Bill introduced in Senate to change publication ban rules on sexual assault cases - Terrace Standard

Bill introduced in Senate to change publication ban rules on sexual assault cases

A group of Vancouver Island women calling for legislative change on how publication bans are handled in sexual assault cases may soon see results.

Speaking at a press conference, Vancouver woman Morrell Andrews, one of the organizers of My Voice My Choice, an advocacy collective of women who have been silenced by publication bans, said she was thrilled to see the legislation coming forward. Lifting a ban will still require a hearing, which requires the accused to be notified and allowed to give submissions against having a publication ban lifted, something victims have said can be re-traumatizing.

“It’s a real challenge to understand the issue,” Andrews said. “You can’t change what you don’t measure.”

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