Angela Chaisson on BarBabble

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On August 18, 2021
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On Friday August 20, Angela Chaisson will join host Breanna Needham for BarBabble, a bi-weekly virtual happy hour on Twitter Spaces. Angela will join Joshua Sealy-Harrington and Ryann Atkins for a discussion on the evolution of the legal profession and progress on inclusivity. Angela’s tireless advocacy for equal representation and diversity within law has established […]

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

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On September 28, 2020
In Interviews, News Articles
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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 […]

Feminist litigator Angela Chaisson pleased to see court documents moving online

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On July 30, 2020
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On August 10, Ontario announced it will begin use of an online document filing system instead of working entirely with paper documents. CaseLines is a cloud-based product that allows lawyers to upload documents for cases online, and is already in use in several countries including the UK and USA. Angela provided commentary on the move to […]

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 […]

Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson Speaks to The Lawyer’s Daily about Sexual Assault Training for Judges

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On February 12, 2020
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The Lawyer’s Daily speaks with Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson about Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code to mandate sexual assault law training for Canadian judges. The Bill, if passed, will require federally-appointed judges in Superior Courts to participate in training on matters related to sexual assault law and […]

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. […]

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
In Interviews, News Articles
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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 is delighted to attend the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women in New York!

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On March 15, 2019
In Announcements
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Angela is thrilled to attend the 63rd session of the United Nation’s Commission in the Status of Women, held at the United Nations in New York, from March 11-22, 2019. This year’s priority theme was social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. While […]

Online Sexual Violence and Defamation cases in Sexual Assault on “Slut or Nut – The Podcast”

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On January 31, 2019
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Angela sat down with the “Slut or Nut – The Podcast” to discuss online sexual violence and what happens in a defamation case against a complainant in sexual assault. Listen to the full podcast at https://youtu.be/PEXzbVynYtU.

Angela Chaisson is featured on Netizens Panel at the Pomegranate Film Festival

Posted by Angela Chaisson
On November 16, 2018
In Speaking Engagements
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson speaks about cyber-harassment and online violence as a panelist following Pomegranate Film Festival’s Netizens screening. She discusses her work representing victims of online harassment and stalking, and speaks about the need for legal reform in this area. Angela also gives a candid take on the limits of law in addressing sexual […]

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