Media Date: 03/12/2013
Type of Media: newspaper
Name of Media: The Ottawa Sun
Interviewer: Kelly Roche
Interviewee: Julie S. Lalonde Role: Director of Hollaback! Ottawa
Article Information
| Background | The Ottawa Sun was covering the insider documents the Ottawa Citizen accessed through an access to information request. |
| Reason | Continued coverage of safety on public transit. |
| Comment | "Two out of 100 incidents special constables responded to between Jan. 1 and Nov. 23 were harassment-based -- meaning 98 assaults. "That's still just the tip of the iceberg," said Julie Lalonde from anti-street harassment group Hollaback Ottawa, adding less than 10% of assaults are reported nationwide. "It confirms what we have been hearing directly from women and directly from transit riders, which is, they don't feel safe." |
| Outcome | Onward! |
| Link to Article | http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/12/03/billings-blair-transit-stations-top-list-for-assaults-on-transpo |
Keywords: Hollaback! Ottawa, public transit, violence against women, OC Transpo
