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(March 2000) In 1996, the Census of Canada contained, for the first time, three questions concerning unpaid work. This study evaluates the quality of the data and concludes that the data is not only reliable, it is of critical importance.
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(August 2002) Results from the federal government's CPP simulation model are presented showing that the contribution and benefit changes announced in 1997 disadvantage women relative to men.
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(May 2001) This research report seeks to identify and assess the nature, use and efficiency of employment, job access and training programs for Aboriginal women in the province of Québec.
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(March 1998) In May 1997, Status of Women Canada sought to undertake a review of the literature on current and emerging policy issues as they affect, and are of concern to, Canadian Aboriginal women. The results of this work are contained in this document.
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(August 2005) This backgrounder highlights some of the main issues currently faced by Aboriginal women and their supporters, along with a brief synopsis of some remedial options under discussion.
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In December 1999, SWC held a national consultation on Gender Equality with Canadian women from across the country, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis women. During that consultation, the Aboriginal women requested a consultation dedicated to the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal women, avoiding competition with the mainstream process. In an effort to address these concerns, SWC convened an Aboriginal Women's Roundtable on Gender Equality in Ottawa on March 30-April 1, 2000.
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(March 1998) This research report examines the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Béliveau v. St-Jacques for women victims of sexual harassment as well as the next steps and political action to be taken to follow up on the issue.
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(March 2003) SWC recognizes that modern comptrollership (MC) is critical to the achievement of its mandate and success as an organization. SWC's view of MC is much broader than just effective management. The Department sees MC as a principles-based work ethic for improved effectiveness that infuses and influences every aspect of an organization; it envisions managers and staff alike carrying out their activities by living these principles in their day-to-day work.
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(August 2005) This background paper has been prepared by Status of Women Canada (SWC) based on a framework for assessing the state of gender equality initiated in 2004 in collaboration with several federal departments.
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(December 2002) This statistical document on violence against women was produced by Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Status of Women.
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(June 2000) Fact Sheets highlighting Canada's accomplishments at home and around the world in response to the 12 critical areas of concern identified by the Beijing Platform for Action.
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(February 2005) The following Fact Sheets provide information about the Beijing +10 process, the themes and commitments in the Beijing Platform for Action and patterns and trends towards gender equality in Canada and our work internationally.
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(March 1998) This report examines the economic security of families with children in a post-CHST world, through an assessment of proposals for national child benefit programs.
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(September 2000) This study examines whether affordable housing development and provision can be used to increase skill levels and employability for low-income women.
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A one-page listing of events of national and international importance to women.
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(October 2002) Canada is a party to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which is an important demonstration of Canada's commitment to the promotion of gender equality and women's human rights both domestically and internationally.
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(October 2002) Canada is a party to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which is an important demonstration of Canada's commitment to the promotion of gender equality and women's human rights both domestically and internationally.
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(November 2000) This ground-breaking, community-based research seeks to bring out the voices, experiences and struggles of Filipino mail-order brides in Canada.
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(July 1997) Provides an overview of Canada's gender-related activities and achievements in a number of multilateral organizations, such as the United Nations, over the past seven years.
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(June 2000) In June 2000, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) convened a special session to review and assess progress achieved in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action (PFA), five years after its inception. As part of the review and appraisal process, the General Assembly requested the Secretary General to prepare a standardized questionnaire to be used as a framework to identify and assess regional and international trends and best practices in implementing the PFA.
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(June 2004) The present response to the United Nations (UN) questionnaire is the 2nd report submitted by Canada on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) (1995) and the Outcome of the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly (2000). Canada's 1st national response to the questionnaire submitted in 2000 contained detailed information on measures adopted in Canada in support of the implementation of the BPfA. This report has been prepared as an update and contains information on measures adopted since 2000.
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Canada is a party to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which is an important demonstration of Canada's commitment to the promotion of gender equality and women's human rights both domestically and internationally. Canada's reports to the CEDAW Committee, and other information related to the Convention, are available on the Department of Canadian Heritage Web site.
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(December 2001) This publication outlines the government of Canada's experience with gender mainstreaming and presents an overview of the progress achieved in various federal departments and provincial governments.
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(April 2000) This paper outlines the Government of Canada's experience with gender mainstreaming. "Gender mainstreaming" is a term that came into widespread use with the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action.
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(November 1999) This research builds on previous studies that show women's roles as unpaid and underpaid caregivers contribute to the income gap between women and men.
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(March 1998) This report identifies, from the perspective of immigrant women, a set of realistic policy actions and services to make the criminal justice system and justice-related services more accessible for abused immigrant women.
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(March 2000) This Directory lists key contacts and Internet addresses for additional information and also references other federal government guides to help women access additional non gender-specific programs and services. This Directory complements the larger and more detailed Guide to Federal Government Programs and Services for Women 1999-2000
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(February 2001) This report examines equality issues of women with disabilities and the women who provide supports to them in the context of caregiving relationships. Equality of women within and outside of the actual relationships is considered.
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(September 1997) This report was developed in consultation with women's organizations and other groups committed to women's equality, on types of formal and informal consultation approaches, frequency and resource implications of future consultations.
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(March 2000) This report examines gendered dimensions of movements into and out of poverty, drawing on the new longitudinal Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) for 1993 to 1994.
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(March 2001) The gender equality indicators presented here were developed in conjunction with Status of Women Canada to measure the balance of the experiences of Canadian women and men in three domains: income, work and learning. This is the second edition of the indicators.
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(October 1997) Commissioned by Federal-Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women, the Indicators are a selected set of benchmarks to reflect core, interrelated aspects of women's and men's economic lives. They include income from a variety of sources in addition to earnings (measured in money), unpaid as well as paid work (measured in time), and education and job-related training (time and attainment measures that also look at gender predominance in fields of study)
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(October 1997) Introduction and Statistical Highlights for the Economic Gender Equality Indicators, a selected set of benchmarks to reflect core, interrelated aspects of women's and men's economic lives.
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(March 2001) This report analyzes the economic impact of current programs, and develops a policy analysis framework to facilitate the evaluation of the economic impact of policies on informal caregivers of frail seniors.
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(March 2000) This research report reviews employment equity policy at the federal and provincial levels; examines variations in employment equity policy and practice; and recommends ways to rectify a perceived impasse in the effective implementation of employment equity policy.
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(October 1999) The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) was originally designed to replace a portion of lost income at retirement or disablement. This research develops alternate pension policies that would distribute resources equitably and respond to changing circumstances such as fluctuating health and ability to work. Women with disabilities were interviewed in groups, and CPP administrators were consulted to develop recommendations to "enable income."
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(June 2004) This study examines Canada's commitments under labour mobility agreements associated with the North American Free Trade Agreement (Chapter 16) and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (mode 4) from a gender equality perspective.
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(December 2005) Final report of the Expert Panel on Accountability Mechanisms for Gender Equality
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(June 2002) The major recommendations of this report focus on increasing the policy relevance of the PRF research, while maintaining the independence and rigour valued by researchers. In essence, these recommendations suggest ways to speed up the release of research findings and provide materials that help to bridge the gap between federal government perceptions of policy relevance and author perceptions of policy relevance.
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Volume I - Final Report
Women's Program Evaluation Report and Management Response
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(March 1998) This report examines the design and delivery of alternate dispute resolution services and practices in Canada from a critical feminist perspective, with a specific focus on mediation services. Included are recommendations to assist policy-makers, administrators, service providers and women's advocates working to ensure that the design and delivery of alternate dispute resolution services respect women's equality rights and their concomitant right to access to substantive justice.
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(December 2004) The Family Violence Initiative Performance Report 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 provides an overview of the federal government's investments, progress and results in family violence prevention and intervention for the fiscal period April 2002 through March 2004.
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(December 2002) The Family Violence Initiative Year Five Report presents an overview of the achievements of the federal investment in family violence prevention for the fiscal period April 1997 to March 2002.
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(April 2006) This research project documents critical issues that rural women and girls believe need to be fully integrated into Canadian agricultural policy.
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(March 1998) This reference guide presents information on how and where to find data and statistics on a wide range of economic, social and legal issues related to gender equality at Statistics Canada. The guide does not present any data or statistics per se.
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(November 2001) This publication includes the following three reports: "A Strong and Meaningful Role for First Nations Women in Governance"; "First Nations Women and Governance: A Study of Custom and Innovation among Lake Babine Nation Women"; and "First Nations Governance, the Indian Act and Women's Equality Rights".
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(June 2002) This report examines the sources and implications for women of a focus on 'child poverty' in state policy discourse in Canada.
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(April 2004) This report contributes to the discussion of women and trade agreements by making the connections between First Nations women, forestry and free trade.
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(June 2002) This annotated bibliography was commissioned by
Status of Women Canada in order to begin identifying some of the key sources of
information on the differential implications and impact of international trade
agreements on women and men. It is hoped that this document would make a
contribution to the building of knowledge on the potential outcomes of
international trade agreements for all Canadians.
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(March 2006) On March 21, 2005, Status of Women Canada organized a workshop on gender and trade inviting the researchers, federal government policy makers and representatives of the civil society to a policy research dialogue. The proceedings of this workshop are included in this report.
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(September 1998) In 1995, the federal government adopted a policy requiring federal departments and agencies to conduct gender-based analysis of future policies and legislation, where appropriate. This guide is a "hands-on" working document developed by Status of Women Canada to assist in the implementation of this government-wide policy.
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(November 2003) The purpose of this document is to provide Government of
Canada departments with a template to measure the application of Gender-Based Analysis and
plan for future evaluation of its effectiveness/impact relative to outcomes of policies, programs,
legislation and/or pilot projects.
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(January 1999) The Gender Equality Indicators (GEI) Symposium held in March, 1998 provided a precedent-setting opportunity for those working in the social indicators field to focus on gender, and share their experiences on incorporating women's realities in the measurement of social and economic well-being.
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(January 2003) This bibliography includes articles published in refereed journals since 1990 and some reports where gender, citizenship, and migration intersect in discussions of particular groups of women coming from countries in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.
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(October 2000) This project, a case study of the emerging call centre industry in Canada, examines the impacts of restructuring on those in the lower tiers of the labour market.
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(March 1998) This report covers the First National Conference Responding to Diversity in the Metropolis: Building an Inclusive Research Agenda, in Edmonton, Alberta, March 6-8, 1997
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(September 1998) This research report articulates principles that can be used to design and deliver civil legal aid services to women.
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The Governor General's Awards in commemoration of the Persons Case recognise outstanding contributions toward promoting the equality of women in Canada. The information includes criteria for applying for the Awards and the nomination form.
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(June 1999) This Guide contains brief descriptions of a variety of initiatives that are currently available to help improve the status of women and children in Canada. Key contacts and Internet addresses for additional information are included. The Guide also references other federal government guides to help women access additional non gender-specific programs and services. This Guide is a larger and more detailed version of the Directory of Federal Government Programs and Services for Women.
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(May 2006) This report documents the nature and limited extent of the employment experiences of rural women in the forestry and agri-food industries.
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(October 2004) The purpose of this paper is to provide a document to support Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers working in an Aboriginal context and to encourage them to adopt a holistic approach to Aboriginal policy research.
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(February 2001) This research report documents the housing concerns of women who live on low incomes in Victoria, Regina and Saint-John, and proposes housing policy options for policy makers to consider in addressing these concerns.
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(December 2005) This report contributes to the discussion of women and security by making the connections between Aboriginal women, protest and human security. It begins with a literature review of gender and protest, Aboriginal women and protest, human security, the constitutional rights of Aboriginal people, Aboriginal protest and Bill C-36.
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(November 1999) This research report exposes the gender issues hidden within the land claims and environmental assessment processes under way in Labrador.
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(March 1998) This report, based on discussions with women with disabilities in focus groups in every province and territory in Canada, shows that the changes under the CHST have had a profound negative impact on the lives of women with disabilities.
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(September 2001) This report evaluates how the fact of relationship recognition affects lesbian and gay couples in terms of their legal, economic and social status.
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Results-Based Status Report on Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act 2005-2006
Multi-Year Action Plan for 2006-2009 for Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act
Results-Based Status Report on Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act 2004-2005
Status Report for 2003-2004 on Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act
Status Report for 2002-2003 on Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act
Multi-Year Action Plan for 2003-2006 for Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act
Status Report for 2001-2002 on Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act
Multi-Year Action Plan for 2000-2003 for Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act
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(May 2005) This report indicates that gender issues in the trade negotiation process have been minimal to date at both the WTO and within Canada's trade policy development process.
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(June 2005) This report provides a brief overview of the relevant Indian Act provisions, current unstated paternity policy and causes and impacts of unstated paternity; canvasses relevant domestic and international human rights law; and concludes with a critical appraisal of a variety of policy options and recommendations.
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(September 2002) This research project involves a comparative analysis of changes in social assistance policies in Canada, particularly in Quebec.
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(August 2004) This information kit consists of several fact sheets on different issues relating to gender-based analysis.
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(December 2000) This paper examines domestic consultative mechanisms for the development of international trade policy, and reviews efforts taken to integrate gender issues into international trade negotiations both nationally and internationally.
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(March 2000) This paper discusses the concepts and evolution of trade rule-making and provides an overview of a number of trade agreements to which Canada is a party.
