Motion #MoiAussi: “It is necessary to review the process of denunciation,” said the centre Cyber-aide

Elisa Cloutier

Thursday, 19 October 2017 12:55

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Thursday, 19 October 2017 13:04

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The centre Cyber-aide-de-Québec estimates that the global movement #MoiAussi should be used to review the whistle-blowing system, to help the alleged victims of sexual harassment and assault.

The president of the organization Cathy Tétrault believes that the government must “imperative to act”, including the judiciary, “because it is not normal that people prefer to turn to the media to denounce their attacker,” she said, noting that the current movement contributes to a “culture change”, that should challenge elected officials. “The victims do not feel confident if they denounce on the social networks today”, she adds.

The police made a contribution

According to Ms. Currently, the police should also do their part regarding the process of termination. “It is necessary to consider how victims can be received, the length of the steps, without knowing often whether it will succeed or not,” says the one who’s primary mission is to meet the students of primary classes and secondary schools to teach them how to use technologies and social networks in a safe way.

Despite everything, she insists that the police services should be the first at which there are reports of a complaint to the gestures of a sexual nature. “It is well that the people denounce, but this way, there is collateral damage, I think of the families, the children of these alleged assailants”, she says.

Sexuality education to the forefront

In addition, this movement of denunciation is the perfect example that it is necessary to quickly return the courses of sex education in the schools, ” she says. “We must not forget the schools, where the courses of sexuality education must address issues of respect, sexual relationships, consent, gender perspective. The current references, the porn, those stars which fall, offer a déboussolant model to our young people,” said the one who pushed for the return of these courses, currently under a pilot project, in 165 schools in quebec.