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Repellent - but illegal?

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British Columbia Justice Duncan Shaw stirred a hornet's nest when he dismissed the charges against Vancouver resident John Robin Sharpe for possessing child pornography material. Shaw argued that Canada's laws against child pornography are unconstitutional because they intrude into freedom of expression and right of privacy.

Author: Pittaway, Kim
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1999
Freedom of speech, Ethical aspects, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Child pornography

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Who is Jane Doe?

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A woman who fought for 11 years to prove that she and the women in her neighborhood were used as a bait to catch a serial rapist continues her battle even after winning her case. The woman known as Jane Doe, the final known victim of Toronto's Balcony Rapist, vows to remain politically active.

Author: Pittaway, Kim
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1999
Cases, Political activity, Rape victims, Failure to warn (Law)

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Holy hatred

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Abortion and homosexuality are two issues that are related in terms of their connection with religion and hatred. Discussions concerning them are often filled with hate language which exemplifies the failure of society to properly express their feelings about these issues.

Author: Pittaway, Kim
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1999
Social aspects, Analysis, Religion, Homosexuality, Abortion, Hate crimes

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