Lakehead University Women in Law
401 Red River Road Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Women in Law Society joins the Thunder Bay Community in celebrating International Women’s Day 2021. March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the contributions of women and girls everywhere; to recognize women who inspire us all; and to renew discussion about the importance of gender equality in Canada and around the world. This International Women’s Day, the theme is to advance gender equality and support an inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. An... inclusive recovery offers the opportunity to advance gender equality and provide economic and social stability for all Canadians. In consideration of the significant challenges women in the Thunder Bay community have faced in light of this pandemic, Women in Law is proud donate to Beendigen, an organization that provides support to local women and children. In addition, Women in Law is supporting our female law students in donating menstrual products that will be made available at our law school building for the upcoming fall semester (which hopefully will be in person!) Thank you and Happy International Women’s Day! Attached Links: https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/iwd-jif/theme-en.html http://www.beendigen.com/

Women in Law Society would like to thank our speaker today, Suzie Dunn, for her insight into Technology Facilitated Violence and initiating great conversation about the intersections of this topic and the law moving forward. THANK YOU!

The Women in Law Executive Team would like to thank everyone who joined our Wine & Games Social last night. We especially would like to thank our co-hosts the Bora Laskin Health Law Club for all of their time and effort in planning and co-hosting this event! Our $50 Amazon raffle prize winner is.......drumroll......Vanessa Corridore! All of our winners will receive their prizes via email this week!

Do not forget to sign up for this amazing event happening tomorrow evening! Our very own VP of Finance, Sabrine Bene, will be moderating this online discussion about the impacts of tech-facilitated violence and cybermisogyny in Thunder Bay and NWO region with several panelists. See you there!

The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre, in collaboration with LEAF Thunder Bay and the Bora Laskin Women in Law Society, are hosting Tech-Facilitated Violence ...& Cybermisogyny in NWO - an online discussion exploring the impacts of tech-facilitated violence and cybermisogyny in Thunder Bay and NWO region. This event will be virtually hosted by NWOC on Thursday, October 15th from 5:30-7pm. Our very own Sabrina Bene will be moderating the panel! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tech-facilitated-violence-cyber

Women in Law would like to thank Krysten Fisher for taking the time to speak to our members today! Your personal advice and strategies to transitioning from law school to practice were truly impactful! Thank you!

Today we are honoured to have members of the Women in Law Society represent the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at the annual Person's Day Breakfast hosted by LEAF Thunder Bay. Thank you to Professor Chapman for her generosity in donating tickets, and to our VP of Operations Holly for coordinating participation amongst our members!

The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre is hosting a Tech-Facilitated Violence Education Series this October. This series will be facilitated by Suzie Dunn, a l...egal scholar and PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa. They will be free to attend and you must register in advance! This education series will focus on understanding tech-facilitated violence, its impacts on women and girls, and understanding how this form of gender-based violence intersects with the legal system; the webinars are ideal for those working with and supporting women who are experiencing violence, both in the legal and social services sector. For more information or to register, please email Steph at [email protected]. See more

Hello! We hope you enjoyed a restful fall break! We are sending out this reminder that the LEAF Thunder Bay Persons Day Breakfast event is happening virtually this year. Women in Law has access to a few donated tickets. If you are still interested in attending please send us an email no later than tomorrow([email protected]). The event details are attached in the poster below. ... The remaining tickets will be sent on a first come first serve basis. Please note the donated tickets do not include the breakfast option. Thank you!

October 18 is Persons Day in Canada! It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of persons was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal. This gave some women the right to be appointed to the Senate of Canada and paved the way for women's increased participation in public and political life. Though this decision did not include all women, such as Indigenous women and women of Asian heritage and descent, it did mark critical progress in the advancement of gender equality in Canada. Celebrate this day with us the Women and Law Society and LEAF Thunder Bay at their Online Person's Day Breakfast, October 22 @ 9:30 AM! (Tickets required)