It was a record breaking year for reported sexual assaults.
The North West Region OPP released the numbers on reported sexual assaults for 2021, and there was a 31 per cent increase from the year before.
In 2020 there were 327 incidents that police responded too. That rose by 102 in 2021 to have a total of 429 sexual assault incidents on police record.
The OPP even broke it down by region;
- 26 – Dryden OPP
- 51 – Rainy River OPP
- 41 – Greenstone OPP
- 85 – Kenora OPP
- 18 – Marathon OPP
- 14 – Nipigon OPP
- 58 – Red Lake OPP
- 112 – Sioux Lookout OPP
- 24 – Thunder Bay OPP
Despite the increase, a report released from the Department of Justice states that only five per cent of assaults get reported to the police. The report also stated that two-thirds of the people who had reported assaults were not confident in the police, the court process, or the criminal justice system in general.
The link below, 1 Is Too Many, has information regarding consent, info for victims and is available in English, French and Anishinaabemowin.
The site also includes an “Exit to Google” link if it needs to be closed quickly.