US EditionSupreme Court of Canada to Examine Role of Rape Shield Law in Sexual Services Case
- The Supreme Court of Canada agreed on May 22, 2025, to hear a case involving two accused pimps, A.M. And M.P., in Ottawa concerning the rape shield law.
- The case arose from charges related to sexual services and human trafficking involving complainant A.K., who worked from a house rented by the accused.
- The accused were found not guilty of human trafficking yet were convicted on charges related to advertising sexual services and receiving material benefits; however, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned these convictions and mandated a new trial for those offences.
- The Criminal Code includes a provision that restricts the introduction of a complainant’s sexual history to prevent assumptions that such history implies consent or diminished credibility, which the accused contended was improperly applied during their trial.
- The Supreme Court’s review of the admissibility of such evidence could clarify the law’s reach, but no hearing date has been set as of May 23, 2025.
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Supreme Court of Canada Reviewes the Victims of Rape Protection Act
The Supreme Court of Canada will review the application of the law on the protection of rape victims in the case of two persons accused of acting as pimps for a woman who worked in a house they rented.
·Montreal, Canada
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Supreme Court of Canada Examines Law on the Protection of Rape Victims - Canada French
OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada will review the application of the Victims of Rape Protection Act in the case of two persons accused of having acted as pimps for a woman who worked in a house they rented. Section 276 of the Criminal Code, known as the Victims of Rape Protection Act, limits the use of evidence regarding a complainant's sexual history in court proceedings. The purpose of this Act is to avoid the reasoning of the "double-myth", …
·Richelieu, Canada
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