Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
In 2014, Miriam Rodriguez’s daughter was kidnapped, held for ransom and murdered by the Zeta cartel in San Fernando, Mexico, which is about 85 miles from the Texan border city of Brownsville. In a country where at least 10 women Continue reading Ni una mas!
When I wrote my first of what turned into 18 pieces entitled “Keeping despair at bay,” we were well into the gloominess of November. As I write today, it is equally gloomy: after some warm and sunny days, it is Continue reading Looking for hope (part one)
Criminal law proceedings in Canada are generally open to the public, and information about them is routinely reported in the media. This is a good thing: We want our laws and courts to be transparent and accountable. However, there are Continue reading Whose privacy?
There is no doubt that, while some winter-like weather almost certainly lies ahead, spring is in the air: Queen’s students are roaming Kingston’s streets in shorts, tank tops and flip flops; my partner has taken off his long johns (but Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part 18)