Resources
If you or someone you know is a victim of a crime, of discrimination or harassment, many resources and services are offered on or off campus to provide help and support.
For students
Sexual assault and sexual harassment
On campus
- Protection Services
A sexual assault is any unwanted touching of a sexual nature and includes rape. Rape is unwanted sexual intercourse and an act of violence that takes away your power. No one has the right to touch you without your permission. If you are sexually assaulted or raped, you are not to be blamed. Even if the person who assaulted you did not use a weapon, they are still guilty of assault or rape. Sexual assault or rape occurs even if you had agreed to be intimate with someone at first, but then changed your mind. Even your boyfriend or husband can be guilty of rape or assault.
We can be of assistance if you wish to report a crime or talk to us. We can take a report, but if you don’t wish to pursue the matter with the police or the assailant, we will respect your wish. By telling us what happened, you can help us help prevent similar crimes in the future and you can be referred to the proper services for help and support. If you wish to pursue the matter with the police, we will inform you of the process.
You can reach us by dialing 613-562-5499 or in case of emergency by calling 613-562-5411.
You can also visit our website to learn about the prevention programs and emergency tools we offer such as the Rape Aggression Defense Course or Foot Patrol Service (provided by SFUO) and the emergency phones.
- Counselling Service
100 Marie-Curie, 4th floor, 613-562-5200
http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/personal/
- Sexual Harassment Office
100 Marie-Curie, 4th floor, 613-562-5222
http://www.harassment.uottawa.ca/
- Women’s Resource Centre (active-listening approach)
University Centre, 2nd floor, 613-562-5800 ext 5755
http://sfuo.ca/services/wrc/
- Peer Help Centre (active-listening approach)
University Centre, 2nd floor, 613-562-5800 ext. 5249
http://sfuo.ca/services/peerhelp/index.html
- Pride Centre (active-listening approach)
University Centre, 2nd floor, 613-562-5800 ext. 3161
http://sfuo.ca/services/pride/index.html
- Health Services
100 Marie-Curie, 613-564-3950
http://www.uottawa.ca/health/health-services/
- Centre for Equity and Human Rights
University Centre, 2nd floor, 613-562-5800 ext. 4789
http://sfuo.ca/services/advocate/
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Gender Issues (Medicine)
451 Smyth (Roger-Guindon), room 2132, 613-562-5800 ext. 8895
http://www.intermed.med.uottawa.ca/GenderEquity/eng/
- Student Appeals Centre
University Centre, 2nd floor, 613-562-5800 ext. 2350
http://sfuo.ca/services/appeals/
- Psychological Services
200 Lees ave., room C103, 613-562-5800 ext. 5289 http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/psy/eng/cps.asp
Off Campus
- The Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Sexual Assault/Rape Hotline: 613-562-2333
http://orcc.net/
- The Regional Sexual Assault Treatment Program (RSATP)
Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus
1053 Carling Avenue.
24 Hour Telephone: 613-738-3762
TDD: 613-738-8544
Business/Information: 613-798-5555, ext. 16555
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (For people up to 18 years old)
401 Smyth Rd. Ottawa
Emergency: 613-737-2328
TDD: 613-737-2332
- CALACS—Francophone d'Ottawa-Carleton (For Francophone women)
24-Hour Crisis Line: 613-789-9117
TDD: 613-789-9596
- Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC)
24-Hour Crisis Line: 613-234-2266
TDD: 613-725-1657
Discrimination
Discrimination based on disability
On campus
- Access Service (SASS) http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/access/students/
- Centre for Equity and Human Rights http://sfuo.ca/services/advocate/
- Centre for Students with Disabilities http://sfuo.ca/services/ceh-csd/
- Counselling Services (SASS) http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/personal/
- Health Services Clinic http://www.uottawa.ca/health/health-services/
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Gender Issues (Medicine) http://www.intermed.med.uottawa.ca/GenderEquity/eng/
- Peer Help Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/peerhelp/index.html
- Psychological Services http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/psy/eng/cps.asp
Off campus
- Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability http://www.ala.ca/content/home.asp
- Canadian Hearing Society (http://www.chs.ca/)
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Ottawa branch http://www.cmhaottawa.ca/index_e.html
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind http://www.cnib.ca/
- Interacting with persons with disabilities http://www.crinet.org/interact.php
- Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton http://ldao-c.ncf.ca/
- Non-wheelchair user etiquette http://www.apparelyzed.com/etiquette.html
- Ottawa Deaf Centre http://ottawa.cioc.ca/record/OCR1501?UseCICVw=13
- Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities https://www.ocapdd.on.ca/
Discrimination based on age
On campus
- Mature Student Centre http://www.communitylife.uottawa.ca/en/mature.php
- Centre for Equity and Human Rights http://sfuo.ca/services/advocate/
- Health Services Clinic http://www.uottawa.ca/health/health-services/
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Gender Issues (Medicine) http://www.intermed.med.uottawa.ca/GenderEquity/eng/
- Peer Help Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/peerhelp/index.html
Off campus
- Council on Aging of Ottawa (http://www.coaottawa.ca/)
- Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (http://www.hrto.ca/NEW/default.asp)
- Odawa Native Friendship Centre http://www.odawa.on.ca/
