News Clip2:00
Curated Video

Military to lose sex offence prosecution power within months, minister says

9th - Higher Ed
Canada's defence minister says changes to the law that governs military justice are coming within months, hopefully by the end of 2023. The changes will move all cases involving military sexual assault to civilian courts.
News Clip1:58
Curated Video

Military sex assault cases languishing without needed legal reforms, expert says

9th - Higher Ed
A woman who says she was sexually assaulted while in the military found hope when her case was moved to civilian court. But a judge stayed the charges because of lengthy delays. As dozens of other cases follow, experts say the government...
News Clip1:59
Curated Video

Canada could move all military sexual misconduct cases to civilian justice system

9th - Higher Ed
CBC News has obtained documents that show a working group will study whether the civilian justice system should take over all the duties of military prosecutors and defence lawyers in sexual misconduct cases within the Canadian Armed...
News Clip4:24
Curated Video

Defence minister moves military sexual misconduct cases into civilian system

9th - Higher Ed
Defence Minister Anita Anand has announced she's transferring the investigation and prosecution of sexual misconduct cases within the Canadian Forces into the civilian justice system, following a recommendation from retired Supreme Court...
News Clip2:33
Curated Video

Anita Anand moving military sexual misconduct cases to civilian justice system

9th - Higher Ed
A week into her new job, Defence Minister Anita Anand has made a major move on the sexual misconduct crisis in the Canadian Armed Forces by moving the investigation and prosecution of military sexual cases into the civilian justice system.
News Clip3:16
Curated Video

Telford denies knowing the nature of allegations against Gen. Vance in 2018

9th - Higher Ed
Justin Trudeau's Chief of Staff Katie Telford insisted the government did not know the nature of the complaint against Defence Chief Jonathan Vance in 2018. But in her two hours of testimony before the defence committee investigating...
News Clip2:37
Curated Video

Ottawa plans another review of sexual misconduct in the military

9th - Higher Ed
The federal government announces an external review of sexual misconduct in the military, its second in six years, frustrating those who’ve been hoping to see changes made within the Forces.
News Clip4:39
Curated Video

Canada can stop Meng Wanzhou’s extradition, legal experts say, but should it?

9th - Higher Ed
Canadian legal experts Louise Arbour and Brian Greenspan say the federal government has the authority to intervene in Meng Wanzhou’s extradition process, but what’s less clear is whether it should and what intervening could mean for the...
News Clip5:54
Curated Video

PM Trudeau facing increased pressure to free Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

9th - Higher Ed
A group of high-profile Canadians, including former parliamentarians and senior diplomats, are calling on Justice Minister David Lametti to end extradition proceedings for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Power & Politics speaks to former...
Stock Footage1:24
Getty Images

INTERVIEW - Louise Arbour at Center for Reproductive Rights 2014 Gala

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW - Louise Arbour on being honored tonight. On why the CFRR is so important now more than ever. On what impresses her most about the organization's work, accepts her award, says lack of control over one's destiny is a lack of...
Stock Footage2:00
Getty Images

INTERVIEW - Nancy Northup at Center for Reproductive Rights 2014 Gala

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW - Nancy Northup on tonight's 3rd Annual CRFF gala. On what she loves about this event. On CFRR's mission. On why the Center's work is vital today. On what she's most proud of in this last year. On working to re-open Texas...
Stock Footage2:22
Getty Images

INTERVIEW - Joanna Coles at Center for Reproductive Rights 2014 Gala

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW - Joanna Coles on what being honored by the CFRR means to her. On why this organization is so important, on the tireless work that they've done. On how we have to continue to fight for these issues, she accepts her award, on...
Stock Footage1:46
Getty Images

INTERVIEW - Richard Blumenthal and Cynthia Blumenthal at Center for Reproductive Rights 2014 Gala

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW - Senator Richard Blumenthal and Cynthia Blumenthal on supporting the CFRR. On the most recent bill he's trying to get passed. On what makes CFRR so important at Center for Reproductive Rights 2014 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln...