Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
It turns out that my right to die may be affected by the religion of my doctor. A group of five doctors and three professional organizations has taken the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) to court, claiming Continue reading My doctor’s religion should not interfere with my access to health care
It is June, and wedding season is upon us. As I do every year at this time, I find myself pondering why so many heterosexual women take their new spouse’s surname when they get married. I got married when I Continue reading What’s in a name?
Did a family court judge in Hamilton overstep the proper boundaries of his position when he made extensive remarks in a decision ostensibly about a woman’s application for a restraining order against her husband? As reported by the Toronto Star Continue reading Can a judge go too far?
(Mothers Day Proclamation 1870) Many of us who are mothers can remember lying in bed (as we had been sternly instructed to do the night before) on Mother’s Day morning, listening to the not-so-quiet kitchen sounds of preparations for our Continue reading Arise then . . . women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts!