Toronto feminist litigator Angela Chaisson speaks at University of Toronto Panel on Women and the Law
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 provides thoughts on labelling incels as terrorists amidst Toronto sex worker murder
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 murder as terrorist activities.[1] This is the first time in Canada, and indeed the world,[2] that misogynist violence has been legally constructed as terrorism.[3]
Angela Chaisson is delighted to attend the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women in New York!
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. T
Osgoode Hall Law School Welcomes Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson to Guest Lecture the Sexuality and the Law Seminar
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is thrilled to guest lecture in Dr. Heidi Matthews’s Sexuality and the Law Seminar for upper year law students at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Toronto Litigation Lawyer Angela Chaisson is Thrilled to be a Contributing Author to “The Law of Objections in Canada”
Angela Chaisson is thrilled be a contributing author to Lexis Nexis’s latest book, The Law of Objections in Canada: A Handbook.
Ontario Today Features Angela Chaisson Speaking About Cannabis Pardons
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.
Angela Chaisson speaks to Toronto’s City News about Legal Aid Ontario’s Cuts to Bail Funding
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 Chaisson joins Alberta at Noon to Discuss Marijuana Pardons
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.
Angela provides comments on sentencing for Marcella Zoia
In February 2019, Marcella Zoia was filmed throwing a chair from the balcony of a downtown Toronto high rise into a roadway below.
Online Sexual Violence and Defamation cases in Sexual Assault on “Slut or Nut – The Podcast”
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.
Angela Chaisson is featured on Netizens Panel at the Pomegranate Film Festival
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson speaks about cyber-harassment and online violence as a panelist following Pomegranate Film Festival’s Netizens screening.
Criminal Lawyers’ Association Welcomes Angela Chaisson as a Featured Speaker
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is a featured speaker for the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and Lincoln County Law Association.
The Lawyer’s Daily Profiles Angela Chaisson and Brings an Empowering Message to Young Lawyers
Toronto litigator Angela Chaisson is interviewed by Canada’s The Lawyer’s Dailynewspaper about the effect of the #MeToo movement on the legal profession.
Precedent Magazine Profiles Angela Chaisson as a Criminal Law Expert
Precedent magazine, Toronto’s leading legal magazine profiles Toronto criminal lawyer Angela Chaisson, as a sought-after litigator who fights for her clients every day.
Toronto Star Newspaper Interviews Angela Chaisson About Ontario Court of Appeal Decision in R. v. Ururyar
Angela Chaisson speaks to the Toronto Star about the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Ururyar, the widely reported case with Mandi Gray as the complainant which overturned the trial judge’s decision.
Toronto Star Gets Insight Into Controversial Sexual Assault Case With Angela Chaisson
Following the shocking acquittal of a Halifax taxi driver in a sexual assault case, Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson discusses the case with the Toronto Star.
Angela Chaisson Presents to The Criminal Lawyers’ Association Third Annual Women in Criminal Law Conference
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson presents to the Criminal Lawyers’ Association Third Annual Women in Criminal Law Conference, titled Is Justice is Blind? Breaking Barriers in Criminal Law.
Dan Savage Interviews Angela Chaisson on Canada’s Sex Work Laws for Savage Love Advice Column
Dan Savage, the famed sex and relationship columnist, discusses Canadian sex work laws with Toronto criminal lawyer Angela Chaisson.
Angela Chaisson Discusses the Law Surrounding Victim Impact Statements with the Toronto Star
The Toronto Star interviews Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson on a unique issue in a Calgary criminal courthouse, where a judge denied a victim’s request to have her victim impact statement read in court.