Bio:
Her research examines the constitutionality of state interference with the equality rights and religious freedoms of women in Canada, focusing specifically on issues raised by criminalizing polygamy, banning niqabs, and restricting faith-based family law arbitrations. Forthcoming publications include Feminist Constitutionalism: Global Perspectives, ed. [with Daphne Barak-Erez and Tsvi Kahana] (Cambridge 2012).
Title of paper:
'The BC Polygamy Decision and Women's Agency in Law'
Abstract:
The recent B.C. Polygamy Reference justified the constitutionality of the crime of polygamy on the grounds of harms caused to women, children, society, and monogamous marriage. This paper explores the dimensions of constitutional citizenship that this decision portends for the women who are living in polygamous relationships in Canada.