Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
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
On January 3, 2017, in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Lionel Desmond killed his daughter, wife, mother and himself. While this was undeniably a domestic violence homicide, it was much more than that. The Desmond Fatality Inquiry was established to gather Continue reading The Desmond Fatality Inquiry
Jasmine (not her real name) left her husband after he had subjected her to intimate partner violence (IPV), including coercive control, for 12 years. She had no access to money other than through him. He did not permit her to Continue reading Alienating or protecting?