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Toronto Star Interviews Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson on Harvey Weinstein’s Sentencing

Angela Chaisson, a Toronto lawyer who focuses on sexual violence is interviewed by the Toronto Star about movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and sentencing. She gives her professional opinion on the sentence Harvey Weinstein would have faced had he been tried in Canada. She also discusses Canada’s lack of statute of limitations for sexual […]
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Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson Speaks to The Lawyer’s Daily about Sexual Assault Training for Judges

  • Posted by Angela Chaisson
  • On February 12, 2020
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The Lawyer’s Daily speaks with Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson about Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code to mandate sexual assault law training for Canadian judges. The Bill, if passed, will require federally-appointed judges in Superior Courts to participate in training on matters related to sexual assault law and […]
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