Everyone in Canada seems to be living in the upside-down when it comes to the results of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. Headlines call the outcome everything from a “<a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;crushing day&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/daphne-gilbert-hockey-canada-trial-1.7593348&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/daphne-gilbert-hockey-canada-trial-1.7593348" target="_blank">crushing day</a>” to “<a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;absolutely gutting for sexual assault survivors&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/article/absolutely-gutting-em-supporters-react-to-hockey-canada-sexual-assault-verdict/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/article/absolutely-gutting-em-supporters-react-to-hockey-canada-sexual-assault-verdict/" target="_blank">absolutely gutting for sexual assault survivors</a>.” Megan Savard, a female lawyer representing one of the players, was <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;criticized&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/why-would-female-lawyers-represent-men-in-sexual-crimes/article_9acde788-f606-452b-974e-5edd315f7b03.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/why-would-female-lawyers-represent-men-in-sexual-crimes/article_9acde788-f606-452b-974e-5edd315f7b03.html" target="_blank">criticized</a> for even taking the case solely on the basis of being female.

The judge excoriated the Crown's sexual assault case, concluding consent was given and that the complainant exaggerated how drunk she was{ai:summary}The outcome of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial has sparked strong reactions across the country, with headlines describing the day as "crushing" and "gutting" for survivors. Criticism has also emerged towards Megan Savard, a female lawyer representing one of the players, for taking the case. These reactions highlight the polarized views on the trial's results and the broader implications for sexual assault cases in Canada. #society

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