Sexual Assault in Canada

Law, legal pratice and women’s activism

Droit, technologie et médias | Law, Technology and Media

Éditeur : Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press

Lieu d’édition : Ottawa

Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 27 septembre 2017

Collection : Droit, technologie et médias | Law, Technology and Media

Année d’édition : 2012

Nombre de pages : xii-819


Présentation

Sexual Assault in Canada is the first English-language book in almost two decades to assess the state of sexual assault law and legal practice in Canada. Gathering together feminist scholars, lawyers, activists and policy-makers, it presents a picture of the difficult issues that Canadian women face when reporting and prosecuting sexual violence. The volume addresses many themes including the systematic undermining of women who have been sexually assaulted, the experiences of marginalized women, and the role of women’s activism. It explores sexual assault in various contexts, including professional sports, the doctor–patient relationship, and residential schools. And it highlights the influence of certain players in the reporting and litigation of sexual violence, including health care providers, social workers, police, lawyers and judges. Sexual Assault in Canada provides both a multi-faceted assessment of the progress of feminist reforms to Canadian sexual assault law and practice, and articulates a myriad of new ideas, proposed changes to law, and inspired activist strategies.

This book was created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Jane Doe’s remarkable legal victory against the Toronto police for sex discrimination in the policing of rape and for negligence in failing to warn her of a serial rapist. The case made legal history and motivated a new generation of feminist activists. This book honours her pioneering work by reflecting on how law, legal practice and activism have evolved over the past decade and where feminist research and reform should lead in the years to come.


Sommaire

Part I

Elizabeth A Sheehy

Introduction

Tracey Lindberg, Priscilla Campeau et Maria Campbell

5. Indigenous Women and Sexual Assault in Canada

Part II

Jane Doe

Afterword

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