Supreme Court says expanded rape shield laws are constitutional
Jun 30 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A person accused in a sexual assault trial does not have the right to ambush their accuser with private records like medical files or personal journals in a bid to discredit them, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday, as it upheld expanded rape shield laws passed by the federal government in 2018. […]