Most recommendations from review of Rehtaeh Parsons case underway

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It also said a cyberbullying investigative unit has done more than 900 presentations to the public and police since 2013, in response to a recommendation on educating citizens and key institutions on ways to address cyberbullying.

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Parsons was 17 when she was taken off life-support in April 2013 after attempting suicide.

Her case attracted national attention when her family alleged she had been sexually assaulted in November 2011 at the age of 15 and then bullied after a digital photo of the alleged assault was passed around her school. 

The case and a number of other high-profile cyberbullying cases sparked a national debate about online harassment and changes to provincial law and the Criminal Code.

At the time of the girl’s death, police said they had looked into the allegations of sexual assault and an inappropriate photo, but concluded there weren’t enough grounds to lay charges after consulting with the prosecution service.

Segal’s review said the investigation took too long and mistakes were made, but it was reasonable for the Crown to conclude that sexual assault charges should not be laid.

Even though there was a photo of the alleged offence, there were other pieces of evidence that weakened the case, the 2015 report said.

There may have been sufficient grounds to believe a sexual assault occurred, but there was no realistic prospect for conviction, Segal concluded.

The Canadian Press