Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
When Farrah called the police for help during an assault by her husband, Paul, she had no idea that she would be the one to be charged. Paul was coercively controlling towards Farrah, often threatening to withdraw his sponsorship of Continue reading Time for a review: part one
On Thursday November 16th, I had the honour and pleasure of speaking at an event put on by The Walrus Magazine. Called The Walrus Talks, these events bring together seven speakers who each speak for seven minutes on a topic Continue reading The Walrus Talks
When news broke earlier this week about an intimate partner violence mass shooting in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Premier Doug Ford commented that the story was “gut wrenching,” and said “You are all in my prayers.” Really? This from the Continue reading Action not prayers
The concept of coercive control in situations of intimate partner violence (IPV) entered the legal realm a couple of years ago, when it was included in the definition of family violence that appears in the Divorce Act. Since then, there Continue reading Beyond criminal law