- Ontario Human Rights Commission (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/issues/age)
- Ottawa Seniors (http://www.ottawaseniors.com/links/)
- Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health http://www.wabano.com/
- Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (http://www.ysb.on.ca/
Discrimination based on sexual orientation, sex, gender and sexuality
On campus
- Centre for Equity and Human Rights http://sfuo.ca/services/advocate/
- Counselling Services (SASS) http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/personal/
- Health Services Clinic http://www.uottawa.ca/health/health-services/
- Peer Help Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/peerhelp/index.html
- Pride Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/pride/index.html
- Psychological Services http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/psy/eng/cps.asp
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Gender Issues (Medicine) http://www.intermed.med.uottawa.ca/GenderEquity/eng/
- Sexual Harassment Office http://www.harassment.uottawa.ca/
- Women’s Resource Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/wrc/
Off campus
- Capital Pride http://www.capitalpride.ca/2009/
- Capital Xtra http://www.xtra.ca/public/Ottawa.aspx
- Clinique des femmes de l’Outaouais http://www.cliniquedesfemmes.com/inden.html
- Carleton GLBT Centre (http://www.carleton.ca/glbt)
- ÉGALE (http://www.egale.ca/)
- Gay Zone Gaie (http://www.aco-cso.ca/gayzonegaie/about.html)
- HIV Positive Youth Group (see Youth Services Bureau http://www.ysb.on.ca/)
- Jer’s Vision (http://www.jersvision.org)
- Ottawa Police Hate Crimes Section (http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/serving_ottawa/support_units/hate_crimes_unit.cfm)
- Ottawa’s Gender Mosaic Transgender Support Group (http://gendermosaic.ca/)
- PFLAG: Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (http://www.pflag.ca)
- Pink Triangle Services (http://www.pinktriangle.org/)
- Sexual Health Centre (http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/living/sexual/clinic_en.html)
- Trans Youth Ottawa (http://community.livejournal.com/trans_youth_ott)
- Two-Spirit Women’s Group (http://www.minlodge.com/two%20spirit.htm)
Discrimination based on race and ethnicity
On campus
- Aboriginal Resource Centre http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/aboriginal/
- Bilingualism Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/bilingual/
- Centre for Equity and Human Rights http://sfuo.ca/services/advocate/
- International House http://sfuo.ca/services/ihouse/index.html
- International Office http://www.international.uottawa.ca/
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Gender Issues (Medicine) http://www.intermed.med.uottawa.ca/GenderEquity/eng/
- Peer Help Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/peerhelp/index.html
Off campus
- City of Ottawa Cultural Associations/Organizations http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/immigration/first_days/cultural_en.html
- Jewish Family Services of Ottawa (http://www.jfsottawa.com/)
- Odawa Native Friendship Centre http://www.odawa.on.ca/
- Ottawa Muslim Association http://www.omaonline.ca/
- Ottawa Muslim Community Circle (http://www.magma.ca/~omcc/jun1998.html)
- Ottawa Police Hate Crimes Section (http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/serving_ottawa/support_units/hate_crimes_unit.cfm)
- Somali Centre for Family Services http://www.somalifamilyservices.org/
- Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health http://www.wabano.com/
Discrimination based on language
On campus
- Bilingualism Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/bilingual/
- Centre for Equity and Human Rights http://sfuo.ca/services/advocate/
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Gender Issues (Medicine) http://www.intermed.med.uottawa.ca/GenderEquity/eng/
- Peer Help Centre http://sfuo.ca/services/peerhelp/index.html
Off campus
- Canadian Human Rights Commission (http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-en.asp)
- Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (http://www.hrto.ca/NEW/default.asp)
- Ontario Human Rights Commission (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/)
Discrimination based on spirituality and religion
On campus
- Centre for Equity and Human Rights http://sfuo.ca/services/advocate/
- Spiritual Services Centre http://www.communitylife.uottawa.ca/en/spiritual.php
Off campus
- Baha'i Faith http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/
- Buddhist Temples http://www.yelp.ca/biz/dharmadhatu-buddhist-centre-ottawa for 982 Wellington St. or http://www.meditateinottawa.org/ or for 879 Somerset St. West
- Hinduism http://www.hindutemple.ca/
- Jehovah’s Witnesses http://www.yellowpages.ca/search/si/1/jehovah%27s+witness/ottawa
- Jewish Family Services of Ottawa (http://www.jfsottawa.com/)
- Ottawa Christian Churches http://ottawachurches.ncf.ca/
- Ottawa Muslim Community Circle (http://www.magma.ca/~omcc/jun1998.html)
- Red Maple Grove Pagan Community http://www.redmaplegrove.org/
Other useful resources
Personal safety
- Foot Patrol http://sfuo.ca/services/footpatrol/index.html
- Protection Services http://www.protection.uottawa.ca/en/
- Ottawa Police Services http://www.ottawapolice.ca/
Unions and associations
- SFUO-FEUO http://www.sfuo.ca/
- CFS-FCEE http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/index_nofl.html
- SCFP-CUPE 2626 http://www.cupe2626.ca/
- GSAÉD http://www.gsaed.ca/
General Human Rights Issues
- Canadian Human Rights Commission (http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-en.asp)
- Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (http://www.hrto.ca/NEW/default.asp)
- Ontario Human Rights Commission (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/)