The New Sexual Assault Training Law is a Meaningless Political Gesture

Authors

Elizabeth Sheehy, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Elaine Craig, Dalhousie University Schulich School of LawFollow

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

2021

Keywords

Sexual Assault Law, Judicial Training, Judicial Failures, Canada

Abstract

Persistent gaps in judges’ knowledge about Canada’s sexual assault law have provoked a crisis of public confidence in the criminal justice system’s handling of sexual assault allegations. Unfortunately, the federal government’s solution, the recently passed Bill C-3, is not remotely capable of delivering its promises to sexual assault survivors.

Recommended Citation

Elizabeth Sheehy & Elaine Craig, "The New Sexual Assault Training Law is a Meaningless Political Gesture", Opinion Editorial, The Globe and Mail (11 May 2021), online: < www.theglobeandmail.com > [perma.cc/3MFC-ETHF].