Status of Women committee  Absolutely. It's important to note that I did a talk at a law school and I asked the students if they had ever had a non-lawyer present. I was the first one. They were third-year law students. It's important to note too that as survivors we are often asked as individuals to pro

Status of Women committee  I will just agree.

Status of Women committee  I just want to say quickly that my experience was a complete anomaly. The crown had an excellent analysis of sex assault law, the judge was an expert in sexual assault, yet I was absolutely brutalized through cross-examination. The crown is terrified of objecting to problematic l

Status of Women committee  Hi, my name is Mandi Gray. I work for “WomenatthecentrE”. I'm a Ph.D. student, and I have also barely survived a rape trial. It's important to note that Canada has among the most progressive affirmative consent laws and privacy protection for complainants in the world. The probl