Since our founding at a conference held at the University of Windsor law school in , the National Association of Women and the Law NAWL has worked on its own and in collaboration with others to advance feminist law reform in Canada. Today, we continue to write briefs and discussions papers and appear before Parliamentary and Senate committees, and meet with decision makers to influence the law making process on current and emerging feminist law reform priorities.
Working with feminist lawyers, students, service providers, academics, activists and allies, we are re building a feminist law reform network and increasing the capacities of women to engage in the law making process. She began her legal career practicing law in specialized community and legal aid clinics providing trauma-informed legal representation to marginalized and vulnerable populations, primarily in the areas of violence against women and youth criminal defence.
Prior to her law career, Tiffany co-founded a snowboarding and skateboarding events production company dedicated to the inclusion and progression of women and girls in those sports. She was called to the Alberta Bar in and the Ontario Bar in Tiffany is an avid board sports enthusiast and recently picked up gardening which she enjoys doing with the help of her dog, Katka.
Chelsea's career has spanned reforestation, finance, program delivery and indigenous healthโwhich have all shaped her intersectional approach to decolonizing institutions for the economic, health and socio-political participation and equality of women and gender diverse people. Chelsea believes in the ability of feminist law reform to lead to improvements in the social determinants of health and wellbeing for indigenous and marginalized people, and is excited to contribute to this aim as the new Project Manager for NAWL.
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They have worked as a court interpreter with the Quebec Department of Justice since May Their fields of interest include legal linguisitics, economic and social rights, and criminal law. Her legal practice seeks to respect and promote an intersectionnal, victim-centered and trauma-informed approach.
