Janine Benedet

Janine Benedet is a prominent legal scholar and professor at the University of British Columbia's Peter A. Allard School of Law, known for her expertise in sexual assault law and issues of consent. Her work has significantly contributed to the discourse surrounding legal definitions of consent in Canada, particularly in the context of recent judicial developments and social movements such as #MeToo. Benedet's insights often focus on how societal attitudes and legal frameworks can evolve to better protect survivors of sexual violence.