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Bill Curry

Ottawa — Globe and Mail Update, Thursday, Jun. 04, 2009 11:16PM EDT

The Supreme Court of Canada will be asked to decide whether thousands of Canadians should be added to the federal list of status Indians, a process that will likely pre-empt the government's plans to re-write the definition this fall.

In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Sharon McIvor says she will seek leave to appeal a B.C. Court of Appeal decision in a case with major implications for native communities and the federal government.

Column by ELSIE HAMBROOK, Chairperson of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women in the Times & Transcript May 14 2009. acswcccf@gnb.ca.

A few weeks ago, the world was aghast that Afghanistan adopted a new law that reduced women's rights. Will we follow through or will we soon forget the Afghan women and all the other women and girls living in countries with openly sexist laws?

Budget 2009 was promised as an ‘economic recovery’ and ‘stimulus’ budget, and a plan to ensure that those who are most economically vulnerable would get support during a period of recession.

Women had every reason to hope they would be seen as equally able to stimulate the economy and would enjoy protections too, as women make up over half the population in Canada and many women are among the most economically vulnerable.