Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
As I wrote here in February, the House of Commons is considering whether or not to criminalize coercively controlling behaviours. Coercive control is an umbrella term that describes a pattern of behaviours – including psychological, financial and other forms of Continue reading To criminalize or not (part 2)
Until very recently, family law in Canada has treated pets largely as it treats property. When a couple separates and turns to the court because they can’t agree on who gets the pet, the court makes a decision based on Continue reading More than a toaster
On March 7th, the eve of International Women’s Day, four NDP MPPs – Kristyn Wong-Tam, Lisa Gretzky, Jill Andrew and Peggy Sattler — introduced Bill 173. It’s a short bill, consisting of one sentence: “The Government of Ontario shall recognize Continue reading It’s an epidemic (almost)
Imagine this: you have been living with an abusive partner for several years. The abuse is mostly coercive control, but every now and then he smacks, pushes or chokes you just to make sure you know that he could really Continue reading Show me the money