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NAWL and Luke’s Place Joint Brief on Bill C-78 Submitted to the Justice and Human Rights Committee
November 23, 2018
Majority of Canadians Support Stronger Gun-Control Measures: Poll
March 20, 2023
Survey finds more than 70 per cent of respondents support permanent ban on new handgun purchases and oppose civilians being allowed to own assault-style firearms OTTAWA — New polling results suggest most Canadians want stronger gun control laws, and 89 per cent of Canadians support requiring authorities to revoke a firearms licence and…
Women’s Organizations Call on National Party Leaders to Honour Their Campaign Promises to Ban Assault-Style Firearms
March 7, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 07/03/2023 Weapons designed for war are a threat to the safety of women and girls, groups say Ottawa, ON: Thirty-one women’s and feminist organizations from across Canada are calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to honour his government’s longstanding commitment to ban assault-style firearms in Canada. The groups are also asking all opposition party leaders…
Open Letter: #Women4GunControl call for a federal ban on assault-style firearms
To: Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Elizabeth May CC: Ron McKinnon, Raquel Dancho, Kristina Michaud, Paul Chiang, Pam Damoff, Iqwinder Gaheer, Peter Julian, Dane Lloyd, Glen Motz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Peter Schiefke, Doug Shipley (members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) On the eve of International Women’s Day,…
JOB POSTING: BILINGUAL Communications and Development Officer
February 26, 2023
Description Come and join our small, but dynamic, feminist team! If you are passionate about working to advance substantive equality for all women and are a team player, we are currently accepting resumes for a fully bilingual tech-savvy Communications and Development Officer. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications and Development Officer will take on a…
JOB POSTING : BILINGUAL Office Administrator
February 24, 2023
Description Come and join our small, but dynamic, feminist team! If you are passionate about working to advance substantive equality for all women and are a team player, we are currently accepting resumes for a fully bilingual tech-savvy Office Administrator. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Office Administrator provides support to the team in a dynamic environment…
NAWL Intervenes in an Important Family Law Case!
February 13, 2023
On February 15th, 2023 NAWL will intervene in a family case before the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. The case, Friesen v Friesen, concerns the recent Divorce Act amendments and their impact on women. We believe that this case has the potential to set a precedent for future divorce cases and shape the way that…
NAWL takes a stand against victim blaming
January 30, 2023
Mothers who have experienced intimate partner violence are often accused of being “alienating” in family court. In December 2022, the National Association of Women and the Law submitted a brief to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to fight back against this phenomenon. Twenty-eight Canadian organizations endorsed our submission! …
Intimate partner and domestic violence in Canada: a Brief to the Status of Women Committee
January 12, 2023
Letter to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
December 12, 2022
Intimate partner violence is a crucial topic that affects a lawyer’s practice regardless of their field. This is why NAWL submitted a letter to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada to demand that intimate partner violence education be included in the National Requirement. The National Requirement is a standard that determines whether law school…
Joint statement in solidarity with Indigenous families mourning the murder of four Indigenous women
December 6, 2022
Press Release: NAWL Takes Action on Gun Control Law
November 8, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory/Ottawa, ON – The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) has filed a brief with the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security regarding Bill C-21: An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms). With Bill C-21, the Government…
NAWL goes coast to coast with our Feminist Law Reform Workshop Series 2022-2023
September 6, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The National Association of Women and the Law is conducting a series of Feminist Law Reform (FLR) Workshops across the country from 2022-2023. The goal of the Feminist Law Reform Workshop series is to bring NAWL’s FLR 101 course, which is an open-access online course, to life! Because everyone, from law…
Michelle O’Bonsawin – Canada’s first Indigenous jurist to the Supreme Court of Canada
August 31, 2022
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) welcomes the nomination of Canada’s first Indigenous jurist to the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin. We commend the federal government on taking this important step toward ensuring our highest court better reflects Canada’s diversity, while also maintaining gender parity. In August 2020, NAWL sent…
Feminist Organizations Support No New Abortion Law in Canada
August 30, 2022
Drafted in partnership with Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights In the devastating wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade in the United States, Canadians are wondering how we can protect abortion rights in Canada. Abortion is regulated differently in Canada. It is an insured health service and so, the Canada…
SPRINT TO 50: NAWL’s Strategic Plan for 2022-2024
August 23, 2022
Introducing our organizational strategic plan, Sprint to 50, feels like a very special and monumentous occasion for all of us at The National Association of Women and the Law! Sprint to 50 acts as our guiding star for the next three years, setting out the course for the organization, which will bring us to our…
Blog Post: Can Youth in Canada Influence Law? They Already Do!
August 12, 2022
by Averi Winn, Loran Scholar Summer Intern Young people in Canada participate extensively in law reform—even though they may not realize it! Through their activism, they can, and do, influence lawmakers in many ways. I started my law reform work in climate change at 16 years old. At the time, I was not even aware…
NAWL Announcement: Our new Head of Feminist Law Reform
August 8, 2022
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is delighted to announce that Suzanne Zaccour (B.C.L, LL.B, LL.M, DPhil), a feminist author, researcher, and public speaker, will be joining our team as Head of Feminist Law Reform. Suzanne will play an integral role in assisting with the development and implementation of NAWL’s advocacy objectives…
No Legislation: What we really need to do in Canada to improve abortion access
June 24, 2022
Why We Don’t Need A New Abortion Law In Canada Drafted in partnership with Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade, Canadians may be wondering how we can better protect our right to abortion in Canada. While introducing laws may seem like an appealing option,…
BILL C-28: Letter to Senators
June 21, 2022
The Senate of Canada Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A4 June 21, 2022 Dear Honourable Senators: Re: Bill C-28 – Self-Induced Extreme Intoxication I write on behalf of the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL). Founded in 1974, NAWL is a feminist organization that promotes the equality rights of…
PRESS RELEASE: Bill C-28 Falls Short in Protecting Women
For Immediate Release – Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory/Ottawa, ON – On Friday, June 17th, Justice Minister David Lametti tabled Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication). This Bill was introduced in response to a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision striking s. 33.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada leaving a…
