Show threadAlex Trecartin🇨🇦Feb 26
@Dianora paywall-less link: https://smry.ai/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fottawacitizen.com%2Fnews%2Fvideo-councillor-breathalyzer-released-important
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Show threadSenator Paula Simons🇨🇦Jun 18, 2023
I have drafted an amendment to address this flaw in Bill S-12. I hope to present it at Committee on Monday night. The government is proposing an amendment of its own - but one, I feel, which could have unintended consequences of its own and criminalize private correspondence and communication. I hope we can find a workable compromise. #SenateofCanada #BillS12 #S12 #lcjc #publicationbans #rapeshield #Canada
Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦Jun 18, 2023
On Monday, the Senate Legal Committee will proceed to clause by clause debate on Bill S-12. One of the bill’s stated intents is to give sexual assault victims more power to challenge publication bans on their own identity. BUT the wording of the act may impose tough new limits on journalists & libraries. I raised this attack on press freedom at committee last week: https://youtu.be/SIMtk6paU44 #BillS12 #S12 #SenateofCanada #rapeshield #publicationbans #Canada #lcjc #yeg #CBC #Edmonton
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Show threadFranke JamesJun 5, 2023

Prof Mullen: "To her mind, silence favours abusers, not victims.

“Many people don’t want to believe it’s in their family or community – they want to turn that blind eye,” she said. “It’s very uncomfortable for people, and people don’t like to be uncomfortable.”

My Voice, My Choice, "a group pressing for legislation allowing sexual-assault survivors like themselves to opt in or out of court #publicationbans on their identities."

Franke JamesJun 5, 2023

No longer silent, more victims of sexual violence fight publication bans imposed in their names:

"Ms. Andrews believes the current law falsely assumes that all victims want to remain anonymous – and that anonymity equals protection.

“That’s a myth,” she said. “Many women will explain how their #publicationbans not only #silenced them but protected their offenders.”

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