14 February 2004
February 14, 2004
Bill C-22: Where Now?
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. When Bill C-22, An Act to Amend the Divorce Act, died in November 2003, a long chapter in NAWL’s work on reforms to custody and access legislation came to a close. We now find ourselves ...
3 February 2004
February 3, 2004
Women’s Reproductive Rights and the American Convention on Human Rights
The American Convention on Human Rights is an important human rights instrument, yet it contains a right to life provision. NAWL will not endorse ratification of the American Convention until we have the assurance that women’s reproductive rights, including the right to ...
1 January 2004
January 1, 2004
Volume 23, No. 1, Winter 2004 / Volume 23, No. 1, Hiver 2004
Volume 23, No. 1, Winter 2004 Volume 23, No. 1, Hiver 2004 Nothing ...
24 November 2003
November 24, 2003
Ratifying the American Convention on Human Rights: The Stakes for Women
This report was written for the Working Group on Abortion, Reproductive Health, and Women’s Citizenship in the Americas of the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL). Table of Contents Foreword & Acknowledgments Introduction The OAS and the Inter-American Human Rights ...
1 November 2003
November 1, 2003
Ratifying the American Convention on Human Rights: The Stakes for Women
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25 October 2003
October 25, 2003
Faith-Based Arbitration
In 2003, the Ontario Islamic Institute of Civil Justice announced that it would be offering a “Sharia Court” to Ontario Muslims. The “Sharia Court” would conduct binding arbitrations according to Islamic law. Why People Are Talking About Faith-Based Arbitration In 2003, the ...
22 October 2003
October 22, 2003
Custody and Access
Women remain the primary caregivers of children. Women are more likely to abandon professional and economic benefits in order to facilitate that relationship. When they separate or divorce, women are far more likely to end up in poverty than their former male ...
17 October 2003
October 17, 2003
Women’s Human Rights on Indian Reserves
On Indian Reserves, women’s human rights can be violated without any legal remedy. NAWL’s working group on Aboriginal Women’s Rights urges the federal government to take immediate action to ensure that women’s matrimonial property rights are fully recognized and respected on Reserves. ...
17 October 2003
October 17, 2003
Matrimonial Property on Indian Reserves
On Indian reserves, provincial law that usually applies to matrimonial property in case of separation or divorce does not apply. When women separate or divorce, they are left without the protection of the law. NAWL’s working group on Aboriginal Women’s Rights has ...
17 October 2003
October 17, 2003
Same-Sex Marriage
Not allowing lesbians to marry sends the message that lesbian relationships are not valuable or worthy of support. Lesbians want the ability to marry to obtain the benefits of marriage and also to change that historical message of exclusion. They also want ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
How Fair is the MBM to Women?
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. On May 27, 2003, Human Resources Development Canada released its new approach to measuring low income, the so-called Market Basket Measure (MBM). This method calculates the cost of food, clothing, shelter and other essentials deemed ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
UN Special Rapporteur Visits Canada, 15-26 September 2003
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. At the invitation of the Canadian government, the Special Rapporteur of the UN Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Doudou Diene, visited Canada from 15-26 September 2003. During his stay, the former Senegalese diplomat and UNESCO ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
Commentary on Canada (Attorney General) v. Lesiuk
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. Before becoming known by a section 15 Charter case bearing her name, Kelly Lesiuk was a registered nurse, and worked part-time in Brandon, Manitoba. She and her husband had a small child, and she was ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
Bill C-22: Update
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. NAWL’s ongoing work in the area of custody and access has been focused on Bill C-22, An Act to Amend the Divorce Act, since Justice Minister Martin Cauchon introduced it into the House of Commons ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
The American Convention on Human Rights is Part of the “Regional Solution”
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. The Preamble to the Declaration of the Summit of the Americas, adopted by the heads of state in Quebec City in 2001, calls on all the states to commit to full respect for human rights ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
The Struggle for Equality in the Job Market Goes On: CHRC declines to enforce Supreme Court order against CN
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. In 1984, in response to a complaint filed by Action travail des femmes (ATF), the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ordered Canadian National Railways (CN) to put an end to its discriminatory practices against women ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
Addressing Trafficking in Women and Children in Canada
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. Trafficking in women and girls is a significant global problem to which Canada is unfortunately not immune. It is an illegal yet highly profitable industry, which recruits, transports and sells human beings for the purpose ...
14 October 2003
October 14, 2003
World March of Women Plans Worldwide Action in 2005
Cet article est disponible uniquement en anglais. The World March of Women (WMW) is a global network for feminist action that had its genesis in the Quebec women’s movement. WMW focuses on struggles against poverty and violence against women. In 2000, the ...
1 September 2003
September 1, 2003
Volume 22, No. 3, Fall 2003 / Volume 22, No. 3, Automne 2003
Volume 22, No. 3, Fall 2003 Volume 22, No. 3, Automne 2003 Nothing ...
29 July 2003
July 29, 2003
A Plan of Action Against Racism
Canada has constitutional and international human rights obligations to prevent racism, protect racialized groups and redress the negative impact of racist laws and policies. In light of these commitments, NAWL wrote to the Minister of Heritage Canada to find out what plan ...
