Mentora College of Business and Technology Sexual Violence Policy

1. Sexual Violence Policy

(a) Mentora College of Business and Technology is committed to providing its students with an educational environment free from sexual violence and treating its students who report incidents of sexual violence with dignity and respect.

(b) Mentora College of Business and Technology has adopted this Sexual Violence Policy, which defines sexual violence and outlines its training, reporting, investigative, and disciplinary responses to complaints of sexual violence made by its students that have occurred on its campus, or at one of its events and involve its students.

(c) The person accused of engaging in sexual violence will be referred to as the "Respondent" and the person making the allegation as the "Complainant."

2. Definition of Sexual Violence

Sexual violence means any sexual act or act targeting a person's sexuality, gender identity, or gender expression, whether the act is physical or psychological in nature, that is committed, threatened, or attempted against a person without the person's consent, and includes sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, indecent exposure, voyeurism, and sexual exploitation.

3. Training, Reporting, and Responding to Sexual Violence

(a) Mentora College of Business and Technology shall include a copy of the Sexual Violence Policy in every contract made between it and its students, and provide a copy of the Sexual Violence Policy to Mentora College of Business and Technology management (corporate directors, controlling shareholders, owners, partners, other persons who manage or direct the college's affairs, and their agents), instructors, staff, other employees, and contractors and train them about the policy and its processes of reporting, investigating, and responding to complaints of sexual violence involving its students.

(b) The Sexual Violence Policy shall be published on its website (or where the college does not have a website, in a conspicuous location on each of its campuses).

(c) Mentora College management, instructors, staff, other employees, and contractors will report incidents of or complaints of sexual violence to the Manager, Administration upon becoming aware of them.

(d) Students who have been affected by sexual violence or who need information about support services should contact the Manager, Administration.

(e) Subject to Section 4 below, to the extent it is possible, Mentora College will attempt to keep all personal information of persons involved in the investigation confidential except in those circumstances where it believes an individual is at imminent risk of self-harm, or of harming another, or there are reasonable grounds to believe that others on its campus or the broader community are at risk. This will be done by:

(f) Mentora College recognizes the right of the Complainant not to report an incident of or make a complaint about sexual violence or not request an investigation and not to participate in any investigation that may occur.

(g) Notwithstanding (f), in certain circumstances, Mentora College may be required by law or its internal policies to initiate an internal investigation and/or inform police without the complainant's consent if it believes the safety of members of its campus or the broader community is at risk.

(h) In all cases, including (f) above, Mentora College will appropriately accommodate the needs of its students who are affected by sexual violence. Students seeking accommodation should contact the Manager, Administration. In this regard, Mentora College will assist students who have experienced sexual violence in obtaining counseling and medical care, and provide them with information about sexual violence supports and services available in the community as set out in Appendix 1 attached hereto. Students are not required to file a formal complaint in order to access supports and services.

4. Investigating Reports of Sexual Violence

(a) Under this Sexual Violence Policy, any student of Mentora College may file a report of an incident or a complaint to the Manager, Administration in writing.

(b) Upon receipt of a report of an incident or a complaint of alleged sexual violence being made, the Manager, Administration will respond promptly and:

(c) Once an investigation is initiated, the following will occur:

Students who disclose their experience of sexual violence through reporting an incident of, making a complaint about, or accessing supports and services for sexual violence, will not be asked irrelevant questions during the investigation process by the career college's staff or investigators, including irrelevant questions relating to the student's sexual expression or past sexual history.

5. Disciplinary Measures

(a) If it is determined by Mentora College that the Respondent did engage in sexual violence, immediate disciplinary or corrective action will be taken. This may include:

6. Appeal

(a) Should the Complainant or the Respondent not agree with the decision resulting from the investigation, he or she may appeal the decision within (14) days to the Senior Manager, Learning Innovation. The appeal must be submitted in writing, via email, advising of the person's intent to appeal the decision.

7. Making False Statements

(a) It is a violation of this Sexual Violence Policy for anyone to knowingly make a false complaint of sexual violence or to provide false information about a complaint.

(b) Individuals who violate this Sexual Violence Policy are subject to disciplinary and/or corrective action up to and including termination of employment of instructors or staff or expulsion of a student.

