Written Brief on Bill C-337, an Act to Amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code (Sexual Assault). Submitted to the Status of Women Committee of the House of Commons, Canada

Abstract

This submission argues in support of the proposition that judicial reasons for decision, in the form of either written or transcribed oral reasons, should be provided by the Courts in all sexual assault cases on the grounds that this will significantly enhance the transparency and accountability of the criminal justice process.

Keywords: Reasons for Decision, Judicial Accountability, Right to Know, Transparency, Public Access to the Courts