It's tempting to rebut Butt on each of the assertions that underpin his condemnation of the Chief Justice's remarks; but so irrational, skewed, unsubstantiated his comments that any rebuttal would afford his case more credit than it deserves.

We get it that sexual assault continues to be a serious problem. There are many reasons the conviction rate is lower than for other crimes - some of which are amenable to legislative reform and enhanced resources. Others less so. 

By its very nature, sexual interaction between humans is among the most difficult things to police. Discerning the true circumstance and intent of that conduct is a genuine challenge to our justice system. 

No doubt there's a need and opportunity for improvement - none of which McLachlin diminishes. But she does warn is that in our eagerness to empathize with victims, we cannot lower the bar for proving the elements of such a serious charge, nor can we in any way undermine the presumption of innocence.