Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
As many of you know, Bill 173 — which would declare IPV to be an epidemic in Ontario and which builds on similar declarations made by almost 100 communities across the province – has been sent to a special legislative Continue reading News both bad and good
This post is a slightly edited version of an op-ed that originally appeared in Chatelaine magazine. December 6, 1989, is seared into the memories of millions of Canadians. It’s the day that a gunman shot and killed 14 women, wounding Continue reading December 6, 2024
The 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence began on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and run until December 10th, which is recognized as Human Rights Day around the world. Over those Continue reading It will take all of us
Although the official release date for my book is just over a week away — November 26th — copies of And Sometimes They Kill You are showing up on bookstore shelves, in newspaper articles, on television and in people’s hands. Continue reading Shameless self-promotion