Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
In 1989, two friends of mine became so offended by the little white crosses positioned outside an evangelical church in Kingston, each one symbolizing a “child” “killed” by abortion, that they undertook a late night run to remove all of Continue reading My body, my choice
For many, November is now synonymous with “Movember,” an international campaign to raise money for and awareness about men’s health through a wide range of activities, including the growing of moustaches. As the facial hair of men around us blossoms Continue reading Prevent and respond
Some recent and pending law reform has me thinking, not for the first time and likely not for the last, about how much faith our society places in “the law” and how, often, that faith proves to be misplaced. Don’t Continue reading What’s law got to do with it?
Canada prides itself on having a good “justice” system and, certainly in comparison to that in many countries, including our immediate neighbours to the south, it is extremely good. But, as ongoing cases of wrongful conviction should tell us, it Continue reading Not guilty