Students at the Burnaby campuses of BCIT and SFU will be introduced to a renewed awareness campaign to help keep students safe from sexual violence.

It’s all part of a B.C. government campaign that is timed to coincide with back-to-class Frost Week 2020 activities. The campaign is aimed at students, both on campus and in the community, says a news release.

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“As with previous campaigns, social media ads will remind students that sex without consent is rape and that consent must be voluntary - otherwise it is assault,” says a news release.

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The provincewide campaign will engage students where they are most likely to see it - on digital platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.

All 25 of B.C.'s public post-secondary institutions are required to have sexual violence and misconduct policies. The Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act also requires institutions to make their policies publicly available. Provincial regulations require private institutions with student residences to have policies in place.