Monthly Archives: August 2011

For decades Aboriginal women in Canada have sought justice in the courts and remedial action by legislators in an effort to bring an end to the sex discrimination in the status registration provisions of the Indian Act, but they have not yet succeeded in securing full recognition of their rights. Sharon McIvor, an indigenous woman and successor to Jeannette Lavell and Yvonne Bédard, launched her sex equality challenge to the Indian Act in 1989, suing the federal government under s. 15 of the Charter. In 2007, after a full trial, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued a decision that was a complete victory for the plaintiffs. However, following an appeal by the federal government her victory was substantially narrowed. Subsequent legislative reform by the government of Canada left most of the sex discrimination in the status registration provisions in place. The McIvor petition to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, filed in 2010, has been necessitated by the longstanding failure of Canada to fully and finally eliminate sex discrimination from the legislative regime for registration as a status Indian. Gwen Brodsky is counsel to Sharon McIvor and her son Jacob Grismer. To view background materials below click on the links: To search for all McIvor v. Canada aticles: Click Here. UN PETITION To read the McIvor Petition to the United Nations Human Rights Committee please click here: McIvor UN Petition To read Canada's Response to the McIvor Petition click here: Canada's Response to the McIvor Petition To read the Petitioners' Comments on Canada's Response click here: Petitioners' Comments To read the Affidavit of Grand Chief Stewart Philip, Supporting the McIvor Petition click here: Affidavit of Grand Chief Stewart Philip Supporting the McIvor Petition To read Canada's Further Reply to the McIvor Petition click here: Canada's Further Reply to McIvor Petition COURT DECISIONS BC Supreme Court decision on the merits of the constitutional claim BC Court of Appeal decision on the merits of the constitutional claim PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS House of Commons First Reading Introduction and First Reading 2010-03-11 HANSARD VIDEO Second Reading Second Reading and Referral to Committee 2010-03-26, 2010-03-29 HANSARD: March 26th March 29th VIDEO: March 26th March 29th Committee Stage Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development The details of the Committee meetings, as well as webcasts of the Committee hearings are well laid-out on the Committee’s website at: Website of the Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Committee Report Presented 2010-04-29 HANSARD VIDEO REPORT Speaker’s Rulings Speaker’s Ruling on Committee Amendments 2010-05-11 HANSARD VIDEO Report Stage Concurrence at Report Stage 2010-05-25, 2010-10-26 HANSARD: May 25th October 26th VIDEO: May 25th October 26th Third Reading Third Reading 2010-11-22 HANSARD VIDEO Senate First Reading First Reading 2010-11-23 HANSARD Second Reading Second Reading, Referral to Committee 2010-11-25 HANSARD Committee Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights TRANSCRIPT OF EVIDENCE 2010-11-29 (November 29): TRANSCRIPT TRANSCRIPT OF EVIDENCE 2010-12-06 (December 6): TRANSCRIPT VIDEO: November 29th December 6th Committee Report Presented 2010-12-07 without amendment but with observations HANSARD REPORT Third Reading Third Reading 2010-12-08, 2010-12-09 HANSARD: December 8th December 9th Royal Assent Royal Assent Statutes of Canada: 2010, c. 18 2010-12-15 HANSARD For further information about the Parliamentary process surrounding Bill C-3 please visit: Bill C-3 on LegisINFO To search for all McIvor v. Canada aticles: Click Here.

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