Battered Women's Defence presentation

I just received a notice that Kim Pate, the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (of which the Kamloops Elizabeth Fry Society is a member) will be giving a presentation in Kamloops next Friday on the so-called battered women's defence.

As I mentioned earlier, this legal concept owes its existence to a judgment by the late Bertha Wilson in the famous Lavallee case. The event notice indicates that Ms. Pate has been involved for 15 years with implementing Lavallee, and more generally in activist work on behalf of women who run afoul of the law.

CAEFS' mission statement:

CAEFS is an association of self-governing, community-based Elizabeth Fry
Societies that work with and for women and girls in the justice system,
particularly those who are, or may be, criminalized. Together, Elizabeth Fry
Societies develop and advocate the beliefs, principles and positions that guide
CAEFS. The association exists to ensure substantive equality in the delivery and
development of services and programs through public education, research,
legislative and administrative reform, regionally, nationally and
internationally.

The talk takes place at 12:30 at Desert Gardens on Seymour Street. It's part of a day-long fundraising conference, and costs $20 which includes lunch. RSVP by May 8.