It was tough to watch as a Halifax man who took photos of his friend raping a girl at a party and distributed them on social media received no jail time. In this high-profile case the girl later committed suicide. You can also read the girl’s father’s victim impact statement that he made at trial. Many activists are connecting this outcome to the continued need for the #beenrapedneverreported awareness campaign.
Black Coffee Poet shares a poem in remembrance of Reena Virk, who was killed by schoolmates in a racist attack in Victoria in 1997, as well as a video of a roundtable discussion.
And to end off on a humourous note, if you haven’t checked out the Feminist Princess Bride tweets sparked by Canadian feminist Anne Theriault, you really need to.