Anne Kingston: The first #MeToo trial delivers a powerful message — and reveals the unseen toll of sexual assault
Anne Kingston: The trial showed once again that one woman’s word is never enough. But shattering the facade of a man like Cosby is a momentous win
The comedian could face up to 10 years on each of the counts.
While the entertainer mingles with fans, his high-powered legal team is already painting his Canadian accuser as greedy and unreliable
After years of accusations against the comedian, his retrial will happen amidst a cultural sea change
In the wake of Weinstein, Ghomeshi, Cosby, et al., here’s a practical guide for men on how to stand with women
Leah McLaren: This is not a witch hunt, it’s the truth. Sexual harassment is dangerous and ubiquitous in Canada and it’s not going away.
It would have been impossible for Weinstein to behave as he had for as long as he did, were it not for his accomplices
Cosby’s handlers are spreading the bogus idea that women regularly level false accusations. But save your outrage, advises Anne Kingston, because the whole thing is a smokescreen.
From Roots to Canadian drug laws, references to this country reminded onlookers that the complainant was not American. Did Andrea Constand’s nationality insulate her from the forces that kept other accusers silent?
Celebrity figured large in Bill Cosby’s trial. Did it factor into the verdict, too?
Bill Cosby’s deadlocked jurors are surely getting on each others’ nerves. But the tension outside the jury room might just be worse.