Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Bill C-7 was lobbed back to the House of Commons from the Senate earlier this week, and it came with a powerful backspin. This Bill responds to a 2019 Quebec court decision that found some sections of Canada’s medical assistance Continue reading It’s back to the House
Real mail, delivered to the mailbox, is an increasingly rare event. Mostly these days, I get paid by e-transfer, so I almost never even have the anticipation of a possible cheque when I see the mail carrier approach our house. Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part 13)
In June 2017, 29-year-old Sandra Ameralik, who had six children and was 29 weeks pregnant, stabbed her husband, Howie Aaluk, with a kitchen knife, and he died. Sandra was charged with second-degree murder. More than three and a half years Continue reading Judges making a difference
Many of us have – with varying degrees of enthusiasm and success– adapted to spending hours a day on Zoom. Some of us have become fairly proficient, learning how to share our screens and use backdrops that hide our messy Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part 12)