Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Every time I think we might be close to putting the issue of abortion behind us (as in, it’s legal, let’s move on), something happens to remind me how tenuous access to abortion still is, even in Canada. Early last Continue reading A war on our rights
As I waited in line for my second dose of vaccine earlier this week, I was struck by how much faith and hope we, collectively, have invested in this process. The vaccines have been developed and mass produced in record Continue reading Looking for hope (part 13)
After several months of intense work, Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) today launches its Roadmap to a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence. Its report to guide the implementation of the NAP was submitted to Minister for Continue reading Achieving a GBV-free Canada
Kingston, like other cities across Canada, has been engaged in discussions about what to do with the many symbols of white colonialism that dot the community. As the home – however short-lived – of John A. Macdonald, there are plenty Continue reading Looking for hope (part 12)