Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
On October 30th, I am leading a zoom discussion about intimate partner violence organized by the women’s caucus of the National Farmers Union. It is intended for anyone who is interested in the issue of IPV in rural and farming Continue reading Untangling barriers to ending IPV in rural communities
The sexual assault trial earlier this year of five former members of Canada’s national junior hockey team focused attention across the country on sexual violence as well as on hockey culture. Many of us who work with survivors and victims Continue reading Taking back the night
When we had friends over for dinner recently, we found ourselves – as usual – talking about the state of the world. The general consensus was that these are the worst times in all the years we have been alive. Continue reading Thinking globally
After following and commenting on the hockey player sexual assault trial earlier this year, which culminated last month in not-surprising acquittals for the five former Team Canada players who had been charged, I thought I could put hockey and sexual Continue reading A gap that didn’t need filling