HALIFAX — Nova Scotia sexual assault victims will now have access to free legal advice to help them consider their options after an assault. Victims will receive up to four hours of independent legal advice through a federal-provincial pilot project. “We know most sexual assault cases do not get reported,” he said in a statement. Jackie Stevens, executive director of the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax, says the project is an important first step towards legal advocacy for victims. The Ontario government last year announced a $41-million plan aimed at combating sexual violence and harassment that includes a pilot program to provide free, independent legal advice to survivors of sexual assault.

Source: National Post November 10, 2017 18:45 UTC