Toronto feminist litigator Angela Chaisson speaks at University of Toronto Panel on Women and the Law

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On October 30, 2020
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Angela was pleased to be a part of the University of Toronto’s panel discussion on being a woman in public law on October 30th. She joined lawyers Melissa Jean-Baptiste Vajda and Kelly Doctor to share her experiences on practicing public law through a feminist lens. Angela is a litigator whose practice focuses on sexual assault, […]

Court of Appeal quashes sexual assault verdict, orders new trial.

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On September 28, 2020
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The Court of Appeal has quashed a sexual assault conviction and ordered a new trial, finding the trial judge placed too much importance in her credibility assessment on the fact that, if the complainant were lying, she would have made the assault sound more brutal than what she described. Millard & Company lawyer Angela Chaisson […]

Angela speaks with Refinery 29 about consent and intoxication in light of the R v Sullivan decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On June 18, 2020
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The recent decision in R. v. Sullivan issued by the Ontario Court of Appeal has caused concern among feminist activists and other groups who deal with sexual assault law. The decision ruled that extreme intoxication akin to automatism can now act as a defence in criminal law. The case caused an abundance of misinformation to be spread […]

Angela provides thoughts on labelling incels as terrorists amidst Toronto sex worker murder

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On June 12, 2020
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The Dangers of Labelling Incels as Terrorists On February 24, 2020, Ashley Noell Arzaga, a sex worker in a Toronto massage parlour, was violently murdered with a machete. Another woman and a man were also injured in the attack. A 17-year-old male allegedly motivated by ‘incel’ ideology has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted […]

LGBTQ2+ Law: Practice Issues and Analysis – With Contributions from Angela Chaisson

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On April 21, 2020
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is delighted to be contributing author to Emond Publishing’s latest book, LGBTQ2+ Law: Practice Issues and Analysis. The book is a “how to guide” for lawyers serving the LGBTQ+ community, examining the specific legal needs and issues related to the queer community. Angela is a leading lawyer in serving queer clients, and is […]

Toronto Litigation Lawyer Angela Chaisson is Thrilled to be a Contributing Author to “The Law of Objections in Canada”

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On November 25, 2019
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Angela Chaisson is thrilled be a contributing author to Lexis Nexis’s latest book, The Law of Objections in Canada: A Handbook. Angela put her years of trial experience to good, and shares her knowledge of objections under Canadian common law. The book focuses exclusively on the 50 possible objections that lawyers can make during trials. […]

Ontario Today Features Angela Chaisson Speaking About Cannabis Pardons

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On June 22, 2019
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CBC’s Ontario Today features Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson and her insights into the Federal Government’s Bill C-93, recently tabled in the House of Commons. If passed into law, the Bill would facilitate faster and cheaper pardons for Canadians convicted of simple cannabis possession. Angela Chaisson talks calls from listeners across the province and discusses the […]

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On June 18, 2019
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Litigation lawyer Angela Chaisson is please to deliver a Pride Week speech for global law firm DLA Piper, as part of their Professional Development Programming. DLA Piper’s Diversity Committee organized the event and live streamed Angela’s speech to all of their offices across Canada. Angela spoke about the Canadian Federal Government’s “Gay Purge”, in which […]

Angela Chaisson speaks to Toronto’s City News about Legal Aid Ontario’s Cuts to Bail Funding

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On June 12, 2019
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is interviewed by City News about how the provincial governments cuts to Legal Aid Ontario will impact the bail process in criminal courts. Angela discusses how the cuts will overburden already busy bail courts, cause delays in the bail process, and increase costs to Ontario’s taxpayers. “The system is going to […]

Angela Chaisson joins Alberta at Noon to Discuss Marijuana Pardons

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On March 7, 2019
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CBC’s Alberta at Noon features Toronto criminal lawyer Angela Chaisson. Angela responds to listener questions from across Alberta on the proposed law, and what record suspensions, also known as pardons, mean in practical terms. She also discusses how marijuana pardons are an issue of racial justice, and how the marijuana laws were used to target […]

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