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October 5, 2026
Federal Budget 2026: NAWL’s Priorities for Women’s Safety and Economic Prosperity
Economic Security
As the federal government prepares the upcoming fall 2026 budget, the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is calling for investments and ...
September 30, 2026
Statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Our Priorities
Anishinaabe Territory/Ottawa, September 30, 2026 – September 30th marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters. NAWL’s ...
September 24, 2026
New report links deaths of eight Canadian children to institutional failures
Family Law
Content note: This report deals with difficult content that may be upsetting to read, including the deaths of children. Please feel free to skip ...
September 14, 2026
A Major Victory for Women: Federal Court of Appeal Finds Employment Insurance Rules Discriminatory
Court Decisions
Budget 2026 must include a commitment to address this issue of gender discrimination in the Employment Insurance program Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, September 14, ...
September 9, 2026
NAWL’s 2025–2026 Annual Report
Annual Report
Dear friends, partners, and supporters, On behalf of the National Steering Committee, we are pleased to share NAWL’s 2025–2026 Annual Report. This year’s work ...
June 16, 2026
NAWL Receives Crucial Funding to Strengthen Its Capacity
Recent Updates
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is pleased to announce that it has received funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) through the Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF) to ...
June 11, 2026
Bill S-2: NAWL supports amendments aimed at addressing discrimination in the Indian Act
Brief
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) has submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs as part of its ...
June 9, 2026
NAWL Statement on Amnesty Extension for Prohibited Assault-Style Firearms
Our Priorities
Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, June 9, 2026 – The National Association of Women and the Law is deeply disappointed by the federal government’s ...
June 8, 2026
New National Report Calls for Stronger Divorce Act Protections for Survivors of Family Violence
Family Law
NAWL’s Unfinished Business report identifies urgent gaps in Canada’s family law system and offers 40 practical recommendations to better protect survivors and children. Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, June 3, ...
June 4, 2026
Join Our National Steering Committee
Recent Updates
WHO WE ARE The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is an incorporated not-for-profit feminist organization that works to achieve substantive equality ...
June 3, 2026
NAWL Receives Funding Extension to Continue Its Work on Violence Against Women and Women’s Economic Security
Economic Security
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is thrilled to announce the continued support of Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), with ...
May 19, 2026
New tort of intimate partner violence: Supreme Court hears NAWL’s warnings
Appearances and Submissions
Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, May 19, 2026 – The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) welcomes the landmark decision by the Supreme Court of ...
April 29, 2026
Spring Economic Update Falls Short on Carney Government’s Promise to Protect and Fight for Women’s Equity
Economic Security
Budget 2026 must go further by investing in women’s economic security, leadership and safety to build a more prosperous and inclusive Canada for all. ...
April 13, 2026
Bill S-228 on Forced Sterilization: NAWL presents its recommendations to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Appearances and Submissions
Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, April 13, 2026 – Amanda Therrien, Senior Staff Lawyer at the National Association of Women and the Law, appeared ...
March 24, 2026
Bill 21: NAWL defends the constitutional right to gender equality before the Supreme Court
Brief
Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, March 24, 2026 – The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) will intervene this week before the Supreme Court ...
March 23, 2026
NAWL submits recommendations to strengthen Bill C-16 and better protect survivors of gender-based violence
Brief
Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, March 23, 2026 – The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) has submitted a brief to the Standing ...
March 11, 2026
The National Association of Women and the Law Welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Quebec v. Kanyinda
Court Decisions
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 ...
March 10, 2026
Intimate Partner Gun Violence and Femicides: NAWL Urges Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree to Broaden the Definition of Protection Orders
Brief
Urgent: Defining Protection Orders Broadly under the Firearms Licenses Regulations to Address Intimate Partner Gun Violence and Femicides Dear Minister Anandasangaree, Last week, the government concluded its second consultation on the regulatory definition of “protection order” for ...
March 5, 2026
NAWL defends protections against intimate partner gun violence
Brief
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) has submitted a brief in response to consultations on proposed regulations under the Firearms Act, ...
February 19, 2026
In Conversation with NAWL – Dignity, Safety, and a Guaranteed Livable Income
Economic Security
Anishinaabe Territory / Ottawa, February 17th, 2026 – On Wednesday, February 11th, the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) had the honour of hosting an ...
