Justice for Jessie

She Was Nearly Killed. 

Jessie endured approximately 36 hours of torture, including sexual violence and strangulation. 

The original court record listed 25 charges for that weekend, including four attempted murder charges. The final outcome was four convictions and a six-year sentence before credit for time in custody, with the sentences running concurrently.

Jessie opposed the plea agreement and wanted to proceed to trial.

We call on the governments of Nova Scotia and Canadian to:

• Launch an independent public inquiry into the handling of Jessie’s case, the responses to earlier violence, missed opportunities to protect her, and the reasons for the final prosecution and sentence.
• Treat strangulation as a warning of potentially lethal violence, with stronger prevention, risk assessment and protection.
• Ensure survivors’ views and safety concerns are meaningfully considered before plea agreements are finalized, with clear explanations of the decisions.
• Strengthen sentencing laws and specialized education on sexual violence, intimate partner violence and coercive control.  

Jessie survived. She deserves answers. Other survivors deserve protection before another attack.

Sign and share to demand accountability, prevention and justice.

Responsibility for violence belongs to the person who commits it. Never the victim.