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]
Toronto Star Interviews Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson on Harvey Weinstein’s Sentencing
Angela Chaisson, a Toronto lawyer who focuses on sexual violence is interviewed by the Toronto Star about movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and sentencing. She gives her professional opinion on the sentence Harvey Weinstein would have faced had he been tried in Canada.
LEAF Toronto Panel on Ontario’s Legal Aid Cuts Features Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson participates on a panel hosted by The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund’s (LEAF) Toronto branch about Ontario’s legal aid cuts, which have cut funding for the most vulnerable people in the justice system.
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.
DLA Piper Canada Receives PrideWeek Speech from Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson
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.
Precedent Magazine Features Profile of Angela Chaisson as Their Cover Story!
Toronto’s preeminent legal magazine, Precedent, features criminal lawyer Angela Chaisson as their cover story on lawyers with busy and prolific law practices.