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The struggle against sexual harassment and sexual assault at Ontario universities goes back to the 1970s.

Sex-assault victim appeals conviction for breaking publication ban on her identity Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Colin Perkel/The Canadian Press Canada’s first victim of sexual assault to be prosecuted for violating the publication ban on her own name is appealing the conviction even though she pleaded guilty and agreed that her plea amounted to a confession. The notice of a...

Sex-assault victim’s breaking of publication ban results in calls for legal, policy changes Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Judge Colin Westman, formerly of the Ontario Court of Justice in Kitchener, displays a relevant section of the Criminal Code of Canada while speaking with the Globe and Mail on Dec. 11, 2013 about his criticisms of the victim surcharge system used in Cana...