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title: "Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Guide for Canadian Organizations on Basic Legal Concepts – Digna’s Lawyer’s Working Group"
description: "###### The guide addresses legal frameworks regulating prevention of and responses to sexual misconduct. In particular, the LWG provides information about: the duty of care required by organizations to ensure that their volunteers, employees, and program participants are protected from…"
url: "https://digna.ca/docs/preventing-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-a-guide-for-canadian-organizations-on-basic-legal-concepts-dignas-lawyers-working-group/"
updated: "2022-03-24"
category: Additional Resources
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# Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Guide for Canadian Organizations on Basic Legal Concepts – Digna’s Lawyer’s Working Group

###### The guide addresses legal frameworks regulating prevention of and responses to sexual misconduct. In particular, the LWG provides information about: the duty of care required by organizations to ensure that their volunteers, employees, and program participants are protected from sexual abuse, harassment, and exploitation; basic principles organizations should consider when developing policy and conducting internal investigations; and criminal law responses in Canada and abroad. 

###### Finally, the LWG provides a brief overview of intentional consideration to protect traditionally equity-seeking groups who are LGBTQ2I, Indigenous, ethnic and religious minorities, and disabled persons, among others.

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