Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
In 2011, Helen Naslund killed her husband after almost 30 years of being subjected to his extreme abuse. The Naslunds were farmers and, as is often the case with family farms, Helen also worked off the farm to increase the Continue reading Gunpowder and lead
Almost a year has passed since the implementation of significant revisions to the parenting provisions in Canada’s Divorce Act. The changes include new language, a detailed definition of family violence, and a list of 11 criteria to guide courts when Continue reading Best for kids and mums
This has been another tough year for organizations working to make communities better places to live. Especially for organizations that challenge the status quo, finding sustained and adequate funding is never easy. Add a pandemic, and keeping the doors open Continue reading The little engine that can
In 1989, I was a second-year law student at Queen’s University. December 6 began like any other Wednesday in our busy household. In other words, it was not memorable. I assume that, as usual, I rose before the sun to Continue reading A time to reflect