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| Canadian Human Rights Act Review |
| Transgender and Women's Equality Rights |
| Jurisfemme Articles |
Women in Conflict with the Law
Reports have consistently found disturbing violations of women’s human rights in federal penitentiaries (imprisonment for two years or more). Canada has both international and domestic obligations to respect the rights and dignity of women serving federal sentences. It also has a special fiduciary duty to women prisoners, particularly to the Aboriginal women who make up 27% of women serving federal sentences.
In 2003, NAWL submitted a brief asking the Canadian Human Rights Commission to intervene to end discrimination against women in penitentiaries.
We issued a Press Release to call attention to Canada’s dismal record with respect to women prisoners.
Anti-Terrorism Act
In the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, Canada adopted an Anti-Terrorism Act. NAWL spoke out against adoption of the Act.
We argued that as women and as feminists, we understood the need to take action against terrorism. Indeed, we have been fighting against domestic sexual terrorism that forces approximately 100,000 abused women and children to flee from their homes and seek refuge in shelters every year. Yet we have never recommended that the government infringe basic civil liberties to do so.
NAWL argued that the Act does not strike the necessary balance between collective security and individual liberties. And the limitations on rights and freedoms imposed by the Act will have a disparate impact on men and women belonging to racialized minorities and immigrants.
Transgender & Women's Equality Rights
How should much-needed human rights protection be extended to transgendered people?
Existing grounds that have been invoked include sex, sexual orientation and disability. Some advocates have suggested that the addition of ‘gender identity’ would better protect trans people. However, the idea of self-identification being the only criteria for protection under the ground of “gender identity” has some women worried about preserving ‘women-only’ spaces and feminist services.
NAWL’s discussion paper and consultation attempts to discuss these issues in a way that is respectful of the rights and needs of transgendered persons.
Jurisfemme Articles
Fall 2003
“UN Special Rapporteur Visits Canada”, by Marlène D. Balthazar
Summer 2003
“National Consultation on Transgender and Women’s Substantive Equality”, by cj rowe
Summer 2003
“The Impact of the Anti-Terrorism Act”, by Anu Bose
Winter 2003
“Surrey Book Banning Case, Tolerance is Always Age-Appropriate”, by EGALE
Summer 2002
“Transgender Human Rights and Women’s Substantive Equality” (Workshop synopsis)
Summer 2002
“World Conference Against Racism, New Obligations to Remedy Racism”, by Dr. Liz Philipose
Winter 2002
“Draft Bill on Civil Unions: Is the Quebec Government about to Create Separate Equality for Same-Sex Couples and their Children?”, by Irène Demczuk
Winter 2002
“Bill C-36: The Anti-Terrorism Act”, by Andrée Côté
Winter 2001
“Students' Work with NAWL: Trans What?”, by Carolyn J. Rowe
Winter 2001
“On Losing Lesbian Rights”, by Andrée Côté
Spring/Summer 2001
“Women Launch Declaration Against War and Racism, for Peace and Justice”, by the Canadian Women's March Committee
Spring/Summer 2001
“Thoughts On The World Conference Against Racism”, by Catherine Meade
Winter 2000
“The Importance of Respecting the Substantive Equality Rights of Lesbians - NAWL’s presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, Bill C-23”, by Andrée Côté
Winter 2000
“CHRA Review Panel About to Submit Report”, by Rachel Cox
Winter 2000
“Speaking your mother tongue: language as a women’s issue”, by Rachel Cox
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