Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered underpinnings of Canadian defamation law and its chilling effect on public discourse including formal reports of sexual violence.

Mandi Gray is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Trent University, lecturing in criminology, and an anti-violence activist. She is regularly featured in Canadian media on issues pertaining to sexual violence, including in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and Toronto Life, and on the CBC.

Mandi will be in conversation with Alysha Hasham, City Hall reporter for the Toronto Star.

Q&A and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.

This is a drop-in event. No ticket is required to attend.

Location: Beeton Hall (1st floor), Toronto Reference Library

About this event’s guests:

Mandi Gray

Alysha Hasham

Read more:

Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law http://www.ubcpress.ca/suing-for-silence

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