A sexual assault in #Newfoundland exposed a police force’s predatory culture. Jane Doe of the Rock shares her story, along with the badass female officer who until now has stood in the shadows, from me in ⁦The Walrus⁩ #longreads thewalrus.ca/how-a-sexual-a…

Wonderful to spend the week in Ottawa and attend the CCIL-CCDI annual conference. Lots to think about including gender apartheid, decolonizing international law, jurisdiction issues, and the future of climate litigation.

International Humanitarian Law is explicitly clear that hospitals and medical personnel must be protected. Attacks on hospitals are attacks on humanity. Take action to uphold our shared humanity by demanding an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza. doctorswithoutborders.ca/canada-must-ca…

Women's Legal Mentorship Program (Women's Legal Mentorship Program ) is always looking for legal mentors for our diverse group of WLMP Law Student & Articling Student Members. It only takes 1 hour to create lasting change. Sign up now! Link to mentoring here: linktr.ee/WLMP_PMDF #GivingTuesday

BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as well as immediate and unconditional release of all hostages FOR: 153 AGAINST: 10 ABSTAIN: 23 LIVE COVERAGE news.un.org/en/story/2023/…

Today's attack in #Kyiv brought more devastation to people in #Ukraine's capital - the third time in less than a week. Civilian infrastructure, including homes & a children's hospital, were damaged. Dozens of people were injured. Humanitarians are providing emergency assistance.

Happy to see the CTA using the tools available to hold airlines accountable for mistreatment of people with disabilities, especially those in wheelchairs. Too many examples of violations of the Transportation for Persons with Disabilities regulations. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

❗After yesterday’s bombings of Al-Maghazi & Al-Bureij refugee camps, Al-Aqsa hospital has admitted 209 injured &131 dead, so far. About half of them were women and children. MSF teams are providing trauma wound care for the variety of war-related injuries they see. #CeasefireNow

This resonated as our Twillingate Scotiabank is also closing in 2024. Our closest branch will now be a 90min drive away in Gander. Our rural town is home to many seniors who will experience reduced access to financial services. Scotiabank Financial Consumer Agency of Canada cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

📣 Call for Applications for the Abuse-Free Sport Legal Aid Program Roster Apply before February 3, 2024! Learn more: bit.ly/3bKwMUF

WATCH LIVE: South Africa opens the oral argument on its request for the indication of provisional measures in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel before the #ICJ: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k…

📍#Gaza Rafah is one of the most densely populated places on earth. Families have been displaced many times. There is panic & desperation as 1.4 million people try to survive, try to get food & water - at the same time fearing for their lives due to continued military operation.

Israel/OPT: New evidence of unlawful Israeli attacks in Gaza causing mass civilian casualties amid real risk of genocide 👇 Read now: amn.st/6016VmPIu

“In just over four months in #Gaza there have been more children, more journalists, more medical personnel, and more UN staff killed than anywhere in the world during a conflict," writes Philippe Lazzarini in his letter to the UN General Assembly. unrwa.org/newsroom/offic…

The Elders warn that failures of political leadership risk collapse of international order: "Now is the time for leaders to be honest with their people... instability that comes when the rule of law is not guaranteed threatens the security of all countries." Full statement:

"Killing a healthcare worker while on his way to provide vital medical care to wounded victims of the endless massacres across Gaza is beyond shocking; it's cynical and abhorrent." says Caroline Seguin, our operations manager for #Palestine.

Did you know? Despite women under 30 making up 24% of the world's population, they account for only 1% of parliamentarians globally. beseenbeheardcampaign.com #BeSeenBeHeard

What an abuse of position and personal knowledge. "MUN's board of regents chair being investigated over emails reportedly sent to former student's father" cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Homeless client with mental health issues missed a fingerprint date because he was in treatment. Finally gets leave to go get his prints taken by police. While getting his prints taken he is arrested for missing his print date… …And given a new date to be printed. /2

On Dec. 31, 2023, we had documented the killings of 189 women and girls. That number now sits at 193. On Dec. 31, 2024, we documented the killings of 187 women and girls with another 17 labelled suspicious & no sex identified for another 9 deaths. This suggests numbers in 2024