8. Reprisal

(a) If students, in good faith, report an incident of, or make a complaint about, sexual violence, they will not be subject to discipline or sanctions for violations of the career college's policies relating to drug or alcohol use at the time the alleged sexual violence occurred.

(b) It is a violation of this Sexual Violence Policy to retaliate or threaten to retaliate against a complainant who has brought forward a complaint of sexual violence, provided information related to a complaint, or otherwise been involved in the complaint investigation process.

(c) Individuals who violate the Sexual Violence Policy are subject to disciplinary and/or corrective action, up to and including termination of employment of instructors or staff or expulsion of a student.

9. Review

(a) Mentora College of Business and Technology shall ensure that student input is considered in the development of its Sexual Violence Policy and every time it is reviewed or amended.

(b) Mentora College shall review its Sexual Violence Policy 3 years after it is first implemented and amend it where appropriate. This date is (August 1st, 2024).

10. Collection of Student Data

(a) Mentora College of Business and Technology shall collect and be prepared to provide upon request by the Superintendent of Ontario Career Colleges such data and information as required according to section 32.1 (8) of the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

11. Contact Information

Manager, Administration: Arafath Mohammad
Email: arafath.mohammad@innivec.com

Senior Manager, Learning Innovation : Izabella Bachmeier
Email: izabela.bachmeier@innivec.com

Appendix 1

The following represents a list of Provincial Rape Crisis Centres that could be provided as resources:

