Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Like thousands of Canadians, I followed the story in mid-September of Louka Fredette, the missing six-year-old boy who was believed to be in the company of his father, Ugo Fredette. An Amber Alert was issued, first in Quebec and then Continue reading Another disappearing woman
And that is not a good thing when the subject is attitudes about sexual violence. In 1989, I was a 35-year-old second-year law student at Queen’s University. That fall, the Women’s Centre, working with the Sexual Assault Centre of Kingston, Continue reading Everything old is new again
September 22, 2015: A day that began like any other late September day for most of us. In Renfrew County, where the morning was cool but sunny, the day exploded into horror, as news of the murders of Carol Culleton, Continue reading Remembering and honouring Carol, Anastasia and Nathalie
University and college campuses are hotbeds of discussion about free speech and so it seems appropriate to think about this issue as post-secondary students gear up for another academic year. Freedom of speech is much touted as an integral part Continue reading Just what is free speech?