QUEEN'S LAW JOURNAL

The author argues that the development of international criminal law needs to be shaped by a gender-infused theory of harm in order to properly respond to the needs of women. She explores studies that analyze how women process harm differently than men. Current understandings of these international laws demonstrate a gender bias that does not adequately address the particular harms women experience during times of conflict. Focus in international law is centered on physical harm towards women and fails to take into account the harms that most persistently

This article addresses the extent to which equality of group membership under the Canadian Indian Act has been characterized as a conflict between collective Indigenous rights and the individual human rights of Indigenous women. The article begins with an examination of the historical background of discrimination of Indigenous women within federal legislation. In examining these human rights concerns, the article argues that the issue of Indian status is fundamentally a question of self-determination both for individuals and Indigenous groups.

This article focuses on the spousal sponsorship system in Canadian immigration law. The author argues that the current system creates significant obstacles to sponsored immigrant women with abusive spouses. The article examines the specific provisions of the sponsorship system through a human rights lens, with a focus on both the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and international human rights law. In conclusion, the author argues that the current spousal sponsorship regime needs immediate reform as it results in violations of Charter rights and international human rights law.