{"id":17467,"date":"2016-03-16T10:41:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T14:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/law\/?post_type=cu_event&p=17467"},"modified":"2025-06-25T08:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:23:40","slug":"grappling-with-ghomeshi-a-panel-discussion","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/event\/grappling-with-ghomeshi-a-panel-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Grappling with Ghomeshi: A Panel Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Join us on the day of the verdict!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s 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?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Stacy Douglas<\/a> (Department of Law and Legal Studies) will be present as moderator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panelist participants include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n