Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
In October 2023, the federal government gave royal assent to Bill S-12, which made significant changes to how publication bans operate. As I wrote last year, these changes came about as the result of a growing number of situations in Continue reading Owning our stories, part three
It’s easy to become swept away at this time of year. Swept away with enthusiasm — no matter how fleeting — to buy more, bake more, socialize more, eat and drink more; just general enthusiasm for more. I am not Continue reading The f***ing festive season
Here we are, once again, facing December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action, instituted in 1991 to commemorate the 14 women killed in the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique mass shooting. But one minute of silence, one day when Canadian Continue reading Remembering & taking action
Significant revisions to both the federal Divorce Act and Ontario’s Children’s Law Reform Act came into effect more than two years ago; changes that included an expansive definition of family violence, a requirement that this violence be considered when decisions Continue reading Interpreting the law