Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Just shy of four months ago, on June 28th, the jury in the inquest into the deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam returned its verdict, which included 86 recommendations for change. Inquest jury recommendations are non-binding, which Continue reading Let’s get it done!
Intimate partner violence (IPV), including femicide, is nothing new. A recent book, The Castleton Massacre, explores a little-known case of long-term IPV that ended in a multiple femicide in a small Ontario town in 1963. At that time, IPV was Continue reading Changing the discourse
Renee (not her real name) does not look like an abused woman. She has no black eyes, no bruises, no broken bones. She goes to work every day as a nurse at the hospital in her community. She and her Continue reading What to do about coercive control?
Almost seven years after the September 22, 2015, murders of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam, the inquest into their deaths began yesterday morning in Pembroke. About two dozen members of the community as well as folks directly involved Continue reading We hope (part one)