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Article Share: Biased but Reasonable – Bias Under the Cover of Standard of Care

Healthcare research has shown systematic discrepancies in levels of patient care – in particular, women and minorities frequently suffer from …

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Les femmes et le droit

Below is a brief description of and link to an article written in 2021 by the Honourable Justice Julie Dutil …

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CCIAWJ

Meet our newest colleagues in Obiter Dicta

The Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges has started a project called Obiter Dicta, to introduce newly …

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CCIAWJ

2025 AGM Agenda is now posted

The Agenda for the CCIAWJ 2025 AGM is now posted on our website in the Members section (Member Content – …

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Article Share: Myth, Inference and Evidence in Sexual Assault Trials

Some of the most difficult problems in the law on sexual assault are evidentiary. In deciding disputed factual issues in …

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Article Share: Post-Bedford – Judicial Variance in Applying Canada’s New Sex Work Regime

After the Supreme Court of Canada in Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford struck down the old legislative scheme on the …

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Article Share: Gender-Diverse Individuals and the Carceral State – Conditions of Confinement and Sentencing Reform

Gender-diverse individuals who enter the criminal justice system experience unique conditions in prisons in comparison to cisgender individuals. In this …

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Article Share: The Color of Pain – Racial Bias in Pain and Suffering Damages

For more than half a century, the American legal system has formally eschewed race-based discrimination, and nearly every field of …

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2025 – AGM Notice and Proxy

The 2025 Notice of AGM and Proxy for the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Chapter of the International Association …

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Madam Justice Project: Justice Chidinma Thompson

Justice Chidinma Thompson was recently recognized by the CBA Women Lawyers Forum and the CBA Judges Section in the Black …