Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Every time I think we might be close to putting the issue of abortion behind us (as in, it’s legal, let’s move on), something happens to remind me how tenuous access to abortion still is, even in Canada. Early last Continue reading A war on our rights
After several months of intense work, Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) today launches its Roadmap to a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence. Its report to guide the implementation of the NAP was submitted to Minister for Continue reading Achieving a GBV-free Canada
When parents separate, they (or, if they cannot, the court) must determine how each parent will contribute financially to the costs of raising their children. In Canada, the courts rely on child support guidelines, first introduced in the late 1990s, Continue reading Good parents pay
Can two people who have never lived together be considered legal spouses? What does living together mean? These and similar questions can arise in the context of a spousal support claim by one person when the other person argues that Continue reading What makes a spouse?