The Ontario Royal College of Dental Surgeons and the Alberta Dental Association and College, both responsible for issuing licenses to dentists in their respective provinces, have demanded the names of the perpetrators be released. Irwin Fefergrad, registrar of Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario said: "There’s no room in the health care system for this. Zero, zero, zero. This is something that really caused great concern. The conduct is deplorable. We have one responsibility, and that is to look after the public interest.” If Dalhouise graduates these 13 students and does not release their names, all graduates will be expected to provide confirmation that they are not one of the 13. (Full article can be found here: http://www.ourwindsor.ca/news-story/5243297-ontario-dental-watchdog-demands-names-of-dalhousie-students-in-facebook-scandal/ ) Alberta’s dental association spokesperson, Elsie Rose said in an emailed statement to Global News that "The Alberta Dental Association and College needs to know the names of the students if and when they graduate." (Full article can be found here: http://globalnews.ca/news/1757596/dalhousie-refuses-to-release-names-of-suspended-students-to-dental-boards/ ) Nova Scotia's dental licensing body has also expressed concerned. Dr. Tom Raddall, chair of the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia said that students, if allowed to graduate, will have to say whether they are one of the 13 students involved in the Facebook group. (Full article can be found here: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/01/07/dalhousie_dental_students_expected_to_fess_up_to_ns_dental_regulators.html ) As most of you are aware, four faculty members have filed a formal complaint. While the complaint was anonymous at first, the four professors have identified themselves given there has not yet been any response from Dalhousie. The complaint was filed on Dec. 21st. and was filed with hopes of triggering an interim suspension of all of those involved in the Facebook group before classes began so as to provide a safe learning environment for the victims. While the 13 students have been suspended from clinical activities they are still able to attend classes alongside the victims and any and all other activities at school. (Full article and formal complaint can be found here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dalhousie-facebook-posts-completely-unacceptable-says-professor-1.2889231) There is also now an open letter to Mr. Florizone by four female Dalhousie Dentistry students class of 2015. On the letter, they express that they do not wish to pursue the restorative justice route and that, contrary to what Mr. Florizone has told the media, not all victims were asked whether or not they wanted to follow that particular path when the decision was made. They also write that they feel pressured by the University to accept the restorative justice process: "We feel that the University is pressuring us into this process, silencing our views, isolating us from our peers, and discouraging us from choosing to proceed formally.” They too express concern about the lack of an investigation: "We are also concerned that the University has been in possession of a copy of the Facebook posts since since December 12, 2014 but has not conducted any form of investigation into the matter. ... We are concerned that this lack of investigation and disclosure has led to the re-victimazation of women in our class.” (Full article and letter can be found here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dalhousie-students-condemn-restorative-justice-in-facebook-scandal-1.2891365 ) If demands by governing bodies, formal complaints, condemnation by victims, public outcry have not been enough, what will take for Mr. Florizone to take meaningful action? On a personal note, not only do I applaud these women for their bravery on writing the letter despite their fears but also for using the correct term for what has happened: Sexual harassment. This Facebook group has been in existence since at least 2011 and by having used the specific names of their classmates (for example on the poll asking which classmate should be hate f*cked) and by posting pictures of their actual classmates, THE LINE BETWEEN MISOGYNISTIC/ IMMORAL/ REPREHENSIBLY UNPROFESSIONAL AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT WAS CROSSED. On the last update I wrote what constitutes sexual harassment, a few examples of it and its impact on victims. This information can also be found nicely written on the Ontario Human Rights Commission online brochure on sexual harassment.