A fundamental problem is the attitude of law enforcement and the judicial system towards alcohol...

When the assailant is drunk, alcohol is treated as an excuse for violent assault. Many domestic violence court cases are essentially dismissed with "He's a good husband who got drunk, send him to some AA-meetings and everything will be fine".

When the victim is drunk, alcohol is an excuse for lack of consent. Look no further than Justice Gregory Lenehan's ruling on the Halifax taxi-rape case.

We cannot address violence against women without addressing alcohol.