Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
There’s nothing I love more than a list. Most of the time, I have at least two on the go: a general to-do list and a grocery list. Some days, those lists are all there is between me and complete Continue reading The zen of list making
Ninety-four-year-old Marion Penner, who lives with a serious heart condition and is confined to a hospital bed after breaking her pelvis six months ago, is ready to die. She, supported by her family, wants a medically assisted death, for which Continue reading What’s a good death?
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