Pamela Cross鈥檚 book about what can be done to prevent intimate partner violence is among the works shortlisted for the $60,000 Donner Prize.
The Ontario lawyer and women's advocate is a finalist with 鈥淎nd Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence,鈥� which jurors called 鈥渁 sobering and profound鈥� discussion of the crisis unfolding behind closed doors.
The Donner is awarded annually to the best public policy book by a Canadian.
Two selections examine Canada鈥檚 response to the COVID pandemic 鈥� one of them is 鈥淔iscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic鈥� by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou.
The other is 鈥淪eized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada鈥檚 Response to COVID-19鈥� by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe.
Also in the running is James B. Kelly鈥檚 鈥淐onstraining the Court: Judicial Power and Policy Implementation in the Charter Era,鈥� which looks at what happens when a statute involving a public policy issue such as medical assistance in dying is declared unconstitutional by the Court.
Rounding out the short list is Bryce C. Tingle鈥檚 鈥淗ard Lessons in Corporate Governance,鈥� which is described as giving a road map for more effective and socially responsible internal governance.
The winner will be announced at a gala dinner in Toronto on May 15.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2025.
Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press