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(January 2006) Promotional material relating to the 2006 theme: "Beyond Laws: The Right to be Me".
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(June 2003) This is an empirical study of the impacts the trends in the labour force (the increased use of non-standard, contingent working patterns) have on single mothers/lone parents.
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(January 2005) This report examines licensed providers of child daycare services who work from their homes in three provinces, and provides a legal analysis of their entitlement to benefits such as employment insurance and pension and labour law protection.
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(October 2006) This analytical study updates data previously released in the 2002 Statistical Profile: Assessing Violence Against Women. New content has also been added concerning the experiences of Aboriginal women and women in the North.
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(June 2002) This research report describes the findings of a study that examined mental health promotion issues of newcomer female youth attending secondary school.
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(November 2000) This study explores the trafficking in women from Central and Eastern Europe to Canada.
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(October 2002) This report analyzes the policy discourse as it pertains to women in three situations of mothering under duress (women who use substances, mothers who are subjected to violence and women who experience mental illness).
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(March 2001) This report examines how taxation can be used as an instrument of social policy to further women's equality, reduce their economic vulnerability and support mothers as earners and carers.
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(March 2002) This report studies the barriers created by policies which make it difficult for Aboriginal women to maintain full cultural lives while pursuing contemporary education and work.
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(March 2003) This report examines factors affecting the occupational health of women in non-standard employment in the retail trade.
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(March 2002) This report explores the causes, demographics and patterns of homelessness among young women (aged 12 to 24) in Canada.
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(May 2003) This report examines the participation of women's groups in the decision-making processes of health and social services planning in Quebec and identifies successes and challenges in the relationships between regional coalitions of women's groups and regional health and social services boards.
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(September 2002) This paper undertakes the limited task of determining what interpretive consequences, if any, might flow from the removal of federal pay equity provisions from their current location in the Canadian Human Rights Act and placement of such provisions in their own stand-alone legislation.
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(January 1999) This research report looks at a variety of possible responses to the deterioration of standards and labour practices in the garment industry caused by globalization, trade liberalization, restructuring and deregulation.
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(March 2006)
This CD ROM contains the English and French PDF versions of all policy research publications published between 1998 and 2005 on the theme of Aboriginal women.
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(April 2006) This CD ROM contains the English and French PDF versions of all policy research publications published as of December 2005. It also contains some of the policy research reference documents.
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(November 2002) This kit contains fact sheets on the reports published through the Policy Research Fund since 1998.
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(November 2005) This publication includes the following four reports: How Have Policy Approaches to Polygamy Responded to Women's Experiences and Rights? An International, Comparative Analysis; An International Review of Polygamy: Legal and Policy Implications for Canada; Expanding Recognition of Foreign Polygamous Marriages: Policy Implications for Canada; and Separate and Unequal: The Women and Children of Polygamy.
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(August 2005) A background paper on poverty.
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(February 2002) Now that all the research is compiled, the data is analyzed and the report has been written, how do you ensure that all your hard work doesn't just sit on a shelf? The Policy Research Fund at Status of Women Canada ensures that your report is widely disseminated throughout the federal government.
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(May 2005) This report indicates that the greatest challenges to women's full participation in the new economy are in economic and social policies that are inadequate, exclusionary and do not pay enough attention to rural women. The authors argue for implementing a strategy across all levels of the government to identify gender equality gaps and for integrating gender-based analysis in planning and decision making processes
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A listing of all publications available for order from Status of Women Canada
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(December 2004) This report presents a statistical picture of the lives of young women in 1976 and 2001. It uses a range of data to compare and contrast the lives of women aged 20-29 over a 25-year period.
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(February 2003) This project was designed to assess the provision of non-cash benefits to women with disabilities and single mothers. The intent was to show the advantages - in both financial and human terms - of extending support while women are employed temporarily, part time or in home-based employment.
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(January 2002) This report focuses on recent legislative changes in Canada and internationally towards the recognition of lesbian relationships, and investigates the options for legal reform from a social perspective.
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(August 2000) This study provides a review of retirement income policies that could be used to reduce poverty among the future elderly and ensure the financial security of women in old age.
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(March 1998) This report examines the current Canadian legislative and judicial approach to the relocation of custodial parents, and provides an international context.
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(December 1998) This report is the Government of Canada's response to the request by the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women to report on national strategies adopted since 1994 to combat violence against women, provide information and copies of official statistics compiled, and describe training programs for the police, prosecutors and the judiciary, and other programs to prevent violence, as well as support services for victims.
