30 juin 2015
Une culture de misogynie règne à l'Université de Dalhousie, selon un rapport
Publication: Radio-Canada
Un groupe de travail a été formé pour enquêter sur des commentaires misogynes et sexistes à la Faculté de dentisterie de l'Université Dalhousie. Le rapport a été publié hier, par Constance Backhouse, Section de common law.
A task force lead by Constance Backhouse, Research Chair on the Sexual Assault Legislation in Canada, has released its report today on misogyny, sexism and homophobia at Dalhousie University's school of dentistry.
York University's sexual assault policy sparks human-rights complaint
Publication: Globe and Mail
A York University student has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, alleging the school’s policy on sexual assault discriminates against victims. Elizabeth Sheehy, Common Law Section, comments on the fact that this student's complaint comes at a time when universities’ responses to sexual assault and harassment on campus are under fire, and it could force changes all over Canada.
CPC ad will likely never see court challenge under C-51: experts
Publication: iPolitics
Craig Forcese, Common Law Section, comments on the Conservatives posting ISIS photos and playing the group’s anthem to the backdrop of an election-style ad criticizing Justin Trudeau. “The more interesting question for me is whether you could go to a court and ask for this to just be taken down. The terrorist propaganda provision in the C-51 architecture doesn’t require the same as the actual speech crime itself."