Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
The concept of consent can be a tricky one. At its simplest, the noun means “permission for something to happen” or “agreement to do something,” as in “I need consent before I can wear the hat.” The verb means “give Continue reading Deemed consent
International Women’s Day 2021 comes as we enter our second year of living with a pandemic. Over that year, an unprecedented light has been shone on both women’s ongoing inequalities and violence against women. Women in Canada were the first Continue reading Choosing to challenge
In June 2017, 29-year-old Sandra Ameralik, who had six children and was 29 weeks pregnant, stabbed her husband, Howie Aaluk, with a kitchen knife, and he died. Sandra was charged with second-degree murder. More than three and a half years Continue reading Judges making a difference
In November 2015, newly minted Prime Minister Trudeau announced his decision to implement Cabinet gender equality with the sunny ways statement: “Because it’s 2015.” Many of us took some hope from this positive beginning; a hope that has diminished steadily Continue reading Outnumbered & outranked