Pamela Cross

Dignity, autonomy & equality

Pamela Cross — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:59:19 +0000

Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia. This was a very good day in the world of law for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). In fact, when a colleague Continue reading Dignity, autonomy & equality→

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Staying isn’t choosing

Pamela Cross — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:46:57 +0000

“Why didn’t she just leave?” is a question I hear far too often in my work. I hate it, and I’m tired of answering it. It indicates an ongoing lack of understanding of the realities of intimate partner violence and Continue reading Staying isn’t choosing→

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Still not getting it right

Pamela Cross — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0000

I write often — and critically — about the criminal law response to sexual assault. Believe me, I’d be happy to stop writing negative pieces about the criminal system in favour of having something positive to say, but that day Continue reading Still not getting it right→

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Right here at home

Pamela Cross — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:38:00 +0000

Like moths drawn to an open flame, it seems impossible for us not to stare, gape-mouthed, at the disaster that is the United States — notably, in the person of its president and his various minions – and the catastrophes Continue reading Right here at home→

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