Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
On October 30th, I am leading a zoom discussion about intimate partner violence organized by the women’s caucus of the National Farmers Union. It is intended for anyone who is interested in the issue of IPV in rural and farming Continue reading Untangling barriers to ending IPV in rural communities
Did a family court judge in Hamilton overstep the proper boundaries of his position when he made extensive remarks in a decision ostensibly about a woman’s application for a restraining order against her husband? As reported by the Toronto Star Continue reading Can a judge go too far?
In his recent column on the CBC news website, Neil Macdonald writes that trans rights issues have resulted in a convergence between the far right and the far left. His comments are based on presentations made to the Senate committee Continue reading Trans rights and feminism
The anger of women frightens people and makes them distrust us. Nice women (aka ladies) are not supposed to get angry or, if we do, we are at least supposed to have the decency to keep it quietly hidden from Continue reading The anger of women