14 February 2005
February 14, 2005
Pay Equity Information and Action Sheet
More than 25 years the adoption of the Canadian Human Rights Act, women working full-time still earn 71% of men’s salaries, regardless of our age, occupation or education. For women of colour, Aboriginal women and women with a disability, the wage gap ...
11 December 2004
December 11, 2004
The Québec Appeal Court decision on the Constitutionality of Maternity and Parental Benefits as Employment Insurance Benefits
On January 27th, 2004, the Québec Appeal Court ruled that the provisions of the Employment Insurance Act concerning maternity and parental benefits encroached on provincial jurisdiction and exceeded the powers of the Canadian Parliament. This ruling calls us to action, as the ...
1 December 2004
December 1, 2004
The Recent Québec Appeal Court Decision on the Constitutionality of Maternity and Parental Benefits as Employment Insurance benefits: Some Feminist Reflections
Aside from federal/provincial division of powers arguments, the Québec Appeal Court decision raised some important questions about maternity and parental benefits. The Court saw motherhood as an individual choice and therefore an individual responsibility. At NAWL, we think that society as a ...
1 December 2004
December 1, 2004
The Québec Appeal Court decision on the Constitutionality of Maternity and Parental Benefits as Employment Insurance Benefits
Aside from federal/provincial division of powers arguments, the Québec Appeal Court decision raised some important questions about maternity and parental benefits. The Court saw motherhood as an individual choice and therefore an individual responsibility. At NAWL, we think that society as a ...
1 May 2004
May 1, 2004
Pay Equity Task Force Final Report 2004
The federal government appointed a Pay Equity Task Force that issued its Report in the May 2004. The Report recommends adopting a new, stand-alone pay equity law that will cover women, as well as workers of colour, Aboriginal workers and workers with ...
24 November 2003
November 24, 2003
Ratifying the American Convention on Human Rights: The Stakes for Women
This report was written for the Working Group on Abortion, Reproductive Health, and Women’s Citizenship in the Americas of the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL). Table of Contents Foreword & Acknowledgments Introduction The OAS and the Inter-American Human Rights ...
1 November 2003
November 1, 2003
Ratifying the American Convention on Human Rights: The Stakes for Women
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25 October 2003
October 25, 2003
Faith-Based Arbitration
In 2003, the Ontario Islamic Institute of Civil Justice announced that it would be offering a “Sharia Court” to Ontario Muslims. The “Sharia Court” would conduct binding arbitrations according to Islamic law. Why People Are Talking About Faith-Based Arbitration In 2003, the ...
24 March 2003
March 24, 2003
Restorative Justice in Nova Scotia: Women’s Experience and Recommendations
Restorative Justice in Nova Scotia: Women’s Experience and Recommendations La justice réparatrice en Nouvelle-Écosse: le vécu et les recommandations des femmes Restorative justice processes have been contemplated as a potential improvement on the failures of the existing criminal justice system to deal ...
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 ...
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 ...
1 December 2002
December 1, 2002
NAWL’s Recommendations to the Pay Equity Task Force
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24 November 2002
November 24, 2002
A Mandate of Equality: Women and Electoral Reform
Pursuing electoral reform is an important issue for equality-seeking women in Canada, and is the main focus of the following paper. The limitations of the current First Past the Post (FPP) electoral structure will be examined from the perspective of the Canadian ...
27 May 2002
May 27, 2002
Ratification of the American Convention on Human Rights
Ratification of the American Convention on Human Rights L’information d’organisation Presented to the Senate Committee on Human Rights. Available in French only. Présenté au Comité sénatorial permanent des droits de l’homme. L’Association nationale de la femme et du droit (ANFD) est très ...
24 March 2001
March 24, 2001
Welfare Rights Are Women’s Rights, Consultation Report
In the Fall of 2000, the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) obtained intervener status before the Supreme Court in the Gosselin v. Québec (Attorney General) case. The Gosselin case is about a welfare regulation in force in Québec in ...
23 June 2000
June 23, 2000
The Defence of Provocation: Stop Excusing Violence Against Women
Historically the criminal law system has justified and condoned male violence against women. It allowed a man to use “reasonable” force to ensure the respect and obedience of his spouse; it immunized husbands from prosecution for rape of their wives; it did ...
1 August 1999
August 1, 1999
Women Speak Out on Custody and Access
NAWL, with the financial assistance from Status of Women Canada, undertook to assist women across the country to look at the potential impact of changes put forward by the Special Joint Committee on Custody and Access. NAWL suggested ways in which women ...
1 September 1998
September 1, 1998
Getting a Foot in the Door: Women, Civil Legal Aid and Access to Justice
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15 April 1998
April 15, 1998
Final Report on Court-Related Harassment and Family Law “Justice”: A Review of the Literature & Analysis of Case Law
Prepared by Sandra A. Goundry in association with the Vancouver Association of Women and the Law, this reports provides a useful overview of court-related harassment in the family justice system. The report examines the sources of court-related harassment, provides an analysis of ...
