Episode 22: The Charter’s strange history with gender equality rights

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Yves Faguy speaks with UNB associate law professor Kerri A. Froc about gender equality rights, the notwithstanding clause and why the Supreme Court’s composition matters.

Kerri is an associate professor at UNB Law, as well as a Trudeau and Vanier Scholar. She has taught courses at Carleton University, Queen’s University and University of Ottawa on feminist legal theory and various aspects of public law, among others.

Before completing her doctorate, she spent 18 years as a lawyer, as a civil litigator in Regina, a staff lawyer for the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), and a lawyer in law reform at the Canadian Bar Association. 

She is also the co-editor, with Howie Kisclowicz and Richard Moon, of an upcoming collection of writings, “The Surprising Constitution,” being published by UBC press.

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