When someone goes to a hospital after a sexual assault, their clothing may be collected as evidence during a forensic exam. And in many hospitals across Canada, there is no standardized program to replace those clothes. That means some survivors leave wearing hospital gowns, paper scrubs, oversized donated items, or whatever the hospital can piece […]

Sexual assault is never your fault. If you choose to seek medical care after an assault, it’s important to know what options are available and what to expect — both medically and emotionally. This article explains what happens after a forensic exam (sometimes called a sexual assault evidence kit or “rape kit”) in Canada, how […]