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Point / Counterpoint: The Ghomeshi Verdict

OPPOSE IT:  The verdict proves rape culture is still alive and well By Laura Scheck [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to Statistics Canada’s crime victimization survey from 2004, approximately 460,000 Canadian women were sexually assaulted in 2004. Out of all of those incidences, only about 3.3 percent were reported to the police and only 0.3 percent led to a conviction. With a stat like this in mind, it’s not surprising that Jian Ghomeshi was acquitted on Thursday of all counts of sexual assault. Since 2014, many people have been anxiously awaiting the results of Ghomeshi’s trial, with the hope that finally, a public demonstration…

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