Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
The statistics must be said, and said again, and again, and again, until we do something to change them. Indigenous women represent approximately 5% of Canada’s total female population, and yet they make up 24% of all homicide victims and Continue reading The ancestors of tomorrow
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia. This was a very good day in the world of law for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). In fact, when a colleague Continue reading Dignity, autonomy & equality
“Why didn’t she just leave?” is a question I hear far too often in my work. I hate it, and I’m tired of answering it. It indicates an ongoing lack of understanding of the realities of intimate partner violence and Continue reading Staying isn’t choosing
I write often — and critically — about the criminal law response to sexual assault. Believe me, I’d be happy to stop writing negative pieces about the criminal system in favour of having something positive to say, but that day Continue reading Still not getting it right