One woman s frustrating, futile fight for justice after being sexually harassed
Liz LeClair, who has spent her career raising money for non-profit foundations and organizations, says she was harassed by a wealthy donor. She tried to make her harasser accountable. But everywhere she turned, she says, the systems failed her.
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Fundraiser Liz LeClair says she was harassed by a wealthy donor. A daunting quest for accountability followed
Posted: May 12, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 12
Liz LeClair says there are systemic barriers to justice for victims of sexual harassment.(Robert Short/CBC)
He commented on her breasts, her legs and her clothing.
Glen Assoun agrees to compensation deal for wrongful conviction and years in prison
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Mar 4, 2021 at 1:44 pm EDT
HALIFAX A compensation agreement has been reached between Glen Assoun and the Nova Scotia and federal governments for his wrongful conviction and the almost 17 years he spent in prison.
Nova Scotia Justice Minister Randy Delorey said today the recently signed deal is confidential, and Assoun’s lawyers Sean MacDonald and Phil Campbell said the amount of the settlement and its details are not being released.
Assoun’s lawyers, however, praised the two levels of government for the settlement, and Campbell said federal Justice Minister David Lametti had done all that can be expected.
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Glen Assoun has reached a compensation deal with the Nova Scotia and federal governments for his wrongful conviction and almost 17 years in prison.
Nova Scotia Justice Minister Randy Delorey said Thursday the recently signed deal is confidential, and Assoun’s lawyers Sean MacDonald and Phil Campbell said the amount of the settlement and its details are not being released.
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Glen Assoun, the Nova Scotia man who spent almost 17 years in prison for a crime he didn t commit, follows his lawyer Sean MacDonald from Supreme Court in Halifax on July 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan March 04, 2021 - 12:07 PM
HALIFAX - Glen Assoun has reached a compensation deal with the Nova Scotia and federal governments for his wrongful conviction and almost 17 years in prison.
Nova Scotia Justice Minister Randy Delorey said Thursday the recently signed deal is confidential, and Assoun s lawyers Sean MacDonald and Phil Campbell said the amount of the settlement and its details are not being released.