PG Victor Walk gives childhood sexual abuse survivors a voice

One in two girls and one in three boys experience unwanted sexual advances before the age of 18.

McLachlan worked with the Prince Geroge Sexual Assault Centre as part of his healing process. It offers counselling services that aren’t offered in the rest of BC.

“Mens programs are drastically underfunded across Canada, but in the province of British Columbia in 2019 we still don’t have a provincial sexual assault policy,” Prince George Sexual Assault Centre Executive Director Lynnell Halikowski says.

“We are the only centre in the province that does specialized sexual abuse and sexual violence services for men.”

It’s events like the Victor Walk that can bring awareness for the demand of services, like the ones offered at the Prince George Sexual Assault Centre. After McLachlan shared his experiences at last year’s Victor Walk, some men were able to share their own experiences with sexual abuse for the first time. It was a bit of a full-circle moment, as it was hearing Fleury’s story that encouraged McLachlin to share his.

Fleury will be attending the Calgary Victor Walk on Sunday.

by Mandy Vocke

PG Victor Walk gives childhood sexual abuse survivors a voice

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