Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
In his annual January 1st mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Frances provided an ode to motherhood; something that rings a bit hollow given his positions on other issues including abortion and the ordination of women as well as his Continue reading Pope Francis loves mothers
When I left home, I did not know how to cook. Well, I had basic Girl Guide cooking skills, but those did not amount to much in the grown-up world I was entering. For years, the few cookbooks I had Continue reading Cookbooks are about more than recipes
According to Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, excessive alcohol use among women is a serious public health problem; one that is largely ignored. Her recent report contains some disturbing statistics: between 2001 and 2017, alcohol-related deaths among Continue reading Making things better until it doesn’t
As 2018 comes to a close, Doug Ford has been premier of Ontario for six months. Over that time, he and his cronies have made serious assaults on democracy, demonstrated that they have neither compassion nor a long-term vision for Continue reading Doug Ford, six months in