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 ...
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
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
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 ...
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 ...
14 July 2003
July 14, 2003
Reaffirming the Indivisibility of Human Rights at the Roundtable on Women and Politics 2003
Supported by an Advisory Committee of activists and academics with diverse experiences and expertise, the National Association of Women and the Law convened, on March 22-23, a dialogue with 40 women for its Roundtable on Women and Politics 2003 at the symbolic ...
14 July 2003
July 14, 2003
National Consultation on Transgender and Women’s Substantive Equality
NAWL organized a national consultation on transgender and women’s substantive equality rights, held in Ottawa on February 22 and 23, 2003. The consultation drew representatives from rape crisis centres, women’s equality-seeking groups, unions, government, transgender and transsexual (trans) advocates, and other interested ...
14 July 2003
July 14, 2003
The Live-In Caregiver Program: Inequality Under Canada’s Immigration System
The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) is a specialized program of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, which admits participants to Canada as temporary workers for up to three years. In exchange for completing 24 months of care giving work for children, the elderly, or ...
14 July 2003
July 14, 2003
The Impact of the Anti-Terrorism Act
In the aftermath of the horrifying events of 9/11, the government of Canada introduced Bill C-36. It was far-reaching: an omnibus bill, cobbled together in haste while the country was still in a state of shock and crisis, bordering on hysteria. As ...
23 May 2003
May 23, 2003
NAWL Brief to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Treatment of Federally Sentenced Women /
NAWL Brief to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Treatment of Federally Sentenced Women Mémoire de l’ANFD à la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne au sujet du traitement des femmes purgeant une peine fédérale Federally Sentenced Women: Canada’s Breach ...
17 March 2003
March 17, 2003
Information Sheets for the 2003 National Roundtable on Women and Politics / Fiches d’informati
Information Sheets for the 2003 National Roundtable on Women and Politics Fiches d’information pour la Table ronde sur les femmes et la politique 2003 Information on women’s access to political office, who is represented in the House of Commons, electoral systems, and ...
12 March 2003
March 12, 2003
The Context for a National Roundtable on Women and Politics in 2003 / Le contexte de notre Table ron
The Context for a National Roundtable on Women and Politics in 2003 Le contexte de notre Table ronde sur les femmes et la politique 2003 The goal of the National Roundtable on Women and Politics 2003 is to consult with diverse women ...
4 March 2003
March 4, 2003
Pay Equity and Access to Justice: UN Tells Canada to Act on Women’s Rights / Équité salarial
Pay Equity and Access to Justice: UN Tells Canada to Act on Women’s Rights Équité salariale et accès à la justice: l’ONU presse le Canada d’agir en faveur des droits des femmes OTTAWA – The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of ...
17 February 2003
February 17, 2003
Transgender Human Rights and Women’s Substantive Equality / L’égalité réelle pour les femmes
Transgender Human Rights and Women’s Substantive Equality L’égalité réelle pour les femmes et les personnes transgenres The aim of this discussion paper is to engage equality advocates on specific questions of relevance to law reform initiatives pertaining to the relation between transgender ...
16 February 2003
February 16, 2003
What’s Next: Recommendations from the Kim Rogers Inquest
December 2002 was a most significant month for women’s equality seeking organizations. The Supreme Court of Canada released three important decisions (Gosselin, Walsh, and Chamberlain, the federal government tabled Bill C-22 in the House of Commons, proposing major changes to the Divorce ...
16 February 2003
February 16, 2003
Majority Embraces Stereotype of Poor
There are good news elements in the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Gosselin v. Québec (Attorney General). Justice Arbour has written an important and fresh decision on section 7, finding that it creates a positive obligation on governments to deal with ...
16 February 2003
February 16, 2003
CEDAW Review
Dear Friends, Canadian women’s organizations set the agenda for the review by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women of Canada’s 5th report. The national report, prepared by the Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA), and the B.C. ...
