30 November 1993
November 30, 1993
Bill 100: An Act to Amend the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
NAWL’s presentation on legislation to regulate the discipline of health professionals accused of sexually abusing their patients includes recommendations on a comprehensive definition of sexual abuse, standing for patients at disciplinary hearings and appropriate compensation. ...
1 October 1993
October 1, 1993
Brief to the Ontario Commission on Systemic Racism in the Criminal Justice System
NAWL’s presentation with the National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada and the Elizabeth Fry Society focused on the programming needs of incarcerated women, the impact of the “wife assault as a crime” strategy, and the need for diversity ...
1 June 1993
June 1, 1993
Submission to the Legislative Committee on Bill C-126, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act
NAWL’s brief discusses stalking and harassment, abduction of children, spousal conspiracy and child witnesses. ...
1 May 1993
May 1, 1993
Four Year Review of the Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act (Sexual Offences)
NAWL’s brief pertains to laws governing sexual offences against children, and proposed rules on children giving evidence in court. ...
20 May 1992
May 20, 1992
A Brief on Bill C-49, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Sexual Assault)
NAWL’s response to the proposed “rapeshield” law. Submitted to the Legislative Committee on Bill C-49. ...
1 March 1991
March 1, 1991
Section 213 of the Criminal Code – Prostitution
This brief was written in response to recommendations by the Committee on Justice and the Solicitor General to make prostitution an indictable offence, in order to permit fingerprinting of all prostitutes. Happily, the federal government agreed with NAWL’s comments, and did not ...
1 December 1990
December 1, 1990
Women and Sentencing
Written in response to a consultation paper by the Department of Justice on directions for reform, this brief contains NAWL’s views on sentencing and corrections. ...
1 December 1989
December 1, 1989
Prostitution: Bill C-49 Four Years Later
Outlines NAWL’s concerns with the 1985 anti-soliciting law. Prostitutes’ safety and enforcement inequities between prostitutes and their customers are highlighted. Also shows how the law did not achieve the purpose for which it was enacted which was to clean up Canadian streets. ...
22 October 1987
October 22, 1987
Women and Criminal Justice Issues
Contains summaries of workshops on procedure and evidence, sentencing and punishment, criminal justice resources and the legislative agenda and a paper intended for promoting discussion. ...
19 February 1987
February 19, 1987
Section 15 – Equality in the Criminal Justice System and the Workplace: Fact or Fantasy?
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1 February 1987
February 1, 1987
Special Defences for Women: Outline
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1 December 1986
December 1, 1986
A Brief on Bill C-15, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act Regarding Sexual Offences Against Young People
Applauds government’s initiatives regarding child sexual abuse, but shows concern about procedure and evidence provisions. Outlines changes to improve child victims’ access to the courts and proposes changes to new offences of sexual interference, sexual exploitation, and invitation to sexual touching including ...
1 December 1986
December 1, 1986
A Perspective on the Female Offender
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1 August 1986
August 1, 1986
Section 15 and Equality in the Criminal Justice System
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1 October 1985
October 1, 1985
Bill C-49: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Prostitution)
States that government concern with traffic congestion, nuisance and the quality of neighbourhood life ignores the real problems of drug trafficking, pimping and juvenile prostitution. Emphasizes NAWL’s position that use of the Criminal Code is not the answer and that the economic ...
1 October 1985
October 1, 1985
Response of NAWL to the Recommendations in Regard to Pornography in the Fraser Report and to the Government’s Discussion Paper on the Report of the Special Committee on Pornography and Prostitution
Supports the recommendations in the Fraser Report, with appropriate modifications, and criticizes the government’s discussion paper for neglecting to address the recommendations in the Fraser Report. ...
1 February 1984
February 1, 1984
Soliciting for the Purpose of Prostitution
Recommends certain modifications to the legal status of street soliciting and considers which type of legislation, regulatory or prohibitive, is better. ...
18 February 1983
February 18, 1983
Freedom From Harm or Freedom of Speech? A Feminist Perspective on the Regulation of Pornography
A careful analysis of the definition of pornography as well as a discussion of the degrading effects of pornography on women. Explores conflict between freedom of speech and regulation of pornography. Examines effects of laws against obscenity and proposes changes from a ...
1 October 1981
October 1, 1981
A New Image for Sexual Offences in the Criminal Code: A Brief in Response to Bill C-53
A discussion of the changes to assault offences in Bill C-53, protection of children, evidentiary and procedural reforms, and prostitution. ...
1 November 1979
November 1, 1979
The Female Offender: Myths and Misconceptions
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