The BC Lions are speaking out against sexual abuse.

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Kelowna Secondary School students, the KSS football team, and college students listened as players Eric Fraser and Lumbala spoke about defining and preventing sexual assault at the Okanagan College, Feb. 22.

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Every six days a woman is murdered in Canada, said executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society Michelle Novakowski.

The project is between EVA BC and the BC Lions.

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The BC Lions are giving presentations in Vernon and Coldstream tomorrow.

To read more on the Lionssa国际传媒� project see Fridaysa国际传媒檚 edition of the Capital News.