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Morningstar Mercredi says she woke up from surgery at 14 and immediately broke down when she discovered the baby she had felt inside her was gone.

As grisly details of the rape and death of eight-year-old Tori Stafford were being recounted by a Conservative MP during question period on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, some MPs reacted with gasps of revulsion.

In light of the #MeToo movement, some fraternities in Canada say they want to provide training to their members on matters of consent and sexual violence.

A Salvadoran woman and her two daughters who fled their home country after allegedly suffering extortion and rape at the hands of members of the notorious MS-13 gang have launched a legal challenge of the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country agreement.

In Mexico City I met Maria, 20. She lives in one of Mexico City’s poorest neighborhoods where violence is a part of life. “Throughout my life, I’ve witnessed many situations of violence that I didn’t even know were violence,” she told me. “I’ve been in violent relationships that I thought were normal. Now I wonder, 'Why is it men can hit us?'"

A former judge who resigned over his treatment of a sexual assault complainant was making his case Tuesday for why he should be allowed to practise law again.

Joshua Boyle has demanded that the Afghanistan government bring his kidnappers to justice for the "murder" of his infant daughter and the rape of his wife while they were in captivity.

Justin Trudeau says he shares the concerns of Canadians who object to reports of the government's multi-million dollar settlement with Omar Khadr.

Only about 60 per cent of northern Ontario communities have the kits — a vital forensic tool for investigating assaults — despite Health Canada assurances to the contrary.

The National Film Board has committed to gender parity in its film production, as a new Canadian documentary called The Apology demonstrates the importance of female filmmakers.