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When a Family Court Judge Invited My Rapist to Amend His Criminal Bail Conditions : How the System Betrayed Every Survivor
How a family-court recommendation tried to erase my bail protections and forced me to relive the trauma the criminal system was meant to prevent. Many of you know from my previous posts that I am involved in ongoing court matters. My own criminal case goes to trial early next year, and two of my children…
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Heading in the Right Direction: Fixing a Broken System, One Reform at a Time
When Prime Minister Mark Carney announced sweeping bail and sentencing reforms on 16th October, it felt—for the first time in a long time—like the Canadian justice system might finally be listening. For years, survivors of domestic violence, coercive control, and sexual assault have lived in fear while their abusers walked free under promises that were…
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Justice Feels Unjust: Paper Doesn’t Protect People
✎ Legal Reflection: When Justice Feels Like a Pinky Promise I live at the end of a dead-end road. On paper, that might sound peaceful. In reality, it’s isolating — especially when your closest neighbours are the surety for your abusive ex’s bail. Yes. The people vouching for his release are the people living closest…
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The Only Safety I Have Is Printed on a Piece of Paper
It was supposed to be a simple, happy day.Three kids in the car, music playing, the kind of morning where you’re juggling drop-offs and plans. We were heading to drop one child at work, then the rest of us were going to the mall for a day out — shopping, wandering, and treating ourselves to…
