Opinion: Hockey Canada trial shows courts ill-equipped for sex assault cases
This verdict, while disheartening, is sadly not unexpected. Throughout the trial, we witnessed a deeply flawed process: jurors removed due to their concerns about aggressive defence tactics, blatant victim-blaming, and a steady reliance on rape myths that have long been discredited. E.M. spent nine exhausting days on the stand, subjected to repeated cross-examination by five defence teams.
