According to the Canadian Center for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, two-thirds of Canada's reported human trafficking cases occurred in Ontario between 2009 and 2019; eleven percent of individuals who identify as female reported that someone sexually assaulted them during their 2019 postsecondary career; contrarily, only four percent of male-identifying students reported their sexual assault during that time-frame. These statistics only account for the recorded cases, meaning we must account for numerical inaccuracies. Sexual violence and human trafficking cases frequently become forgotten or dismissed; many go unreported. Unfortunately, reputable institutions suppress survivors' voices, whether due to legal limitations at best or for the sake of the establishments' reputations at worst. Please note that men are less likely to report sexual assault due to toxic masculinity exacerbated by a male perpetrator, female victim paradigm. Hence, how do we protect students from sexual violence and human trafficking?

The University of Texas at Austin formed a partnership with Lift to create the "UT Night Rides" organization. The program grants free Lyft rides home from campus between the hours of midnight and four A.M. I propose a partnership between the University of Toronto and Uber or Lyft to enable students' safe travels home. Students should not have to risk their safety walking home at night. We need guaranteed transportation away from potentially dangerous situations on campus regardless of our socio-economic status, cultural background, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Sexual assault is not gender-based; it can affect anyone. UofT and other institutions alike harbor the responsibility to provide resources for those affected by sexual violence and protect students on their campus, especially amid the sexual assault crisis occurring at Western University.