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Man charged in relation to series of sex assaults in 2009-10

By Chad Pawson, CBC News

August 30, 2023

Media Reports Criminal Justice System Rape

Bill S-212: Vancouver Rape Relief’s submission to the Senate Committee on Legal And Constitutional Affairs

We see time and time again that men are charged with assault and uttering threats, and released back into the community with no meaningful oversight to ensure they do not make good on those threats. Last year in B.C., five women were murdered by a current or ex-male partner that were released on conditions to stay away from these women. These orders did not protect them. We desperately need robust mechanisms to ensure that women and their children are protected from men who pose grave risks to them.

By Laurel McBride

June 1, 2023

Criminal Justice System Front Line

Sex Trafficking of Women: The Women’s Equality Coalition’s Submission to the Committee on the Status of Women, House of Commons

The Women’s Equality Coalition believes that poor understanding and implementation of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA, 2014) is the main cause of inefficiencies in Canada’s efforts to end human trafficking. The Women’s Equality Coalition is encouraging the government to fully implement the Equality Model to protect and support women and girls in prostitution and those who are victims of human trafficking.

April 2023

Prostitution Criminal Justice System

BC Prosecution Service’s reply to Vancouver Rape Relief open letter regrading Chilliwack femicide

"The decision whether to oppose or consent to bail, and on what terms, requires Crown Counsel to consider and weigh the competing interests of the accused, the public, and victims. Crown Counsel cannot predict the future actions of the accused with certainty, and thus cannot eliminate all risks. "

July 28, 2022

Femicide Criminal Justice System

Vancouver Rape Relief’s Open Letter to Chilliwack Police and Crown

Chilliwack police and crown believed the victim. The perpetrator was charged. Why wasn’t he kept in custody until his trial? Why was he given the freedom to kill the women?

By Hilla Kerner

July 25, 2022

Femicide Criminal Justice System

An Open letter to members of the House of Commons

At present, a very small number of sexual assault cases reported to police across the country result in a trial. Men in Canada know that they can beat and rape women and children with impunity. As one of our callers, for whom the Crown has decided not to press charges against her rapist, said to us, “Rape, effectively, is legal in Canada”.

By Hilla Kerner

May 17, 2022

Criminal Justice System

Vancouver Rape Relief’s comments to Vancouver’s Mayor and Council on Public Safety and Violent Crime Citywide

For you, as city council members, who we trust to take seriously the lack of women’s safety in Vancouver and the high number of women and children in Vancouver who are victims of sexual violence, we urge you to demand the following data from the VPD in order to effectively evaluate their work responding to sexual assault: How many of the sexual assault cases were “cleared by charges?” How many of the sexual assault cases that were initially “cleared by charges” actually ended up with the case proceeding to trial?

May 11, 2022

Criminal Justice System

Justice Denied: A Film by Vancouver Rape Relief

An in-person event at the Vancouver Cinematheque

December 2021

justice denied film screening

Criminal Justice System

Tips for women who want to report their rapist to the police

Dealing with the criminal justice system as a victim of sexual assault can be frustrating and even traumatizing. You don’t need to go through it alone.

By Sophia Hladik

November 29, 2021

Criminal Justice System Front Line

Posters in Downtown Vancouver: The Criminal Justice System Protects Rapists and Batterers, Not Women

August 6, 2021

Criminal Justice System

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