Out of reach

Sexual assault victims in Atlantic Canada face uneven access to a key evidence-collection service.

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Jul. 17, 2017 | 3:41 p.m. | Updated on Sep 18, 2023

By Payge Woodard

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When someone is sexually assaulted, a sexual assault nurse examiner can gather crucial evidence for a future court case. In Atlantic Canada, access to this service depends on where you live. And even where the service exists, examiners may be using outdated evidence-collection kits. Payge Woodard investigated for her final project in the investigative data MJ program.