Simon Houle Sentence

• Judge wrong not to sentence engineer to jail for sex assault: Appeal Court

  The Appeal Court said the difference between a conditional discharge and sentences that had been imposed in similar cases was too large and risked undermining public confidence.

  Crime

  Jan 25, 2023
  
• Quebec judicial council to examine complaint over judge’s sexual assault ruling

  The council will examine if the alleged facts in the case have constituted a breach of the judiciary's code of ethics and whether there's reason to investigate further.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2022
  
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• Quebec sexual assault discharge puts focus on ‘systemic’ issues, experts warn

  The Simon Houle case shows the work to combat rape culture, sexual violence and systemic injustice is far from over, said the head of a Quebec women's group.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2022