Women say they should not have to fight the law when they decide they want to go public about their ordeals. Read more.
“When I was a student of the guilty party, despite being 18 years old, I still felt like a child. … I thought that it was my job to be polite, kind, caring and strong. I never told him no, I never said stop,” she told the court and her attacker, who pleaded guilty to assault.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
They are routinely put in place to protect the privacy of sexual assault victims, but Andrews said not every complainant wants that. “I’m not the first person to call for these changes. So many people, advocates, journalists, academics, lawyers and other victims have been calling for this for longer than I even knew what a publication ban was,” said Andrews.Article content
While B.C. prosecutors try to meet with complainants early in the criminal process to explain their options, McLaughlin said that doesn’t always happen by the first court date when the issue of a publication ban is dealt with. The law states “any information that could identify the victim or a witness shall not be published in any document or broadcast in any way,” which includes through email or on social media.
She kept quiet about her case for more than a month, worried that defying the order would land her in legal trouble.
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