A Major Victory for Women: Federal Court of Appeal Finds Employment Insurance Rules Discriminatory  Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, September 14, 2026 – The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) welcomes the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Chalifour-Racine v. Canada (Attorney General), ...

Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, May 19, 2026 – The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) welcomes the landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, recognizing a new tort of intimate partner violence, a legal tool that will help survivors ...

By recognizing that the exclusion of asylum seekers from the subsidized childcare system is discriminatory toward women, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision represents a substantial victory for women’s equality rights.  On March 6, 2026, the Supreme Court judges confirmed that denying asylum seekers access to ...