The trauma of a sexual assault or abuse, whether for adults, children, or even family members of the survivor, can leave all parties feeling isolated and hopeless. The Lerners Sexual Assault and Abuse Team wants every survivor and their family to have access to all the resources they need to begin down a path of healing.
Civil lawsuits give sexual abuse survivors a degree of control and accountability that they cannot […]
In May 2015, I made written and oral submissions to the Ontario Government’s Select Committee […]
Because sexual assault is a recognized wrong in many areas of our substantive law, it […]
The wrong that constitutes a sexual offence is invariably also actionable before the civil courts. […]
Recently, CBC News reported on a Radio-Canada investigation that alleged Jehovah’s Witnesses are not only failing to […]
Court’s Interpretation of “Limitations Act” May Remove Limits for Pursuing Sexual Assault Cases Long After […]
Women coming forward in the wake of new harassment allegations against U.S. presidential candidate Donald […]
Two adult sisters accuse their uncle of sexually assaulting them as young children through spoken […]
Lawyers are urging the Ontario government to implement a select committee recommendation to get rid of laws that leave […]