There has been a great deal of attention in the media lately about allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace. The current “#MeToo Movement” was thought to have started after public accusations of sexual misconduct by former American film producer Harvey Weinstein. The hashtag #MeToo actually developed from the term “Me Too” […]
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Workplace: Is this Something New?
May 4, 2018 By Linda McKay-Panos
BenchPress – Vol 41-3
January 4, 2017 By Teresa Mitchell
Intolerable Delay, 5 Years: Case 1 Barrett Jordan was charged with a criminal offence in 2008 and his trial ended with his conviction in 2013. He alleged that his Charter right to trial within a reasonable time had been breached and the Supreme Court of Canada agreed. It set out a new standard for unreasonable […]
The Law of Sexual Assault in Canada
October 12, 2016 By Charles Davison
Perhaps no offence under our laws is as politically charged as sexual assault. And in no other offence situation are the gender lines as clearly drawn: while there are some exceptions, most sexual assault allegations are made by women who say they have been violated by men. Because of the infinite variations of factors which […]
BenchPress – Vol 41-1
August 30, 2016 By Teresa Mitchell
A Different Divorce A British Columbia Provincial Court judge has divorced himself from a couple who have long been bickering in his court over custody and access issues concering their young child. Judge Bruce Hyer ordered a very detailed and specific parenting plan to take the family through to 2018, as they had requested. He […]
Missing the Mark: Why the Post-Ghomeshi Outrage Makes Little Sense
May 3, 2016 By Melody Izadi
Almost everyone has an opinion about one of the most followed trials in Canadian history. The Jian Ghomeshi trial left a trail of furious people in its path like an F5 tornado that veered off course. Many of those who are angry about the Ghomeshi trial allege that there was an injustice— that the Ghomeshi […]
