sexual assault

When she first told a U.S. lawmaker her harrowing allegation of a 1982 high-school sexual assault at the hands of a prep-school kid now poised to become one of America's most powerful judges, she was just an anonymous psychology professor in California — and wanted to stay that way.

What's so harmful about giving oxygen to a redemption narrative? Former member of Parliament Laurin Liu lays it out, not a single punch pulled.

Former RCMP officers who suffered sexual harassment and bullying on the job are grieving the suicide of an ex-Mountie who advocated for change within the force they say ruined so many lives.

The Canadian Judicial Council has launched a new website showcasing the training courses it is offering to federally appointed judges — including seminars to help judges handle sexual assault cases.

Imagine you’re an architect in a private consultation with a client, when suddenly he unzips his pants, starts masturbating in front of you, reaches climax, and then asks you for a tissue, acting like nothing happened.

Bill Cosby's lawyer opened the comedian's sexual assault retrial last week with a blistering attack on accuser Andrea Constand, telling jurors that evidence would show she's nothing more than a con artist who framed the comedian and cashed in with a $3.4 million civil settlement.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced a massive bill on Thursday, March 29, 2018, aimed at tackling court delays and improving the fairness of the criminal justice system when it comes to Indigenous and other marginalized peoples.

The federal government is proposing major changes to the criminal justice system to address criticism that it's biased against Indigenous people and other marginalized groups, as part of sweeping legislation introduced on Thursday, March 29, 2018.

A tearful Amanda Lindhout says she has crippling flashbacks and sometimes wakes up screaming due to her kidnapping ordeal in Somalia.

The Liberal government has proposed strict new rules to govern harassment in federal workplaces — including on Parliament Hill — but political staffers are split on whether the changes will make a difference.

Criminal lawyer Marie Henein has thrown her support behind the #MeToo movement, calling it a "necessary social awakening," but warning that it "needs to stop being salacious."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put Justice Department lawyers on notice on Wednesday for their response to a proposed class-action lawsuit on military sexual misconduct, saying their arguments are out of line.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper and one of his senior aides are now publicly admitting they were aware a Conservative MP had been accused of sexual assault but let him remain on the ballot in the 2015 election.

One of the most prominent members of the federal Conservative caucus is demanding answers from the party about the Rick Dykstra controversy.

Mary Lou Basaraba alleges Charles Dutoit, who was the artistic director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra between 1977 and 2002, forced himself on her when she was a journalist interviewing him in the city sometime in late 1977 or early 1978. The 81-year old Grammy-winning conductor has denied the accusations.