Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
In March, I wrote about a Kitchener woman who was found guilty of breaching the publication ban put in place to protect her privacy during the sexual assault trial of her former husband. He was found guilty, but when the Continue reading Making our own change
(Part two of two) Perhaps the biggest lesson I’ve learned from more than two decades of being involved with systemic law reform advocacy is the truth of the saying “be careful what you wish for.” All too often, well-intentioned changes Continue reading It’s time for a NAP
(Part one of two) After more than a year of living in a global pandemic, rates of gender-based violence – especially intimate partner violence – remain high. Media have focused unheard-of attention on what the United Nations has labelled a Continue reading It’s time for a NAP
Survivors of intimate partner abuse (IPA) face many obstacles as they move towards lives free from abuse. Those barriers may come from within – the survivor’s own fears and feelings – be institutionally based – a lack of systemic supports Continue reading It’s time to change the question