Federal government wants sexual assault victims to have choice of opting out of publication bans

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The federal government introduced legislation Wednesday that would change the Criminal Code to give victims of sexual assault the opportunity to opt out of publication bans. 

Publication bans are intended to protect sexual assault victims by prohibiting the publication of information that could identify them publicly in relation to their case.

In December, the House of Commons justice committee tabled a report — which received unanimous support from the committee’s MPs — that called on the government to change the law so that publication bans are not imposed on victims without their consent.

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