povertyandhumanrights.org » United Nations http://povertyandhumanrights.org Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:39:27 +0000 en hourly 1 Nothing to report: Submission of the B.C. CEDAW Group http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2010/04/nothing-to-report-submission-of-the-b-c-cedaw-group/ http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2010/04/nothing-to-report-submission-of-the-b-c-cedaw-group/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:37:20 +0000 phrc http://povertyandhumanrights.org/?p=287 THE B.C. CEDAW GROUP IS A COALITION of women’s non-governmental and non-profit British Columbia organizations that are committed to advancing the equality interests of women and girls.
THE B.C. CEDAW GROUP MADE SUBMISSIONS to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women at the time of its reviews of Canada in 2003 and 2008.
THE B.C. CEDAW GROUP ALSO MADE SUBMISSIONS to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 2006, and participated in the preparation of the Canadian non-governmental report for the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Peri-
odic Review of Canada in 2009.
THE GOAL OF THE COALITION is to ensure that governments in British Columbia comply with their human rights obligations to women.

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]]> http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2010/04/nothing-to-report-submission-of-the-b-c-cedaw-group/feed/ 0 Inaction and Non-compliance: British Columbia’s approach to Women’s Inequality http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2008/04/inaction-and-non-compliance-british-columbia%e2%80%99s-approach-to-women%e2%80%99s-inequality/ http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2008/04/inaction-and-non-compliance-british-columbia%e2%80%99s-approach-to-women%e2%80%99s-inequality/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:49:32 +0000 phrc http://povertyandhumanrights.org/?p=291 Submission of the B.C. CEDAW Group to the United nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
on the occasion of the Committee’s review of Canada’s 6th & 7th reports.

The B.C. CEDAW Group is a coalition of women’s non-governmental and non-profit British Columbia organizations that are committed to advancing the equality interests of women and girls. The coalition first came together in 2002 to prepare a submission on the province of British Columbia to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, on the occasion of the Committee’s review of Canada’s fifth report under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

The B.C. CEDAW Group re-formed in 2008 to prepare this submission for the review of Canada’s Sixth and Seventh reports under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Inaction and Inequality

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]]> http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2008/04/inaction-and-non-compliance-british-columbia%e2%80%99s-approach-to-women%e2%80%99s-inequality/feed/ 0 The Role of International Social and Economic Rights in the Interpretation of Domestic Law in Canada http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2008/02/the-role-of-international-social-and-economic-rights-in-the-interpretation-of-domestic-law-in-canada/ http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2008/02/the-role-of-international-social-and-economic-rights-in-the-interpretation-of-domestic-law-in-canada/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:47:37 +0000 phrc http://povertyandhumanrights.org/wp/?p=61 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)

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]]> http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2008/02/the-role-of-international-social-and-economic-rights-in-the-interpretation-of-domestic-law-in-canada/feed/ 0 UN singles out BC government on women’s rights (March 2003) http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/03/un-singles-out-bc-government-on-womens-rights-march-2003/ http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/03/un-singles-out-bc-government-on-womens-rights-march-2003/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2003 03:30:13 +0000 phrc http://povertyandhumanrights.org/?p=194 B.C. is not meeting its obligations to women under international human rights law. That
was the clear message of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women in comments issued recently in New York City.
The U.N. Committee singled out the province of British Columbia for criticism in its
review of Canada’s compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The Committee is concerned
about the disproportionately negative impact on women and girls of a number of recent
changes in British Columbia, including: funding cuts to legal aid and welfare assistance;
narrowed eligibility rules for welfare; the elimination of the freestanding Ministry of
Women’s Equality; the abolition of the independent Human Rights Commission; the
closing of a number of courthouses; cuts in support programmes for victims of domestic
violence; and proposed changes regarding prosecution of domestic violence.

B.C. is not meeting its obligations to women under international human rights law. That was the clear message of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in comments issued recently in New York City.

The U.N. Committee singled out the province of British Columbia for criticism in its review of Canada’s compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The Committee is concerned about the disproportionately negative impact on women and girls of a number of recent changes in British Columbia, including: funding cuts to legal aid and welfare assistance; narrowed eligibility rules for welfare; the elimination of the freestanding Ministry of Women’s Equality; the abolition of the independent Human Rights Commission; the closing of a number of courthouses; cuts in support programmes for victims of domestic violence; and proposed changes regarding prosecution of domestic violence.

UN Singles Out B.C. Government on Women’s Rights

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]]> http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/03/un-singles-out-bc-government-on-womens-rights-march-2003/feed/ 0 B.C. CEDAW Report: British Columbia Moves Backwards on Women’s Equality http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/01/b-c-cedaw-report-british-columbia-moves-backwards-on-women%ef%bf%bds-equality-prepared-by-the-poverty-and-human-rights-project-for-12-womens-and-anti-poverty-organizations-in-british-columbia-ja/ http://povertyandhumanrights.org/2003/01/b-c-cedaw-report-british-columbia-moves-backwards-on-women%ef%bf%bds-equality-prepared-by-the-poverty-and-human-rights-project-for-12-womens-and-anti-poverty-organizations-in-british-columbia-ja/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2003 04:25:24 +0000 phrc http://povertyandhumanrights.org/?p=251 B.C. CEDAW Report: British Columbia Moves Backwards on Women’s Equality, prepared by the Poverty and Human Rights Project for 12 women’s and anti-poverty organizations in British Columbia, submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the occasion of the review of Canada’s 5th report on its compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

B.C. CEDAW Report: British Columbia Moves Backwards on Women’s Equality, prepared by the Poverty and Human Rights Project for 12 women’s and anti-poverty organizations in British Columbia (January 2003)

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Submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (February 2002)

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