Today is International Women’s Day (IWD). Since the first IWD in 1911, this date has been devoted to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It has also been a reminder of the work still to be done in achieving gender equality. Identifying as a woman in today’s political and social reality is not easy. Women continue to be denied education, overlooked and undercompensated for employment, sexually exploited, abused, and deprived of thei

The government must act immediately to address the discrimination of these three individuals and 1500+ people with intellectual disabilities

In a 7-2 split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned British Columbia’s Court of Appeal’s decision on discretionary trusts.

October 24th, 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Tracy Latimer’s death by homicide. On this day in 1993, 12-year-old Tracy would be...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2017 HALIFAX – In a stunning maneuver this morning, the Law Amendments Committee of the Nova Scotia...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2017 HALIFAX – The Adult Capacity and Decision-Making Act introduced in the Nova Scotia Assembly Monday...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2017 TORONTO – The United Nations called on Canada today to address the “persisting gaps in the exercise...