Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
I have always enjoyed the fall: the crispness in the air, the changing colour of the leaves and the relief from the summer’s heat and humidity all suit my constitution and personality. This year, though, thinking about fall makes me Continue reading More adventures close to home
Last week, I wrote about the Matthew McKnight sexual assault trial, leaving the matter of the verdict and sentencing for this week’s column. After listening to all of the evidence, the closing arguments of the Crown and the defence and Continue reading “Surprise sex” or rape? (Part two)
A few weeks ago, a colleague and friend who lives in Toronto emailed to say that she and her parents (who live in Montreal and whom she hadn’t seen since before the pandemic) were thinking about meeting up in Kingston Continue reading Coming together
Jian Ghomeshi, Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Cosby, Peter Nygard . . . Matthew McKnight. While the first five names are familiar to anyone who follows the news even generally, McKnight’s name is not as well known. It should be. Continue reading ‘Surprise sex” or rape? (Part one)