1 December 1988
December 1, 1988
Bill 11 and the Proposed Access Enforcement Programme
Criticizes Manitoba’s access enforcement programme and Bill 11. No rigorous analysis or sound empirical research preceded the legislation. Furthermore, the assumptions the legislation is based upon are unfounded, namely that children invariably benefit from frequent contact with both parents following marital breakdown ...
1 November 1988
November 1, 1988
Gender Equality in the Courts
Documents widespread sex discrimination in the treatment of female lawyers, law students, law professors and women before the courts, as well as in the outcome of certain types of litigation. Recommends that education programs be developed for the use of judges, lawyers, ...
28 October 1988
October 28, 1988
Family Law Workshop
From a NAWL Workshop on Women and Family Law Reform held in Ottawa in October 1988 bringing together representations of Canadian and American feminist organizations concerned about family law and family policy issues including joint custody, mandatory mediation, access enforcement, father’s rights ...
1 June 1986
June 1, 1986
A Brief Submitted to the Special Committee on Child Care
To fulfil the Charter’s guarantee of equal protection and benefit of the law, the government must provide child care. Discusses cost-sharing between the provincial and federal governments and gives analysis, with recommendations for improvement regarding funding, unemployment programmes and child care centres. ...
1 June 1986
June 1, 1986
The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Women: Opportunities for Family Planning Providers
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1 September 1985
September 1, 1985
Bill C-47: Joint Custody, Child Support Maintenance Enforcement and Related Issues
A critical examination, from a feminist perspective, of recent legislative initiatives (Canadian & American) in the area of joint custody, maintenance, and access enforcement. Volume I Download Volume II: Appendices Download ...
1 April 1985
April 1, 1985
Background Paper on Divorce Law Reform (Bill C-10)
A background paper on the 1984 proposed reforms to the Divorce Act, Bill C-10. ...
5 February 1985
February 5, 1985
Legislative Initiatives Necessary to the Implementation of a Fair Scheme for Division of Private Sector Pensions Upon the Termination of a Marriage or Separation in Canada
Examines valuation, enforcement and jurisdictional problems associated with division of private sector pensions, and recommends legislative initiatives necessary to the implementation of a fair scheme for their division. Volume I: Text of Paper Download Volume II, Part I: Case Authorities Download Volume ...
1 February 1983
February 1, 1983
Day Care: Discussion Paper
Explains that women will continue to be seen as “angels in the home” until men shoulder an equal share of the responsibility for raising children. Children must be seen as a collective resource rather than a woman’s burden. Examines the evolution of ...
1 October 1980
October 1, 1980
Brief on Divorce Law Reform
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