NAWL & Luke’s Place Joint Brief on Bill C-78 Submitted to the Justice and Human Rights CommitteeANFD et Luke’s Place Projet de Loi C-78 Document de discussionDocument de discussion conjoint de l’ANFD et Luke’s Place sur le Projet de Loi C-78 […]
Violence against women and gender-based violence are non-partisan, societal issues affecting us all. Women’s Shelters Canada, in collaboration with partners from across the country, have been advocating for a National Action Plan on Violence against Women (VAW) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) since 2015. Despite tireless efforts from countless feminist organizations across the country, rates of […]
Over 170 national and provincial organizations have signed the joint Pharmacare Now Statement calling on all parties to work together to implement universal, public pharmacare within this government’s mandate. A diverse coalition of 150 national and provincial organizations representing health care providers, non-profit organizations, unions, workers, business, seniors and patients are now calling on the Finance Minister […]
In the wake of the federal election, our coalition of national and provincial organizations is calling on the new government to immediately implement universal, public pharmacare. Our large and diverse coalition represents health care providers, non-profit organizations, unions, workers, seniors, patients and academics from across the country. Within a minority Parliament, co-operation is more important […]
OTTAWA—Late yesterday, Friends of the Earth (FOE) and the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) filed their Memorandum of Argument of the Proposed Intervenor in the Climate case being appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) by Ontario and Saskatchewan. This filing is an important step by these two organizations to secure Standing […]
At current pace it will take 164 years to close the economic gender gap alone in Canada. OTTAWA—Canada’s progress towards gender equality has been uneven, and despite some positive steps there is significant unfinished business, according to a new report released today by a network of gender equality groups and the Canadian Centre for Policy […]
Twenty (20) representatives of thirteen (13) national feminist, equality seeking organizations and allies participated in an introductory workshop on feminist law reform convened at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences. Participants included a diverse range of senior and junior organizational representatives, as well as feminist law students. The morning session of the workshop, […]
A coalition of women’s rights organizations is demanding action in Ottawa following the release of a United Nations report that highlights what it says is Canada’s failure to address violence against women. […]
After decades of advocacy by women’s rights groups pressing for much needed changes to the Divorce Act, including by a coalition led by the National Association for Women and the Law (NAWL) and Luke’s Place, and the efforts of many feminists who engaged on Bill C-78; An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family […]
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OTTAWA—Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May publicly committed to participating in a federal leaders’ debate on women’s rights and gender equality in the lead-up to the October 2019 federal election. The leaders announced their commitments at the launch of Up for Debate, a non-partisan campaign calling for women’s rights and […]
NAWL signed the Open Letter to Minister Jean-Yves Duclos prepared by Canada Without Poverty Campaign 2000 and Citizens for Public Justice to strengthen Bill C-87, An Act respecting the reduction of poverty. The Honourable Minister Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 February 1, 2019 Open […]
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NAWL signs Joint Statement calling on Canada to end sterilization of Indigenous women without consent: Agissons rapidement pour faire cesser la stérilisation des femmes autochtones sans leur consentementAgissons rapidement pour faire cesser la stérilisation des femmes autochtones sans leur consentement […]
In response to the 2018 Canada Summer Jobs Program, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights (Action Canada) and the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) shared an open letter supporting changes made to the Program. A copy of the open letter can be found here. The framework for the 2019 Canada Summer […]
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Lettre au Ministre Blair re: Réduire la criminalité violente : Dialogue sur les armes de poing et les armes d’assaut https://nawl.ca/wp-content/uploads/attachments/Letter_to_Minister_Blair._Handguns_and_Assault_weapons.pdf http://nawl.ca/pdf/Letter_to_Minister_Blair._Handguns_and_Assault_weapons_-_Français.pdf […]
Open Letter to Minister Rodriguez re CCP https://nawl.ca/wp-content/uploads/attachments/Letter_to_Minister_Rodriguez_re_CCP_(002).pdf https://nawl.ca/wp-content/uploads/attachments/Lettre_au_Minister_Rodriguez_re_PCJ_(1).pdf […]
