2 June 2025
June 2, 2025
NAWL Intervenes before the Supreme Court in an Important Case for Women’s Equality Rights
On Thursday, May 15th, the National Association of Women and the Law, in partnership with the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, had the honour of appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada in an important case for women’s equality rights. Attorney ...
20 March 2025
March 20, 2025
NAWL Testifies Before the National Assembly of Québec
On March 20th, 2025, Suzanne Zaccour, Director of Legal Affairs at the National Association of Women and the Law, testified before the National Assembly of Québec’s Committee on Institutions regarding Bill 91, which proposes the creation of a Unified Family Court within ...
19 February 2025
February 19, 2025
NAWL at the Supreme Court: Protecting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
On Wednesday, February 12th, the National Association of Women and the Law had the honour of appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case that could shape legal protections for survivors of intimate partner violence. Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia is about ...
8 May 2024
May 8, 2024
NAWL submits a brief to ban parental alienation accusations in family court
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) has submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women for its study on Coercive Behaviour. In its brief, NAWL calls on the government to legislate to ban parental alienation ...
10 October 2023
October 10, 2023
Gun Control – NAWL submits brief on Bill C-21 to the Senate
The National Association of Women and the Law submitted a brief on Bill C-21: An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs. NAWL’s overall position ...
28 September 2023
September 28, 2023
NAWL’s Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2024 Federal Budget
In September, the National Association of Women and the Law submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to share our recommendations to the Government of Canada for the next federal budget. In our submission, we underlined the ...
20 April 2023
April 20, 2023
NAWL defends sexual assault victims’ rights during the study of Bill 12
On March 28th, 2023, NAWL participated in the Specific consultations and public hearings on Bill 12, An Act to reform family law with regard to filiation and to protect children born as a result of sexual assault and the victims of that ...
13 February 2023
February 13, 2023
NAWL Intervenes in an Important Family Law Case!
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 ...
12 January 2023
January 12, 2023
Intimate partner and domestic violence in Canada: a Brief to the Status of Women Committee
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12 December 2022
December 12, 2022
Letter to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
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 ...
13 October 2020
October 13, 2020
NAWL endorsed Luke’s Place brief on BILL 207: An Act to amend the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Courts of Justice Act, the Family Law Act and other Acts respecting various family law matter
NAWL endorsed the brief by Luke’s Place presented to the Ontario legislature’s Justice Committee, on October 13, 2020, on BILL 207: An Act to amend the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Courts of Justice Act, the Family Law Act and other Acts respecting various ...
7 August 2020
August 7, 2020
NAWL Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget
The NAWL pre-budget submission was submitted to the Finance Committee on August 7, 2020. Read full submission here. List of endorsing organizations Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights Barbra Schlifer Memorial Clinic Canadian Council of Muslim Women Canadian Research Institute for ...
13 April 2020
April 13, 2020
NAWL submits brief on Bill C-5 to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
NAWL submitted a brief on Bill C-5—An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code—to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. 36 feminist and equality-seeking organizations endorsed the brief, including: Accessibility for All Action Ontarienne ...
6 June 2019
June 6, 2019
NAWL presents to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-78
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23 November 2018
November 23, 2018
NAWL and Luke’s Place Joint Brief on Bill C-78 Submitted to the Justice and Human Rights Committee
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12 November 2018
November 12, 2018
NAWL appearance before the Finance Committee on Bill C-86, November 6, 2018
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7 June 2018
June 7, 2018
Brief Submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-71
May 25, 2018 Executive Summary The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is an incorporated not-for-profit feminist organization that promotes the equality rights of women in Canada through legal education, research, and law reform advocacy. In this submission,1 NAWL echoes ...
21 March 2018
March 21, 2018
Presentation on Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence)
Presentation on Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence) Présentation au sujet du projet de loi C-65, Loi modifiant le Code canadien du travail (harcèlement et violence) Speaking notes from the presentation before to the Standing ...
24 January 2018
January 24, 2018
NAWL Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
NAWL Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Présentation de l’ANFD au Comité sénatorial permanent des Affaires juridiques et constitutionnelles Submission by Pam Cross on behalf of the National Association of Women and the Law to the Standing ...
16 June 2016
June 16, 2016
Standing Committee on the Status of Women’s Hearings on Violence Against Women and Girls in Canada
On June 16, 2016, Professor Jane Bailey and Dr. Valerie Steeves appeared on behalf of NAWL before the Standing Committee on the Status of Women’s hearings on Violence Against Women and Girls in Canada. NAWL’s recommendations focused on the recognition, impact and response ...
