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Freedom from Gender-Based Violence

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A love letter to grassroots feminist organizing

I’m feeling incredibly energized these days! It’s my first spring on beautiful Coast Salish homelands and I am acutely aware of each flower, the twinkling Pacific Ocean, and the moss covering each tree trunk. My optimistic attitude about life Read More

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From Inquiry to Action: What will the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Deliver?

In just over a month’s time, on June 3, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will release its much-anticipated final report in Gatineau, Quebec. On the same day, across the country, the world’s largest Read More

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Safety and Justice for Refugees: Challenging the Safe Third Country Agreement

On the international stage, Canada has gained a reputation for being a leader in welcoming refugees. While in some respects this may be true, the reality is much more complex. For a long time activists have been advocating for Read More

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Wins, losses, and misses: understanding proposed amendments to the federal Divorce Act

As a feminist legal advocacy organization, family law is a core area of focus for us because of its significant potential to impact the substantive equality rights of women. Family law differently and disproportionately impacts women* because:   -Despite Read More

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Sparking Conversation and Building Consent Culture

Over the past year, I’ve been honoured to work and learn in my role as Manager of Public Legal Education alongside the brilliant student advisors who guided the development of Only Yes Means Yes, our campus-based legal education program Read More

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One Mouth and Two Ears: Setting Intentions for the Sisters in Spirit Vigil

Tomorrow, October 4, is the annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil. This is a day to honour and remember Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people; those we have lost to ongoing colonial and misogynistic violence across Read More

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