Grappling with Ghomeshi: A Panel Discussion

• In-person event
• Senate Room, 6th floor, Pigiarvik, Carleton University
• 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6

• Contact
• Prof. Ummni Khan, ummni.khan@carleton.ca

Join us on the day of the verdict!

A diverse panel drawn from academic, legal and sexual assault prevention community will lead discussions on the Ghomeshi case and the broader national conversation about rape culture, ethical obligations of defense lawyers, the reasonable doubt standard in sexual assault cases, the impunity of powerful men to abuse, sexual assault evidence, complainant credibility, and how trauma affects victims, among many other issues. What does the case and the verdict say about Canada’s social and legal responses to sexual assault? How can we ensure justice for victims, while bearing in mind fairness for accused persons, and the fact that racialized, Indigenous and working class people are disproportionately criminalized and incarcerated?

Prof. Stacy Douglas (Department of Law and Legal Studies) will be present as moderator.

Panelist participants include:

• Prof. Anne London-Weinstein, Faculty of Law (University of Ottawa); Director of the Criminal Lawyers Association; Member of the Women’s Committee, the Litigation Committee and Chairperson of the Membership Committee;
• Prof. Dawn Moore, Department of Law and Legal Studies (Carleton University);
• Prof. Patrizia Gentille, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies – Human Rights, Sexuality Studies (Carleton University);
• Prof. Rebecca Bromwich, Department of Law and Legal Studies (Carleton University);
• Prof. Ummni Khan, Department of Law and Legal Studies (Carleton University); the author of Vicarious Kinks: S/M in the Socio-Legal Imaginary;
• Prof. Justin Piché, Department of Criminology,  (University of Ottawa); and
• Yamkani Msosa, Public Education Coordinator and Support Worker (Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa)

Peer support volunteers from Carleton’s Sexual Assault Support Services will also be on hand.

This event takes place in association with FPA Research Month.