a new “chat” tool to access the montreal sexual assault centre’s help line for victims of sexual violence and their loved ones is now operational seven days a week and around the clock.
the provincial commission on the sexual exploitation of minors recommended in 2020 that victims be offered anonymous counselling via the “live chat” format. in public consultations, the commission had heard many young people prefer typing a conversation with a counsellor on a chat line rather than speaking aloud with a counsellor on a telephone helpline, even if both services offer anonymity.
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for more information, go to the montreal sexual assault centre website.