VICTORIA --
In the wake of several high-profile sex assault allegations in Greater Victoria, a city councillor's motion to create a task force on the subject has been postponed.
The motion, brought to city council by Coun. Stephen Andrew, asks council to establish a ‘Task Force on Sexual Abuse’ to bring together survivors, advocates, and the justice system.
Andrew penned the motion earlier this week, after facing backlash from the community for tweeting that there is no “rape culture” in Victoria, despite multiple serious allegations in Victoria’s restaurant, tattoo and real estate industries.
He has since apologized for the tweet, and promised to “bring a solution to the table that is going to try to improve the situation.”