Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
A lot of my work involves talking or writing about violence against women. This may be privately, with a woman who is a survivor of violence, or with colleagues with whom I share at least some of an analysis about Continue reading The power of the words we choose
Last week’s election results, while hardly a complete surprise, nonetheless came as a bit of a shock to those of us who had hoped the unprecedented rise in the polls by the NDP might lead to a happier outcome. We Continue reading No sunny ways for Ontario
In the interest of full disclosure, you should know that as this post pops into your inbox, I am on an island in northern Ontario, where I do not have internet access. I wrote this post a week ago, before Continue reading First past the post has got to go!
My partner and I recently made the long trek to Clinton County, Ohio to the Nowhere Else Festival, organized by Over the Rhine, a singer songwriter duo from Ohio. The festival, held each year at their farm, raises money for Continue reading The power of music