Jeannie McKay

I don't blame her for feeling upset. It is disturbing, baffling, especially given my previous reporting experience. I spent more than a year investigating crimes against teen boys for the first season of the band played on. In one case, we saw a former high school teacher let out of court in handcuffs. He went to prison for touching boys over their clothing, propositioning them.

I don't blame her for feeling upset. It is disturbing, baffling, especially given my previous reporting experience. I spent more than a year investigating crimes against teen boys for the first season of the band played on. In one case, we saw a former high school teacher let out of court in handcuffs. He went to prison for touching boys over their clothing, propositioning them.

Many of those violations happened in the 1970s and 80s before new sexual assault laws were enacted. This current case took place over the same time period and the women say their teacher raped them. Yet police tell the women there was no law to protect them. Under the law, how could there be such a different approach for boy victims and girl victims? How can there be a double standard in Canada?

Many of those violations happened in the 1970s and 80s before new sexual assault laws were enacted. This current case took place over the same time period and the women say their teacher raped them. Yet police tell the women there was no law to protect them. Under the law, how could there be such a different approach for boy victims and girl victims? How can there be a double standard in Canada?

I need a legal expert to explain, so I go to an academic I've spoken to before. She's in Vancouver.

I need a legal expert to explain, so I go to an academic I've spoken to before. She's in Vancouver.

Okay, I've got the right person. She joins me via video from her office at UBC.

Okay, I've got the right person. She joins me via video from her office at UBC.

Well, we know all about that. Anne-Marie Robinson lived it. But now, once again, police have told Ali what the teacher did. Having sex with a student in 1987 was not illegal.

Well, we know all about that. Anne-Marie Robinson lived it. But now, once again, police have told Ali what the teacher did. Having sex with a student in 1987 was not illegal.

The tools Professor Benedet is talking about are different charges, laws that were already on the books and could be applied to cases that happened before 1988. But they are charges not often used in crimes against girls, such as gross indecency.

The tools Professor Benedet is talking about are different charges, laws that were already on the books and could be applied to cases that happened before 1988. But they are charges not often used in crimes against girls, such as gross indecency.

In the past, the gross indecency law was used to convict gay men who had consensual sex with other men. So it's definitely been a problematic law.

In the past, the gross indecency law was used to convict gay men who had consensual sex with other men. So it's definitely been a problematic law.

She means a case where a teacher assaulted female students.

She means a case where a teacher assaulted female students.

So why aren't the police looking at that charge? The whole situation leaves the survivors indignant and furious.

So why aren't the police looking at that charge? The whole situation leaves the survivors indignant and furious.

The he Jeannie McKay is talking about is Doug Walker. I've joined the blipsters on their regular call. Ali has just filled them in.

The he Jeannie McKay is talking about is Doug Walker. I've joined the blipsters on their regular call. Ali has just filled them in.