Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
I write often — and critically — about the criminal law response to sexual assault. Believe me, I’d be happy to stop writing negative pieces about the criminal system in favour of having something positive to say, but that day Continue reading Still not getting it right
The sexual assault trial earlier this year of five former members of Canada’s national junior hockey team focused attention across the country on sexual violence as well as on hockey culture. Many of us who work with survivors and victims Continue reading Taking back the night
I almost didn’t write this blog. Not because the recent decision in the hockey player sexual assault trial isn’t important, because it is. Not because it isn’t worthy of comment, because it is. Not because I don’t care, because I Continue reading What’s the point?
In July, I wrote about the importance of expert witnesses in sexual assault trials. I referred specifically to the appeal by musician Jacob Hoggard, in which his lawyers argued that the trial judge improperly allowed expert evidence to be heard Continue reading Unappealing decision