I think it's true, but as Liz Sheehy said on behalf of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre, we share the same position as other women's groups. In general, the current system actually does not work. The Alberta Court of Appeal judgment that was released a few months ago ordering a new trial for the acquittal of Bradley Barton, who, by his own admission, killed Cindy Gladue, shows how many stereotypes, myths, and actual ignorance judges have in their interpretation and understanding of sexual assault law.
Until we fix that, until we have a system that works properly and, of course, provides a fair trial for the accused—it's in nobody's interest to have unfair trials because we want democracy; we want it for women, and we want it for everyone else—I think there is a lot of room for mistakes in understanding by judges.