Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Not long after the conclusion of the Renfrew County inquest, I flew to Halifax to appear at the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) hearings. As I stepped out of the airport into a hot, sunny afternoon, I couldn’t help Continue reading From inquest to inquiry (part one)
After the intensity of the inquest, a couple of weeks of writing about it, catching up on work I abandoned while I was in Pembroke and moving around while our house was under renovation, I have found myself — for Continue reading Brain break
My partner and I have spent a lot of time recently thinking about whether to stay in the house we have lived in for the past 11 years or sell it and move on to something different. There’s a lot Continue reading Grand designs
“The criminal trial process can be invasive, humiliating and degrading for victims of sexual offences, in part because myths and stereotypes continue to haunt the criminal justice system.” So begins an important Supreme Court of Canada decision released on June Continue reading Some good news