Lise Gotell 🇨🇦

@LiseGot

Professor, UAlberta. Phd Canadian Politics. Political junkie. I write about sexual assault law & women's equality. I block bots. Opinions expressed are my own.

Edmonton Joined March 2009

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Lise Gotell 🇨🇦 @LiseGot 4d

I can’t think of a professional woman I know who would think that being stressed at work is a rationale for sexually exploiting a vulnerable woman.

This judge should be removed from the bench.

#CJC

law360.ca/ca/articles/25…

www.law360.ca Judicial council considers whether judge’s solicitation of paid sex warrants his removal from bench... A Canadian Judicial Council hearing panel will determine whether removal from the bench is warranted for a Quebec superior court judge arrested for soliciting paid sex, who attributes his actions to...

Lise Gotell 🇨🇦 @LiseGot 5d

The #UCP wants universities to stay in their lane.

Examining power and criticizing government IS our lane.

#Bill38’s “neutrality” must not become a muzzle for expertise the government finds inconvenient.

Lise Gotell 🇨🇦 @LiseGot 6d

#WeCantConsentToThis Canadian law must stop treating sexual strangulation as “just sex.”

policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/11/sexual…

policyoptions.irpp.org Canada must stop treating sexual strangulation as just rough sex An Ontario ruling exposes a gap in Canada’s consent law that can leave women unprotected from the lethal risks of sexual strangulation.

Lise Gotell 🇨🇦 @LiseGot 6d

My op ed with Liz Sheehy and @igrantubc on sexual strangulation and Canadian law is now out in Policy Options. @igrantubc policyoptions.irpp.org

policyoptions.irpp.org Home - Policy Options Experience the new Policy Options website:Soft launch in progress. Feedback welcome! See More IRPP Research See More Centre of Excellence Research Published by the Institute for Research on Public...

Lise Gotell 🇨🇦 @LiseGot Oct 30

In January, when it is dark until 10:30 am, and Dani and her #UCP crew are off on their annual pilgrimages to Panama, Hawaii, and Arizona, I hope you will all remember who brought us #DaniTime.