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Can a judge go too far?

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

Did a family court judge in Hamilton overstep the proper boundaries of his position when he made extensive remarks in a decision ostensibly about a woman’s application for a restraining order against her husband? As reported by the Toronto Star Continue reading Can a judge go too far?→

Posted in Systemic analysis | Tagged Pazaratz, Wooley | Leave a reply

Bill C-51: A good start, but not enough

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

Many survivors of sexual assault who engage with the criminal system feel like they have entered a maze from which they may never emerge. On June 6th, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced Bill C-51, which will update a number of Continue reading Bill C-51: A good start, but not enough→

Posted in Criminal law, Sexual assault | Tagged Bill C-51, sexual assault | Leave a reply

Trans rights and feminism

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Pamela Cross — 4 Comments ↓

In his recent column on the CBC news website, Neil Macdonald writes that trans rights issues have resulted in a convergence between the far right and the far left. His comments are based on presentations made to the Senate committee Continue reading Trans rights and feminism→

Posted in Women's equality | Tagged Bill C-16 | 4 Replies

The anger of women

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓
angry woman carving

The anger of women frightens people and makes them distrust us. Nice women (aka ladies) are not supposed to get angry or, if we do, we are at least supposed to have the decency to keep it quietly hidden from Continue reading The anger of women→

Posted in Women's equality | Tagged fury | Leave a reply

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