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Over the years National Council has urged the
Federal Government to take the following actions:
From 2002 - 2008
2002 Electoral Reform / Proportional Representation
2002 Raising the Age of Protection for Children and Youth From Sexual Exploitation
2003 Mega Hydro Electric Projects in Canada's North
2004 Preventing Abuse of Women and Female Children in Polygamous Communities
2004 Rights to Same Sex Marriage
2005 Routine Inclusion of HIV Test in Prenatal Testing
2006 Gender as an Identifiable Group in the Criminal Code
2006 Helping Foreign-Trained Professionals Access Accreditation
2007 Independent External Accountability Mechanism for Federal Women's Prisons
2008 Need for Reform of the Employment Insurance Program
2008 Guidelines on the Use of Stun Weapons
Aboriginal Peoples
1974 Restore the status of women married to non-Indians.
1977 Study the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
and undertake appropriate action using a conciliatory process to
create a new and better relationship between the government of Canada
and Aboriginal Peoples.
Child and Family
1992 Establish a national comprehensive childcare policy.
1994 Amend the Divorce Act (1985) to include minimum obligations
for the non-custodial parent with regard to child support, and amend
the Criminal Code to include as a criminal offence the hiding of
assets.
1996 Public policy that recognizes the contribution of unpaid work.
1997 Take a lead role in making the elimination of child poverty
a priority issue in Canada.
1997 Develop and institute a system, which ensures a minimum standard
of financial security for the family caregiver.
2002 Raising the Age of Protection for Children and Youth From Sexual Exploitation
2004 Preventing Abuse of Women and Female Children in Polygamous Communities
Criminal Code
1971 Remove sections pertaining to abortion.
1990 Ensure all judges, legal counsel and police under federal jurisdiction
receive education on sexual assault.
1993 Undertake an en bloc review of cases, with a view to release
of women currently imprisoned as a result of their involvement in
the deaths of abusive partners.
1996 Develop strict regulations whereby assisted suicide and euthanasia
might be allowed without being removed from the Criminal code.
1996 Ensure that section 212 of the Criminal Code is applied to
the tour operators and travel agents offering sex tours.
1996 Introduce legislation that will guarantee the confidentiality
and privacy of the therapeutic records of rape complaints.
2006 Gender as an Identifiable Group in the Criminal Code
Education
1980 The Council of Education Ministers to standardize the education
core curriculum at the primary and secondary levels of education.
Elections
2002 Electoral Reform/Proportional Representation
Environment
1980 Make the conservation of natural resources and development
of renewable energy sources a priority.
1985 Maintain the budget of environmental research programs.
1989 Draft, implement and enforce regulations for reduction of ozone
depleting chemicals.
1991 Regulations to reduce effects on the environment by reducing,
reusing, recycling of packaging materials.
1997 Retain and promote an active, independent and strong regulatory
role in the protection of the environment.
1999 Taking Action on Climate Change
2003 Mega Hydro Electric Projects in Canada's North
Genetic Engineering
2000 Genetic Engineering/Research, recommending appropriate resourcing and the precautionary principle.
2000 RE Genetic Engineering/Public Awareness/Trade, recommending public forums and mandatory labeling.
Globalizaton and Trade Agreements
1998 Globalization: Negotiating Multilateral Trade Agreements (with reference to the MAI), which outlines the considerations for economic, political and constitutional sovereignty of Canada in negotiating Free Trade Agreements
2001 Water and Multilateral Trade Agreements urges the protection of Canada's water, that it is not a commodity and that there must a prohibition of the bulk export of fresh water.
Health
1986 Recognize midwifery as a health care specialty and encourage
provincial governments to enact licensing of midwifery.
1986 Warning stickers on prescription and non-prescription drugs,
re: side effects when combined with certain foods and other drugs.
1992 Pass legislation making female genital mutilation illegal in
Canada.
1993 Commit to continued and adequate budgeting support for Medicare
to ensure quality of service in health care for Canadians in all
provinces and territories.
2001 Quality End-of-Life Care: The Right of Every Canadian
2005 Routine Includsion of HIV Test in Prenatal Testing
Housing
1992 Maintain a strong housing policy that will ensure an adequate
supply of affordable housing across Canada.
Immigration
1982 Increased promotion and accessibility of instruction for immigrant
women especially in language, citizenship, and social integration.
1977 Limit the number of special permits, and amend the act to prohibit
persons from receiving immigrant status if they have been convicted
of a criminal offence.
2006 Helping Foreign Trained Professionals Access Accreditation
Income Tax
1970 Exemption from taxation of persons with income below the minimum
poverty levels.
1993 Institute a tax credit for low and middle income retired Canadians
on the first $1000 of interest from Canadian sources.
Land Mines
1996 NCWC approved Canada's unilateral ban on the use, production,
and export of anti-personnel land mines.
Marriage Laws
2004 Rights to Same Sex Marriage
Pensions and Insurance
1987 Seniors Bridging Allowance to be provided to single persons
between ages of 60-64.
1996 Retain the Old Age Security payments and continue to have them
based on individual incomes.
1997 Use stricter rules to retain the CPP/QPP with full indexation
and adjustments to ensure its viability and financial stability.
2008 Need for Reform of the Employment Insurance Program
Pornography
1986 Amend the Criminal Code to establish clear terminology and
categories for pornography, provides specific laws against the use
of children for pornography, establish import standards at international
borders and improve training for Customs Officers involved.
1994 Use stricter enforcement and increased consequences for the
violation of regulations in the production, distribution and possession
of pornographic materials in Canada, including cross border traffic.
1994 Strict enforcement of the new child pornography law.
Public Safety
1991 Review recent disasters to discover ways and means of improving
official and public responses to emergencies.
2008 Guidelines on the Use of Stun Weapons
Status of Women
1967 Support for the establishment of a Royal Commission of the
Status of Women.
1973 Establish an affirmative action program to improve the economic
opportunities of women in Canada.
1973 Amendment to the CPP so that homemakers can participate in
his/her own right in the CPP.
1974 Equal division of property acquired by marriage unit during
years of marriage partnership.
1979 Enforce the equal pay of work of equal value legislation.
1980 Appoint women in proportionate numbers to federal decision-making
bodies.
1981 Improved education, rehabilitation and recreation programs
for female prisoners; and construction for regional prisons for
women.
1992 A review of the judicial appointment procedure and the establishment
of a system to ensure that 50% of all newly appointed judges are
women.
2007 Independent External Accountability Mechanism for Federal Women's Prisons
United Nations/International Conventions
1998 To Establish an Effective and Just International Criminal Court
1999 Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
1999 An International Convention on Humanitarian Aid
2001 Un High Commission for Refugees
Violence in Society
1998 Violence Against Women, urging enactment of a zero tolerance policy.
Young Offenders
1990 Thorough examination of the Young Offenders Act and the root
cause of youth violence before the Act is revised.
1993 Amend the Young Offenders Act in such a way that emphasis is
placed on the rehabilitation and education of young offenders.
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