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The Role of International Social and Economic Rights in the Interpretation of Domestic Law in Canada

phrc — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:47:37 +0000

This Law Sheet, produced by the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, is concerned with the role that international human rights law can play in the interpretation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other laws in Canada. It is intended to assist lawyers in their advocacy work before courts and tribunals. It is also intended to assist non-governmental organizations who rely on the human rights framework in their work to assist members of vulnerable groups. It is specifically focused on the domestic enforcement of social and economic rights.

For the United Nations human rights treaties there are two levels of adjudication and enforcement. First, United Nations treaty bodies review the compliance of countries that have ratified the treaties and receive and adjudicate petitions or complaints under the treaty. Secondly, within Canada, courts and tribunals provide another avenue for adjudication and enforcement of Canada’s obligations under international human rights law. this Law Sheet is focused on the second level. It explores how to use international human rights law in Canadian courts and tribunals.

The Role of International Social and Economic Rights in the Interpretation of Domestic Law in Canada (PDF)

Moving Forward on Women’s Equality, Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultation (September 2003)

phrc — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 03:50:02 +0000

The B.C. CEDAW Group submits that the federal government, when considering

spending priorities, must take into account 1) the negative impact on women of recent

cuts and changes to social programs and services made in the Province of British

The B.C. CEDAW Group’s submission to the Standing Committee on Finance, outlining that the federal government, when considering spending priorities, must take into account 1) the negative impact on women of recent cuts and changes to social programs and services made in the Province of British Columbia and 2) the domestic and international human rights law that guarantees equality to women in Canada.

Moving Forward on Women’s Equality, Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultation (September 2003)

Recommendations to Heritage Canada regarding information that should be included in Canada’s 4th report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (October 2001)

phrc — Thu, 25 Oct 2001 04:01:55 +0000

A letter from the Poverty and Human Rights Project to Heritage Canada on four issues which are of critical importance to the overall approach taken by Canada as a State Party to the implementation of economic and social rights in response to a request for input from non-governmental organizations into Canada’s fourth report on its compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

input from non-governmental

organizations into Canada’s fourth report on its compliance with the International

Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Recommendations to Heritage Canada regarding information that should be included in Canada’s 4th report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (October 2001)