On February 23, 2017, Conservative MP Rona Ambrose introduced Private Member’s Bill C-337, the Judicial Accountability Through Sexual Assault Law Training Act, to ensure all prospective judges would receive proper training about sexual assault law prior to being appointed to the Bench. Her proposed legislation was a direct response to Justice Robin Camp’s conduct in R. v. … [Read more...]
Paul Batchelor: Accused Serial Rapist Released On Bail
On December 21, 2015, alleged serial rapist Paul Batchelor was arrested by Ottawa Police for sexual assault and released on bail. His case took years to wind through the legal system and ended with his shocking acquittal in June 2019. Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Beaudoin accepted Batchelor’s evidence that he had consent in both cases, a claim that differed wildly … [Read more...]