Kristen Thomasen and Suzie Dunn
Dec 18, 20181 min
In the era of smart phones, creepshots, and sexual photos taken and shared without consent, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R v Jarvis will be sure to shape the cultural landscape of what is now known as image-based abuse. The Court’s upcoming decision will determine when and where a person will be criminally liable for taking pictures of women and girls without their knowledge, for his or her sexual gratification.
In this three-part blog post, we discuss three central issues that arose in this case, and provide commentary on the potential impact of the upcoming decision on these issues.