OTTAWA — The government moved Wednesday to change the criteria for who gets added to the national sex offenders database but repeat offenders and those…
“Sexual offences are amongst the most heinous and degrading forms of violence. They have a devastating impact on survivors who are disproportionately women and girls,” he said.
Last October, the Supreme Court struck down the automatic additions, saying it captured people who were not at an increased risk to reoffend. The challenge was brought forward by a man who pleaded guilty in 2015 to sexually assaulting two women at a house party in 2011.Article content It also responds to a long-standing request from victims’ groups to require judges to ask prosecutors if they have asked for a victim’s input when seeking a publication ban.
Morrell Andrews fought in court to control the use of her own name when she hoped to speak publicly about her experience with sexual assault and has been a vocal advocate on the issue since then. NDP MP Laurel Collins was one of the leading voices in Parliament advocating for a change to the publication bans. “This decision ensures survivors have a say over publication bans. is long overdue, and I’m happy to see change,” she said in a statement.Article content
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