Originally described as a ‘tragic event,’ 35 years later it’s time to call it what it really was – an anti-feminist terrorist attack and outright femicides.
Doreen, you mentioned the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commissioners' report, so I respond. The Commissioners in my opinion enacted a de facto form of discrimination by their decision not to include non-State torture violence perpetrated against women and girls or include the reality shared with them about consequential femicides. So not one word - not one word means that Nova Scotian women who survive or die as a consequence of non-State torture did not rate inclusion. Not one word means a total failure to respect and uphold their human worth and dignity. I do not know what else to call their decision but misogynistic oppression given that Linda MacDonald and I gave evidence repeatedly and were never asked one question. We wrote to the three Commissioners to grieve their decision but never received a reply, so perpetrators of non-State torture and consequential femicides continue to be granted immunity.
Great column Doreen. Thanks.
Doreen, you mentioned the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commissioners' report, so I respond. The Commissioners in my opinion enacted a de facto form of discrimination by their decision not to include non-State torture violence perpetrated against women and girls or include the reality shared with them about consequential femicides. So not one word - not one word means that Nova Scotian women who survive or die as a consequence of non-State torture did not rate inclusion. Not one word means a total failure to respect and uphold their human worth and dignity. I do not know what else to call their decision but misogynistic oppression given that Linda MacDonald and I gave evidence repeatedly and were never asked one question. We wrote to the three Commissioners to grieve their decision but never received a reply, so perpetrators of non-State torture and consequential femicides continue to be granted immunity.
Your voice is so important. Thankyou.