Resource Contact Information
Assaulted Women's Helpline Toll-Free: 1-866-863-0511
#SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido, or Telus mobile
TTY: 416-364-8762
Website: www.awhl.org
Fem'aide, Français Telephone Toll-Free: 1-877-336-2433
ATS: 1 866 860-7082
Website: www.femaide.ca
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres 35 hospital-based centres that provide 24/7 emergency care to women.
To locate the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre nearest you, follow this link.
Website: www.satcontario.com/en/locate_centre.php
Alliston, Barrie, Collingwood, Midland and Orillia Huronia Transition Homes operates La Maison Rosewood Shelter (Midland) & Athena’s
Sexual Assault Counselling and Advocacy Centre 24-Hour Crisis Line: Barrie: 705-737-2008 or 1-800-987-0799
Midland: 705-526-4211 or 1-800-461-175
Office: 705-526-3221
Website: www.huroniatransitionhomes.ca
Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte and District, Belleville Toll-Free: 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-967-6300
Website: www.sacqd.com
Muskoka/Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services, Bracebridge Parry Sound District Office: (705) 774-9083 or 1-877-851-6662
Muskoka District Office: (705) 646-2122 or 1-877-406-1268
Website: www.daphnewymn.com
Muskoka District Office: (705) 646-2122 or 1-877-406-1268
Sexual Assault Centre of Brantford, Brantford Crisis: 519-751-3471
Office: 519-751-1164
Email: sexualassaultcentre@sacbrant.ca
Website: http://sacbrant.ca/
Assault Response & Care Centre, Brockville Office: (613) 345-3881 or 1-800-567-7415
Email: arcc@bgh-on.ca
Website: www.arc-c.ca
Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre, Chatham 24-Hour Crisis Line: 519-354-8688
Office/TTY: 519-354-8908
Website: http://cksacc.org/
Sexual Assault Support Services for Women, Cornwall Office: 613-932-1755
Website: http://sassforwomen.ca/
Iethinisten:ha Women’s Shelter Akwasasne Family Violence Program 24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-480-4208
Phone: 613-937-4322
Website: www.akwesasne.ca/iethinistenha-women’s-shelter
Durham Rape Crisis Centre, Durham Region Crisis: 905-668-9200
Office: 905-444-9672
Email: info@drcc.ca
Website: www.drcc.ca
Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County, Eganville 24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-663-3060
Office: 613-735-5551
Website: www.wsac.ca
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, Guelph Crisis: 519-836-5710 or 1-800-265-7233
Office: 519-823-5806
Website: www.gwwomenincrisis.org
Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area), Hamilton Crisis: (905) 525-4162
Office: (905) 525-4573
TTY: 905-525-4592
Website: www.sacha.ca
Kenora Sexual Assault Centre, Kenora Crisis: (807) 468-7233 or 1-800-565-6161
Office: (807) 468-7958
Website: www.kenorasexualassaultcentre.com
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston, Kingston Crisis: 613-544-6424 or 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-545-0762
Email: sack@sackingston.com
Website: www.sackingston.com
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region, Kitchener-Waterloo Crisis: 519.741.8633
Office: 519-571-0121
Email: info@sascwr.org
Website: www.kwsasc.org
Sexual Assault Centre London Crisis: 519-438-2272
Office: 519-439-0844
TTY: 519-439-0690
Email: sacl@sacl.ca
Website: www.sacl.ca
London Abused Women's Centre Office: 519-432-2204
Email: info@lawc.on.ca
Website: http://lawc.on.ca/
Hope 24/7 (formerly the Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel), Peel Region Crisis: 1-800-810-0180
Office: (905) 792-0821
Website: http://hope247.ca/
Women's Support Network of York Region, Newmarket Crisis: 1-800-263-6734 or 905-895-6734
Office: (905) 895-3646
Website: www.womenssupportnetwork.ca
Amelia Rising Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Nipissing/centre d’aggressions sexuelles de Nipissing, North Bay Crisis: 705-476-3355
Office: 705-840-2403
TTY: 705-840-5877
Email: info@ameliarising.ca
Website: www.ameliarising.ca
Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton, Oakville Crisis: 905-875-1555 or 1-877-268-8416
Office: 905-825-3622
Website: www.savisofhalton.org
Family Transition Place, Orangeville Crisis: 1-800-265-9178
Office: 519-942-4122
Website: www.familytransitionplace.ca
Sexual Assault Support Centre, Ottawa Crisis: 613-234-2266
Phone: 613-725-2160
TTY: 613-725-1657
Email: info@sascottawa.com
Website: http://sascottawa.com
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre, Ottawa Crisis: 613-562-2333
Office: 613-562-2334
Website: http://orcc.net/
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, Peterborough & Kawarthas Crisis: (705) 741-0260 or 1-866-298-7778
Office/TTY: (705) 741-0260
Website: www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, Peterborough & Kawarthas Crisis: 1-800-461-7656
Office: 705-743-3526 x 130
Website: www.ywcapeterborough.org
Women in Crisis (Algoma) Inc., Sault Ste Marie Crisis: 705-759-1230 or 1-877-759-1230
Website: www.womenincrisis.ca
Sexual Assault Survivors Centre Sarnia-Lambton Crisis: 519-337-3320 or 1-888-231-0536
Office: 519-337-3154
Website: www.sexualassaultsarnia.on.ca
Haldimand & Norfolk Women's Service, Simcoe Crisis: 1-800-265-8076
TTY: 1-800-815-6419
Office: 519-426-8048
Email: hnws@hnws.on.ca
Website: www.hnws.on.ca
Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre, St. Catherines Crisis: 905-682-4584
Office: 905-682-7258
Email: carsa@sexualassaultniagara.org
Website: http://sexualassaultniagara.org/
Thunder Bay Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Crisis and Counselling Centre, Thunder Bay Office: 807-345-0894 or 1-866-311-5927
Email: tbcounselling@tbsasa.org
Website: www.tbsasa.org
Timmins and Area Women in Crisis, Timmins Crisis: 1-877-268-8380 (sexual assault)
Crisis: 1-855-827-7233 (shelter)
Office: 705-268-8381
Email: info@tawc.ca
Website: http://www.tawc.ca/
Oasis Centre des Femmes, Toronto Phone: 416-591-6565
Email: services@oasisfemmes.org
Website: http://oasisfemmes.org/
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Multicultural Women Against Rape Crisis: 416-597-8808
Office: 416-597-1171
Email: info@trccmwar.ca
Crisis Email: crisis@trccmwar.ca
Website: www.trccmwar.ca
Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County, Windsor Crisis: 519-253-9667
Website: www.saccwindsor.net
Domestic Abuse Services Oxford, Woodstock Crisis: 519-539-4811

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