The terms Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault or Sexual Abuse are often used
interchangeably.
Sexual Assault: includes any form of sexual activity without a person's consent. This may include:
Any kissing, fondling, touching, oral/anal sex or sexual intercourse without consent
Not stopping sexual contact when asked to
Forcing someone to engage in sexual intercourse or any other sexual act (Department of Justice Canada, 2005b).
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: involves using a child for sexual purposes. Examples of child sexual abuse include fondling, inviting a child to touch or be touched sexually, intercourse, rape, incest, sodomy, exhibitionism, or involving a child in prostitution or pornography (Department of Justice Canada, 2005a).
Stalking: includes being followed or spied on, receiving threatening and/or unwanted phone calls, e-mails, letters and unwanted gifts. This is repeated on numerous occasions and in general serves no legitimate purpose but to cause the recipient to fear for their own safety (Department of Justice Canada, 2005c).
Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment is any unwelcome behaviour, sexual in nature that adversely affects, or threatens to affect, directly or indirectly, a person's job security, working conditions or prospects for promotion or earnings; or prevents a person from getting a job, living accommodations or any kind of public service.
suggestive remarks, sexual jokes or compromising invitations;
verbal abuse;
visual display of suggestive images;
leering or whistling;
patting, rubbing or other unwanted physical contact;
outright demands for sexual favours; and
physical assault (Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission, 2004).
Sexual Abuse Fact Sheets can be found on the AASAC web page. www.aasac.ca
Sexual Assault: includes any form of sexual activity without a person's consent. This may include:
Any kissing, fondling, touching, oral/anal sex or sexual intercourse without consent
Not stopping sexual contact when asked to
Forcing someone to engage in sexual intercourse or any other sexual act (Department of Justice Canada, 2005b).
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: involves using a child for sexual purposes. Examples of child sexual abuse include fondling, inviting a child to touch or be touched sexually, intercourse, rape, incest, sodomy, exhibitionism, or involving a child in prostitution or pornography (Department of Justice Canada, 2005a).
Stalking: includes being followed or spied on, receiving threatening and/or unwanted phone calls, e-mails, letters and unwanted gifts. This is repeated on numerous occasions and in general serves no legitimate purpose but to cause the recipient to fear for their own safety (Department of Justice Canada, 2005c).
Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment is any unwelcome behaviour, sexual in nature that adversely affects, or threatens to affect, directly or indirectly, a person's job security, working conditions or prospects for promotion or earnings; or prevents a person from getting a job, living accommodations or any kind of public service.
suggestive remarks, sexual jokes or compromising invitations;
verbal abuse;
visual display of suggestive images;
leering or whistling;
patting, rubbing or other unwanted physical contact;
outright demands for sexual favours; and
physical assault (Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission, 2004).
Sexual Abuse Fact Sheets can be found on the AASAC web page. www.aasac.ca
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