JR LaRose

SFU hosts a discussion about consent and bystander intervention

Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor On January 30, Simon Fraser University’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office (SVSPO), SFU Athletics, and SFU Residence and Housing, hosted a community dialogue about the importance of consent and bystander intervention. The dialogue was hosted at the Lorne Davies Complex by JR LaRose, a former BC Lions football player and current motivational speaker. During the discussion on consent and bystander intervention, LaRose shared some statistics about sexual violence. “25% of women are assaulted in college, with most of the assaults occurring in the first eight weeks of classes, and one in three…

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