Debra Haak
@DebraMHaak
researcher & teacher @queensulaw | phd commercial sex laws | mphil int'l security studies | former commercial litigator | researching sex in the age of gender
Conceptual clarity around the words and terms #sex, #gender, #genderidentity, and #genderexpression is crucial to promoting, protecting, and reconciling rights (claims) and knowing about diverse experiences in Canada. @SSHRC_CRSH @CBA_News Read more: law.queensu.ca/news/Project-a…
This. Respect.
The London Police Service acknowledges the verdict delivered today by Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia in the sexual assault trial involving five former members of Canada's 2018 National Junior Hockey Team. As a police service, our role in the justice system is…
Decision in Kloubakov now available: SCC upholds two of Canada's criminal prostitution laws (material benefit and procuring) as constitutional #PCEPA #Kloubakov decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-cs…
Mark your calendar for July 24 - decision in the hockey trial and SCC decision on the constitutionality of some of Canada’s criminal prostitution laws enacted in 2014 #pcepa decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news/e…
URGENT BREAKING: Fired Epstein and Maxwell Prosecutor, Maurene Comey, just issued this following statement: "Yesterday was unexpectedly my last day in the Office. I was summarily fired via memo from Main Justice that did not give a reason for my termination. Every person lucky…
Queen’s Law is proud to publish the inaugural issue of the QLaw Research Review, a periodic newsletter recognizing our Faculty’s research contributions and excellence. Discover how our scholars are advancing legal knowledge with global relevance: bit.ly/3ZEbkqk
UN independant expert @UNSRVAW calls for reaffirming importance of sex in description of violence against women & girls. #HRC59 "The erasure of sex as a distinct vector of analysis within law and policy obscures the unique vulnerabilities of females." buff.ly/QJ3pyv3
A justly blistering dissent from Justice Miller today in Drover v. Canada on the administration of justice threshold in s.7 claims. Includes citations to @DwightNewmanLaw @GregoireWebber Colton Fehr and an epilogue on how to understand Edwards v Canada: coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/ite…
"Erasing women and women-specific language and needs based on their sex is not only wrong, but also demeaning, regressive and constitutes one of the worst forms of violence that women and girls can experience," @UNSRVAW Reem Alsalem told the @UN Human Rights Council. #HRC59
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