comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - ஏஞ்சலா மேரி மக்டூகல் - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Long-Awaited Roadmap Provides National Path to Ending Violence Against Women

Long-Awaited Roadmap Provides National Path to Ending Violence Against Women The strategy could make a real difference for women and girls, but only if government keeps its promises, experts say. Samantha McCabe is a Vancouver-based freelancer focused on politics, equity and sexual violence. Find her on Twitter @sam mccabage. SHARES ‘There’s no time to waste here.’ Photo of Montreal protest against domestic violence by Mario Beauregard, the Canadian Press. How can we make real headway on the issue of gender-based violence in Canada? It’s a complex question, but a new roadmap funded by the department of Women and Gender Equality and developed by Women’s Shelters Canada aims to provide holistic answers.

B C rape crisis centres paying thousands to protect victims confidential files in sexual assault trials

Posted: Jun 02, 2021 4:00 AM PT | Last Updated: June 2 Hilla Kerner of Vancouver Rape Relief is pictured in her office in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, May 28, 2021.(Ben Nelms/CBC) Rape crisis centres in B.C. say they are paying tens of thousands in legal fees to protect the confidential counselling files of victims requested by defence lawyers during sexual assault trials. Last week, Battered Women s Support Services received a $20,000-invoice for legal fees incurred when they went to court last year to fight a request for their records made during a preliminary hearing for a sexual assault trial. It s not the first time the Vancouver-based crisis centre has felt an obligation to protect its records.

Most Mounties cited for sexual misconduct over past 5 years were allowed to keep their jobs

Posted: May 24, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 24 The RCMP s conduct boards have the legal authority to hear evidence, such as sworn testimony, and, if required, administer various penalties, including dismissal.(Nic Amaya/CBC) Even though RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has vowed that there is no room for sexual assault and harassment in her organization, the penalties meted out to Mounties for sexual misconduct vary widely and range from dismissal all the way down to transfers and pay cuts. A CBC News review of publicly available RCMP conduct board decisions also found that the reasons cited for retaining an RCMP officer found to have engaged in sexual misconduct can be quite subjective and can include evaluations of on-duty performance, past misconduct allegations or expressions of remorse.

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.