Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
In February 2020, before the pandemic became the only news any of us followed, the big story for many of us was the Indigenous resistance to stop development of Coastal GasLink’s natural gas pipeline across the land of the Wet’suwet’en Continue reading One year later
When the week began, I felt a bit like this snow sculpture. Once a cheerful friend I passed on my daily walks, it has been slowly disappearing through a few thaws and refreezes; its jaunty top hat is now missing Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part 11)
In November 2015, newly minted Prime Minister Trudeau announced his decision to implement Cabinet gender equality with the sunny ways statement: “Because it’s 2015.” Many of us took some hope from this positive beginning; a hope that has diminished steadily Continue reading Outnumbered & outranked
On this date one year ago, my partner and I took the first leg of our annual journey to San Miguel de Allende. Our bags were packed, our cat bundled off to her other people, instructions left for the house Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part 10)