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Participant 1: There are a lot of different responses to trauma. Participant 2: The one thing I wish more people would have said to me is, “you don’t even need to answer me- I’m just…

Just make sure that they don’t rush them, because, like, it may have taken them awhile to come forward, but that doesn’t mean the second they come forward that they have to do this and…

Participant 1: I watched how much it took out of her each time she had to explain it to someone, so that’s why I’m wondering if there is any way to make who the best…

I don’t think that there’s enough visibility for people who can be talked to. Like, I know […] that you were discussing the people that could be spoken to, […] but as somebody who’s been…

Participant 1: I wanted to ask a question about the outcomes or the punishments for respondents. We have a couple of items here, like, you could have to go through education and training, no-contact order,…

I know there’s some things like […] Consent Weeks […] and stuff like that, and I think that could be a good way to […] reach […] certain groups of people for sure. But, like,…

I think people should maybe be more aware of informal resolution because I never really knew that existed or that it was an option. I mean, it’s a good way for people not to get…

Participant 1: I wonder if there could be a part [of the policy] that would be like, “have you sexually [pause]- do you feel like there are shades of grey?” Because maybe they had sex…

I know that language can be a huge barrier and also when you look around, and all you see are white faces, and you are not [white], that can be very intimidating and unwelcoming. So,…

I would just advocate that there are people to talk to, especially the counsellors. I’m in psychology, so I think it’s super important to have someone to talk to and just express your thoughts. […]…

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