In a January 18, 2015 article in the National Post, "Sex-assault conviction erased, new trial ordered because Alberta judge too sensitive to rape culture," Professor David Tanovich was quoted, calling it a 'troubling decision" which illustrates the “heightened scrutiny” appeal courts bring to sex-assault cases. This alone is evidence of “systemic bias,” he said.
“Suggesting that the complainant asked for it by flirting, or drinking or not wearing a bra which was also an issue at trial — or is somehow not credible because of inconsistent or unclear recollection about those irrelevant considerations — is exactly what the rape myths try to address and what the law prevents defence counsel from exploiting,” he said.
Read the entire National Post article here.