Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Bill C-332 was introduced to Parliament by NDP MP Laurel Collins in the spring of 2023. If passed, it would create a new criminal offence of “controlling or coercive conduct:” “Everyone commits an offence who repeatedly or continuously engages in Continue reading To criminalize or not
Access to legal aid – a critical component of any meaningful policy commitment to access to justice (A2J) – has been rife with challenges for decades. It’s not complicated: people should be able to have legal representation, regardless of their Continue reading Real A2J
On January 3, 2017, in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Lionel Desmond killed his daughter, wife, mother and himself. While this was undeniably a domestic violence homicide, it was much more than that. The Desmond Fatality Inquiry was established to gather Continue reading The Desmond Fatality Inquiry
Jasmine (not her real name) left her husband after he had subjected her to intimate partner violence (IPV), including coercive control, for 12 years. She had no access to money other than through him. He did not permit her to Continue reading Alienating or protecting?