I’ve always considered it a massive privilege to get to post on ABlawg, but over the past few years I’ve also gotten to join Jennifer Koshan & David V. Wright (and others) as co-editor, and it is just the best — and this blog is a good example of why.

A take with Deanne Sowter on a new BCCA decision recognizing the myth of false allegations of intimate partner violence to gain a so-called upper hand in family disputes. Please give it a look.

Important new decision from the BCCA in relation to IPV myths & stereotypes in family law! Check out the new Slaw & ABlawg post by Jennifer Koshan and me: 'BC Court of Appeal Recognizes the Myth of False Allegations of Intimate Partner Violence'!

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AB is supposed to have an action plan on gender based violence. Having specialist family judges assigned to cases involving domestic violence is so important, as is not requiring multiple court actions. Shame!

Today! It's not too late to Zoom in to this discussion of the tort of family violence with Deanne Sowter at noon ON time.
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New Post: The Dickson Decision, UNDRIP, and the Federal UNDRIP Act

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Here is an ABlawg post with co-author Jennifer Koshan examining how the different judgments in the recent SCC Dickson case used the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to support (or not) their reasoning. 1/

Happy Equality Day! My day started with a LEAF meeting at 7 am and is ending with this fine event. So grateful for all the work of this fabulous organization.

CAUT 'is calling on the GoA to protect scientific integrity and academic freedom, and prevent the potential loss of millions of dollars in funding for the province’s university and college researchers by immediately withdrawing or amending Bill 18.' Rajan Sawhney
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Wow. I step in to support a journalist against an accusation of bias and am accused of being part of a 'progressive monoculture.' Proud to be part of UCalgary Law and the actual diversity of perspectives on many issues here. Who's with me?

Please join Deanne Sowter and me online on April 19 at noon ON time for talk of family violence, torts, myths & stereotypes, and A2J. Zoom link is available at tortlawandsocialequality.ca/speaker-series. Thanks to U of T Law's Tort Law and Social Equality group; excited about spring flowers in T.O.🌷

Very excited for this session next Friday with Deanne Sowter. We'll be discussing the tort of family violence, myths and stereotypes about IPV, and access to justice in this context. Please join us!

Sovereignty and red tape reduction are impossible bedfellows in Alberta. As are social conservative ideology and red tape reduction, hence introducing unnecessary policies and litigating to block trans rights.