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TORONTO 鈥?Only two-thirds of eligible sexual assault survivors choose to undergo a rape kit and less than one-third subsequently hand over the forensic evidence to police, say researchers at an Ontario hospital with a dedicated emergency department program for victims.We see a significant volume of patients within our program and there great attrition in the rates of people who are going to pursue the whole justice side of things, said Dr. Kari Sampsel, medical director of the Sexual Assaul
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When COVID-19 hit, life changed overnight. But for many Asian Canadians, those changes go far deeper than just losing jobs, continuing to social distance and wearing masks.The coronavirus goes right to the heart of how they feel they are viewed by the rest of Canada and are o
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