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Remember the Jian Ghomeshi trial?  In late 2014, a number of women came forward with allegations of abuse against the CBC radio host.  The CBC fired Ghomeshi, he was charged with criminal offences, and in 2016, he was tried before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.   The Jian Ghomeshi trial involved fame, intrigue, surprise . . . and an infamous teddy bear.  It captivated Canada and galvanized a national conversation about sexual assault in Canada.  Yet when all was said and done, Ghomeshi walked free. In this two-part series, Mindy Caterina & Garrett Jamieson take a look at how and why the trial unfolded the way it did.  Part 1 covers:Jian Ghomeshi - who he is and who he was when the allegations came outThe Timeline - how the Ghomeshi allegations fit in with the timeline of the #metoo movementThe Offences - the criminal offences of sexual assault and overcome resistance to chokingThe Trial - a review of the evidence of the first witness who testified at the Jian Ghomeshi trialUseful Links:Global Ne