Media
Megan offers commentary on noteworthy cases and current legal debate relating to her expertise. She is regularly featured in national news publications and the legal press.
Presentations
Throughout her career, Megan has played an active role in continuing legal education. She has presented at conferences and workshops and published on issues concerning criminal and constitutional litigation, advocacy skills, and gender-based violence.
Constitutional Litigation
The Impact of the SCC’s Decision in Fraser on Pensions Law and Beyond
Ontario Bar Association, Pensions and Benefits Law & Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law Program, scheduled for January 2021, (panel discussion with Yashoda Ranganathan and Andrea Boctor)
Important Constitutional Cases in the Media: A Panel Discussion; Litigating Constitutional Cases: Who, What, When?
Law Society of Ontario, Key Principles in Constitutional Litigation, November 2020 (panel discussion with Ranjan Agarwal and Courtney Harris)
The Changing s. 7 Landscape Post-Bedford
Crown Law Office – Criminal, Fall Conference, panel presentation (with Zachary Green and Michael Perlin), November 18, 2014
The Extreme Intoxication Defence: A Discussion
Osgoode Hall Law School, September 2020 (panel discussion with Jordan Gold, moderated by Mark Mancini, Runnymede Society)
Opportunities for Advancing Gender Justice Moving Forward
LEAF Symposium – Gender Justice Now, October 2020 (panel discussion with Fay Faraday and Raji Mangat, moderated by Cee Strauss)
Charter Update
Crown Conference, Niagara Falls, Spring 2015 (with Lynn Robinson)
Legal Advocacy
Lessons Learned from the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
October 2020 (presentation to the Crown Law Office – Criminal), September 2021 (Canadian Federation of University Women, Oakville)
Feminist Advocacy and the Law
Event co-hosted by WeirFoulds Women and the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program, November 2019 (panel discussion with Deepa Mattoo, Gillian Hnatiw, Ashley Major and Petra Molnar)
Effective Legal Writing
Presentation to Crown Law Office – Criminal, summer students, Summer 2015
Appellate Practice – Recent Calls Seminar
Criminal Lawyers Association, March 2017, (panel discussion with Megan Savard and Janani Shamnuganathan)
Interventions before the Court of Appeal for Ontario
Presentation to the Crown Law Office – Criminal, Spring 2013 (with Kimberley Crosbie)
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Human Trafficking: An Update on the Law
Crown Law Office – Criminal Fall Conference, November 2018 (with Susan Orlando)
Real Life Experiences with On-Line Hate
CIJA & UJA Legal Conference Combating Online Hate: Legal Perspectives, February 2020 (panel discussion with Balpreet Singh and Tema Smith)
Human Trafficking – It’s All About Exploitation
Human Trafficking Training for Crown Prosecutors, Toronto, June & September 2017
Human Trafficking – Breakout session
Crown Conference, Blue Mountain, Spring 2014 (with Jennifer Gleitman)
Sexual Assault and Justice in the Age of #MeToo
Holy Blossom Temple, Women’s Advocacy Group, July 2020 (webinar discussion with Robyn Doolittle and Farrah Khan, moderated by Jill Witkin)
M. Stephens, “Misinformation may discourage victims of gender-based violence”, June 11, 2020, The Star, opinion piece
You Choose What to Do Next - Navigating the Legal System as a Sexual Assault Survivor Consent Comes First, June 2021 (webinar panel discussion with Fahamida Zahan, Danielle Han, and Morell Andrews, moderated by Farrah Khan)
P. Cross & M. Stephens, You Choose What to Do Next: Publication Bans in Criminal Proceedings Involving Sexual Offences Guide, 2021
Sentencing Issues
Mandatory Minimum Penalties
Sentencing Course, Crown Summer School, June 2017 (panel discussion with Andreea Baiasu and Scott Latimer)
Emerging Sentencing Issues
Sentencing Course, Crown Summer School, June 2016 and June 2017 (moderator – panel discussion)
Sentencing of Aboriginal Offenders
Sentencing Course, Crown Summer School, June 2016 and June 2017 (moderator – panel discussion)
New Justice Processes
Toronto Crown Fall 2007 Regional Conference, co-panellist with Justice Bentley, Barbara Bennett