Violence against women in Canada still a serious issue: UN
Violence against women in Canada is still a serious, pervasive and systemic problem, according to UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Dubravka Å imonoviÄ. Calling for "urgent actions", she raised the issue on how the justice system deals with sexual assault complaints. Å imonoviÄ recommended survivors be provided with free legal advice and prosecutors be given specialised training.