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Tue, 02 Feb 2010

Canada Ignores Women’s Human Rights

February 2, 2010 (Ottawa) Canada is ignoring the basic human rights of the poorest and most vulnerable Canadian women, says the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) in a new report issued today. No Action: No Progress assesses Canada’s response to priority recommendations that were made by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women after its review of Canada in 2008. At that time, the Committee identified two areas in which human rights violations were so pressing that they required immediate action:

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Thu, 07 Jan 2010

Sharon McIvor’s Response to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's 2009 Proposal to Amend 1995 Indian Act

On April 6, 2009, the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld Judge Ross’s ruling that the Indian Act continues to discriminate against Aboriginal women on the basis of sex with respect to Indian status registration. However, the Court of Appeal narrowed the ruling on the remedy. Because of this, Sharon McIvor sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in June 2009.

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Thu, 07 Jan 2010

Women's Worlds 2011 Call for Participation in Regional Networks

You may know that Women's Worlds 2011 (WW 2011) is a congress taking place in Ottawa-Gatineau in July 2011 -- the largest gathering of women from around the world in Canadian history.

This announcement kicks off the selection process for regional network meetings happening in February and March across Canada as part of the 'Women Build Up To the Congress' project affiliated with WW 2011.

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