I just read an article in The Advocate (BC lawyers magazine) by lawyer Sandra L Kovacs. She suggests that unless big law firrms make life better for lawyers (e.g. allow flex time, reasonable work loads, family consideration etc.) these employees will leave, set up shop and compete directly with them for clients. She states: “While lip service is paid […]
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Thanks to Tracey Young who wrote a letter to the editor of the Vacncouver Sun last week. As a social worker she explained how mentally ill people fall bewteen the cracks and end up harming themselves or others. In this case 3 Vancouver women over 65 ended up in the hospital after being attacked by
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The glass ceiling hit our first female soccer player inducted into the soccer hall of fame. Due to the barrieers she faced trying to get into soccer organisations Carrie Serwetnyk not only published a soccer magazine: Free Kicks but also founded “Why the Womens World Cup Matters” to draw awareness to the inequality and discrimination facing girls
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A new report by PivotLegal.org suggests that the process used to look into the police mishandling of the Pickton serial murders and Vancouver Missing Women was flawed. As a result the inquiry lost a real opportunity to allow those impacted to heal. The report includes several “process” recommendations (such as not having 25 lawyers defending the
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I just read about the Justicia Project lead by Gowlings law firm and lawyer Helena Plecko. About 20 BC law firms have apparently signed onto an agreement to track gender demographics and foster leadership skills and women networking. I think a similar project exists in Ontario. I will look into it. It sounds like a great
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Please join women on Saturday November 10th to learn more about the Judy LaMarsh Fund and the support it offers women candidates across the country while enjoying refreshments in a casual setting. Special guests include Joyce Murray, MP for Vancouver Quadra. When: Saturday, November 10th Time: 7 pm Where: 3088 W. 11th Ave. Vancouver, BC Your
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I was up at the UBC law school (Vancouver) the other day and noticed the CFLS Newsletter. Wow. The group is headed by Law Professor Janine Benedet and appears to have over 100 members! I will have to go visit http://faculty.law.ubc.ca/cfls and attend some of their events.
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I attended the AGM of WAVAW (Women Against Violence Against Women) last week and was amazed at the work such a small orgnization can accomplish. Not only that, the Board is filled with wonderful, brilliant and inspiring women. Thanks to Irene Tsepnopoulos-Elhaimer who is the most amazing executive director and a heartful woman. Thank you for
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Why can’t more female musicians be like Sarah McLachlin? She organized and hosted a huge event in Vancouver in September(Voices in the Park) with Bill Clinton, Hedley, Jann Arden, Stevie Nicks and Byan Adams – to mention a few. All to raise money for a music program for less-advantagedd kids in Vancouver. Wow.
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It was 20 years before I was born yet it looks like the Occupy Movement! A 1938 picture in today’s Vancouver Sun showed that Vancouver police injured 39 men and arrested 22 for a sit-in strike at the Vancouver main post office. It lasted 6 weeks and the men simply wanted jobs or financial support because they were starving from the
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