October 2007. In a further shock to a Toronto school system still grappling with two homicides during the past five months, eight boys aged 12 and 13 face sexual assault charges after four girls told of being molested on the grounds of an Etobicoke middle school.
• Soldier found guilty of sexual assault. Edmonton Journal, 16 August 2007. A soldier has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young female recruit during a party after basic training three years ago.
• Gang-rape suspects may be part of prostitution ring. The Daily News, 19 July 2007. Three weeks into a cross-Canada manhunt for three Nova Scotia men wanted for a brutal gang sex assault, there are hints the men are involved in a prostitution ring forcing young women into the sex trade and moving them from Nova Scotia to Ontario.
• Cultural 'honour' killing brought to Canada. The Vancouver Sun, 11 June 2007. A 14-year-old female rape victim is strangled to death in March 2004 by her father and brother because she has supposedly tarnished the family name.

• Aboriginal Women and Family Violence. Canada. National Clearinghouse on Family Violence. Ottawa: Public Health Agency of Canada, 2008
• The B.C. handbook for action on child abuse and neglect for service providers, by the British Columbia Ministry for Children and Families. Victoria: BC Ministry for Children & Families, 2007
• Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2007. Statistics Canada. Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, 2007
• Non-State Actor Torture in Canada: A Shadow report. A Response to the Final Report, Children: The Silenced Citizens, of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights in Relation to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, J Sarson, and L MacDonald, 2007
• Children: The Silenced Citizens, Effective Implementation of Canada’s International Obligations With Respect To The Rights Of Children, Final Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, The Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, Chair, The Honourable Joan Fraser, Deputy Chair, April 2007
• Safety And Prevention In Quebec: First Attempt At An Overarching Approach Stock Taking And Analysis Of Available Information On Compromises Of Security In Quebec, International Centre for Crime Prevention, 2007
• Investigating the victim impact statement in cases of sexual assault in Nova Scotia: Notes on method and some preliminary observations. Miller, Karen-Lee , JustResearch, 14, pp 5-13. Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice Canada, 2007 or view the contents page
• Turning Outrage Into Action To Address Trafficking For The Purpose Of Sexual Exploitation In Canada, Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, House of Commons Canada, 2007
• Family Violence and Homelessness: A Review of the Literature. Sylvia Novac. Ottawa: Canada. National Clearinghouse on Family Violence. Public Health Agency of Canada, 2006
• Effective Practices in Sheltering Women Leaving Violence Intimate Relationships, Phase II Report, Prepared by Leslie Tutty for YWCA Canada, 2006
• Effective Practices in Sheltering Women:  Leaving violence in intimate relationships, Phase II Report, Tutty L, YWCA Canada, 2006
• Stolen Sisters:  A Human Rights Response To Discrimination And Violence Against Indigenous Women In Canada, Amnesty International, 2004

• Caring for victims of intimate partner violence: a survey of Canadian emergency departments. McClennan S, Worster A, MacMillan H. CJEM; 10(4): 325-8. 2008
• The elevated risk for violence against cohabiting women: a comparison of three nationally representative surveys of Canada. Brownridge DA. Violence Against Women. 14(7):809-32. 2008
• (Mis)perceptions about intimate partner violence in women presenting for orthopaedic care: a survey of Canadian orthopaedic surgeons. Bhandari M, Sprague S, Tornetta P 3rd, et al J Bone Joint Surg Am. Jul;90(7):1590-7. 2008
• The elevated risk for violence against cohabiting women: a comparison of three nationally representative surveys of Canada. Brownridge DA. Violence Against Women. Jul;14(7):809-32. 2008
• And justice for all? Aboriginal victims of sexual violence. Dylan A, Regehr C, Alaggia R. Violence Against Women; 14(6): 678-96. 2008
• Mandatory [child abuse] reporting legislation in the United States, Canada, and Australia: a cross-jurisdictional review of key features, differences, and issues. Mathews B, Kenny MC. Child Maltreat; 13(1): 50-63. 2008
• A socio-judicial protocol for matters of conjugal violence. Bilodeau A, Allard D, Lefebvre C, Cadrin H, Pineault MJ. Can J Criminol Crim Justice; 49(3): 403. 2007

• Canadian Women’s Foundation