Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
There really is nothing like live music to restore the soul. BC (before COVID), music festivals and concerts large and small were a regular part of my partner’s and my lives. Happily, our children inherited not just our love of Continue reading Live music!
Some years, as March 8th approaches, I struggle with how to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). These are not good times for women’s equity, and gender-based violence remains at all-time highs around the globe. But what are we to do Continue reading Rural roots
Bill C-332 was introduced to Parliament by NDP MP Laurel Collins in the spring of 2023. If passed, it would create a new criminal offence of “controlling or coercive conduct:” “Everyone commits an offence who repeatedly or continuously engages in Continue reading To criminalize or not
Access to legal aid – a critical component of any meaningful policy commitment to access to justice (A2J) – has been rife with challenges for decades. It’s not complicated: people should be able to have legal representation, regardless of their Continue reading Real A2J