B.C. push to end automatic sexual assault publication bans gathering momentum
Momentum is building behind a group of B.C. women calling for changes to the rules on court publication bans in sexual assault cases.
Members of the group have been raising awareness of the petition for months. Victoria resident Kelly Favro has spoken about the issue on a wide range of platforms, including an Australian podcast which helped fuel the petition’s tally rise. She was heartened to see the numbers increase and also the warm response she received.
“One of the very positive things about the work that we’ve done and how publicly we’ve been doing it is that we’ve been able to connect with more people who have been affected by publication bans, and we’re able to provide support to each other,” said Morrell Andrews, a Vancouver woman who was one of the first to get involved.
“In a minority Parliament, we never know how long the government will last and when the next election will be,” said Collins. “So the sooner we get legislation tabled, the sooner it can pass, and we can rest assured that it will actually get fixed.”
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