Why are we hesitant to name white male violence as a root cause of #MMIW?
Friday, September 5, 2014 Has the flurry of dialogue and public outrage surrounding MMIW failed to bring about real change? Maybe, because we need to shine a light on the real cause: white male...
View ArticleA Dangerous Disconnect: Multiple court proceedings and intimate partner...
a_dangerous_disconnect.mp3A lecture given by former B.C. Supreme Court justice Donna Martinson at the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies at UBC. Titled "A Dangerous Disconnect: Multiple court...
View ArticleViolence against Indigenous women and the case of Cindy Gladue
This conversation is triggering and discusses violence against and the injuries of Indigenous women.read more
View ArticleThe Kokopenace case and Aboriginal representation in the administration of...
Thursday, May 28, 2015The recent backlash over the actions of prosecutors in the criminal trial of Bradley Barton, accused of the first degree murder of Cindy Gladue and found not guilty by a panel of...
View ArticleKokopenace case highlights underrepresention of Aboriginals on juries
The decision in the Kokopenace case was a reminder of the problem that Aboriginal people are overrepresented in prisons, but significantly underrepresented in the administration of the justice...
View ArticleWith judges like Robin Camp, how impartial is Canada's justice system?
Thursday, September 29, 2016I was recently listening to a radio program featuring racialized lawyers in Ontario discussing the challenges they faced in the legal profession and was struck by my...
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