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December 6, 2024
NAWL Statement – Assault Weapons Buyback Launch and the 35th Anniversary of the Montreal Femicides at École Polytechnique
Press Release
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) commends the Government of Canada’s announcement of critical steps to strengthen gun control measures and ...
November 25, 2024
Women’s Groups and Victims’ Families Call for Urgent Action to Implement Gun Control Laws to Address Femicide Crisis
Advocates implore all federal party leaders to commit to uphold and enforce new laws to prevent injury and killing of women and children by ...
November 14, 2024
Join Our National Steering Committee
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 ...
November 14, 2024
NAWL to intervene in landmark case to try to prevent abusers suing their victims for damages
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The prevalence of accusations of parental alienation makes it likely that a new tort of family violence would be used to revictimize survivors of ...
November 4, 2024
NAWL secures crucial funding to advance the economic security and prosperity of marginalized women
Economic Security
The National Association of Women and the LAW (NAWL) is pleased to announce that it has received funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada ...
October 31, 2024
NAWL welcomes the government’s action to protect women from dishonest anti-choice clinics
The federal government has announced it will legislate to require charities providing reproductive health services to clearly reveal to their clients whether they offer ...
October 31, 2024
Towards enhanced protection for victims of violence: NAWL’s recommendations on Bill 73 (Quebec)
NAWL submitted a brief to the Quebec’s National Assembly Committee on Institutions on Bill 73, An Act to counter the non-consensual sharing of intimate ...
October 30, 2024
News Release: New UN Report Calls on Canada to Ban Use of Parental Alienation Accusations in Family Court
Federal government’s failure to act is putting victims of domestic abuse at further risk by punishing disclosures of family violence Anishinaabe Territory/OTTAWA, October 30, ...
May 22, 2024
Climate Crisis – NAWL Brief on Bill C-50, An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs
Women's Rights and the Climate Crisis
The Senate is currently considering Bill C-50, a bill that aims to facilitate the shift towards a carbon-neutral economy and to support workers in ...
May 8, 2024
NAWL submits a brief to ban parental alienation accusations in family court
Appearances and Submissions
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) has submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women for its ...
May 2, 2024
NAWL receives 2023 Women, Peace and Security Civil Society Leadership Award from Government of Canada
Rebuilding Feminist Law Reform Capacities
National feminist law reform organization recognized for its work advocating for better protections for victims of domestic violence in gun control legislation Anishinaabe Territory/OTTAWA, ...
April 25, 2024
“Parental alienation: The one-size-fits-none theory” by Suzanne Zaccour, Director of Legal Affairs, NAWL
Family Law
The National Association of Women and the Law is advocating for a ban on parental alienation accusations in family courts. Suzanne Zaccour, Director of ...
April 16, 2024
Budget 2024 Policy Wins for Women
Reproductive Justice
New funding for free contraception, creation of more $10-a-day child care spaces and investment in gun control buyback program Anishinaabe Territory/OTTAWA, April 16, 2024 ...
April 3, 2024
Publication of the 2024 edition of “A Woman’s Guide to Money, Relationships, and the Law in Ontario”
Papers and Publications
The National Association of Women and the Law is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 edition of “A Woman’s Guide to Money, ...
March 28, 2024
JOB OFFER – Bilingual Content Creator (Freelance – part-time)
We are looking for a creative bilingual (English/French) content creator to create original and engaging content for NAWL’s social media accounts and newsletter. The ...
March 28, 2024
Announcing the winners of NAWL’s 50th Anniversary Student Essay Contest
Congratulations to the winners of our 50th-anniversary essay contest: The winning submission was from Tess Moffat from the University of Ottawa for her essay, ...
March 26, 2024
NAWL continues advocating against parental alienation accusations against victims of family violence
“Parental alienation” is a concept used in parenting time disputes to criticize one parent, often the mother, when the other parent, often the father, ...
March 25, 2024
NAWL speaks out on the issue of sexual violence in the workplace
Brief
On January 31st, 2024, NAWL submitted a brief to the Committee on Labour and the Economy of the National Assembly of Quebec concerning Bill ...
March 1, 2024
The National Association of Women and the Law reacts to appellate decision on “Bill 21”
Recent Updates
Yesterday, the Court of Appeal of Quebec rendered its decision on the Act respecting the laicity of the State, commonly known as Bill 21. ...
February 29, 2024
NAWL Presents PolySeSouvient Gun Control Activists with Shirley Greenberg Award for Outstanding Leadership in Feminist Law Reform
Press Release
Today, the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) announced it will present its inaugural Shirley Greenberg Award for outstanding leadership in feminist ...
