Dans l’affaire R. c. T.W.W., la Cour suprême du Canada a confirmé le rejet de la preuve d’activité sexuelle antérieure demandée par l’accusé dans une affaire d’agression sexuelle. L’accusé souhaitait utiliser une interaction sexuelle consensuelle antérieure pour soutenir une défense de consentement. La Cour a affirmé que l’article 276 du Code criminel interdit l’admission de telles preuves lorsqu’elles visent à établir des mythes préjudiciables sur la crédibilité ou le consentement de la plaignante. La Cour a jugé que la preuve proposée ne répondait pas aux critères de pertinence et que son admission aurait compromis l’équité du procès.
Étiquette : sexual assault
No relief for reprimanded ex-judge after sexist comments to victim in rape trial
Former judge Jean-Paul Braun’s appeal to overturn a reprimand by Quebec’s judicial council was denied[i]. The retired judge was sanctioned for making inappropriate comments to a victim during a trial for sexual assault. The Superior Court of Quebec rejected his claim that the initial decision was unreasonable and that he was not properly heard during the council’s proceedings. Context Mr. Braun made headlines in 2017 after making several inappropriate comments about a 16-year-old sexual assault victim. His remarks were widely condemned in the media and lead to a slew of complaints including one from the Minister of Justice at the time, Stéphanie Vallée. His comments during the proceedings included multiple references to the victim’s appearance, stating that she had a voluptuous figure that made her particularly noticeable, was slightly overweight and had a very pretty face. He also used an expression “fleur bleue” that indicates a certain romanticism and naiveté,… Lire la suite


