sexual assault

The woman whose police complaint led to Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial is thanking supporters in the wake of the jury deadlock.

The Liberal government is launching its long-awaited strategy on gender-based violence on Monday, June 19, 2017.

Kathleen Ganley launched an investigation into what she calls the failure of the provincial justice system at every level in the way a victim of a vicious sexual assault was treated.

Former CBC personality Jian Ghomeshi has resurfaced with an online music and podcast series.

A Canadian Judicial Council committee found Robin Camp’s apology for his comments during a 2014 trial wasn’t enough and urged he be removed from the bench.

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.

My first solo trial as a fresh-faced young defence counsel was before a provincial court judge notorious for his irrational temper. Later I learned about the loaded handgun he carried under his robes.

Here is a look at some of the information the court heard at Wagar's retrial in November.

A judge in a high-profile sexual assault retrial says it doesn't matter whether the complainant was planning to have sex with the accused 10 or 15 minutes before the alleged attack.

What brain trust would appoint a downtown Calgary oil and gas lawyer to judge the credibility of young homeless Indigenous women such as the complainant in this case? I’m still scratching my head.

Camp's lawyer, meanwhile, urged the panel not to "cherry pick" what adjectives to apply to Camp as they make their recommendation.

A Federal Court judge facing possible removal from the bench for inappropriate remarks he made to a sex assault complainant admits his knowledge of Canadian criminal law at the time was "non-existent.

Christy Clark revealed a secret on Thursday that she had kept for 35 years about being attacked at age 13 by an unknown man who tried to pull her into some bushes.

Sixty-two per cent of eligible voters cast ballots in last week's federal election — about average turnout for recent Canadian elections despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.