In a brief statement to Global News, Université Sainte-Anne spokesperson Rachelle LeBlanc said: “We fully support the RCMP’s appeal to the public for information related to the alleged historical sexual assaults.”Tuesday, “asking that any victims or anyone who has knowledge of sexual assault while at Université Sainte-Anne report the incident.”The public statement said sexual violence prevention is a priority for the school as the academic year begins.
It said the school has almost completed a revision of its sexual violence policy, is participating in a provincial committee for preventing sexual violence, and working on modifying lighting on campus. The woman said that although the school was made aware of the allegations against the accused, it failed to take action, putting her and other students in danger.