On March 7-8, 2017, Justice Canada hosted a knowledge exchange focused on the criminal justice system’s responses to sexual assault against adults. The day’s objective was to better understand why, despite Canada’s robust criminal laws related to sexual assault, rates of reporting, prosecution, and conviction remain low. This panel discussed the elements of sexual assault offences; the legal definition of consent; available defences; the roles of the Crown attorney, defence counsel and the bench; and trends in the law.

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