By mid-March, I’m done with winter. In particular, I’m done with the lack of colour in my surroundings. The crisp whiteness of once freshly fallen snow that seemed so beautiful when it covered up the sins of the fall has Continue reading Spring . . .→

Cause lawyering, as I learned when I was asked to speak at a University of Toronto Faculty of Law conference on this topic, is lawyering for the greater good. You could think of it as social justice lawyering. I was Continue reading Cause lawyering→

As International Women’s Day approached this year, I found myself wishing – not for the first time – that we didn’t need it anymore or, at least, that it could be some kind of celebratory event because women had achieved Continue reading IWD 2025→

Janis Ian’s music has been part of my life since my grade 9 English teacher played “Society’s Child” for us as an example of how song lyrics could be used to make a powerful political statement. I couldn’t find the Continue reading Of music and sports→