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(December 6, 1996) Results of a discussion hosted on December 6, 1996 by the Secretary of State (Status of Women), which focused on international issues and specific actions, such as public education, aimed at preventing the sexual exploitation of children
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(Fall 2005) This document reports the responses to the On-line Consultation on Gender Equality, which was held from September 9, 2005 to November 10, 2005. This timing maximized the exposure of the issues across Canada by overlapping with the schedule of the face-to-face consultations held in the same period.
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(February 2005) This case study focuses solely on the federal model of employment equity, which is intended for employed women, among other people. The study excludes pay equity, examining it only as part of the application of the Employment Equity Act in the private sector, or as part of bidding on public procurement from the federal government.
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(July 2001) This document is based on a workshop presentation given by the author to members of the Research Division of Status of Women Canada in February 2000. The main goal of the workshop was to provide resources to members of the Division involved in evaluating research proposals submitted to the Policy Research Fund.
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(March 1997) Results of a discussion hosted on December 6, 1996 by the Secretary of State (Status of Women), which focused on international issues and specific actions, such as public education, aimed at preventing the sexual exploitation of children
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(July 2005) This study examines rural women's experiences of maternity care in the context of health care restructuring and regionalization. Using a community-based qualitative research model, the authors interviewed women, care providers, health care administrators and local leaders in four rural communities in British Columbia to better understand the impact of the current model of maternity care on women and their families.
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(March 2003) This report is based on an analysis of the discourses on school success by gender in the media. It asserts that many industrialized societies, including Quebec and the rest of Canada, are finding more boys than girls having problems in school.
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(November 2003) The focus of this research is on policy options to improve the ability of self-employed women, especially among those with lower earnings, to save for maternity, sickness and other family-related leave, to purchase health and business insurance, and to access business financing.
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(August 1995) The Federal Plan is the Government of Canada's blueprint for gender equality for the coming years. It is both a statement of specific commitments and a framework for the future, representing the concerted effort of 24 federal departments and agencies, spearheaded by Status of Women Canada.
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(February 2001) This study deals primarily with research on non-economic or non-financial indicators for evaluating the social profitability of work performed by women's groups in the field of community "social infrastructure," that is, the field of human and social development of individuals and communities.
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(February 2001) In this report, quantitative and qualitative data are used to examine the factors and processes that influence poverty among women.
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(March 2001) This report documents and analyzes the impact of family class sponsorship on Francophone immigrant women living in Ontario.
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(March 1998) This report considers many aspects of spousal and domestic violence, and discusses both legislative and social programming policy recommendations.
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This document gives users an indication of the diversity of data available on immigrant women.
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(April 2002) This report highlights some of SWC recent and current activities in international fora.
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(August 2000) This research report examines how policy in Canada deals with the issue of substance use during pregnancy and suggests alternative ways of addressing this problem that may prove less polarizing and punitive toward women.
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(March 2001) This report analyses the underlying assumptions and current practice of classification and assessment in federal women's prisons, the implications for gender and diversity, and develops more gender-specific and culturally sensitive approaches.
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(August 2004) This report explores the effects that Canada's trade agreements may have on the health of Canadian women.
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(March 2004) This report seeks to further the understanding of the consequences of trade liberalization for Canadian women in the specific health sector of home care.
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(February 2000) This report analyses the legal framework governing the hiring of immigrant live-in caregivers and the legal status of mail-order brides who immigrate to Canada with a spousal or fiancée visa.
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(August 1998) This research paper examines the links between unpaid work and the macroeconomy and what the consequences of these links are for policy makers. These new understandings are part of a relatively recent effort by feminist economists to develop new tools for policy makers and gender equity advocates.
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(March 1998) This report documents and analyzes the impact on women of the shift toward ambulatory care and the social economy measures currently being implemented throughout Quebec.
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(July 2004) This report addresses the key research question: How can Canadian trade policies ensure access and inclusion for women with disabilities? It also highlights the major issues of concern to women with disabilities both as consumers and as entrepreneurs.
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(November 2005) This study analyzes how Canadian fiscal policy reinforces the many social, economic and legal barriers women face when they try to gain equal access to full-time work with equal pay, and examines structural proposals that would remove or reduce these barriers to women's labour force participation.
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(March 2001) This report examines the legal situation of homeworkers. The definition of "homework" used for this purpose is any form of remunerated work carried out in a private residence, with the exception of caregivers, self-employed workers and workers in the agricultural sector.
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(2003) A concise and comprehensive guide to gender-based statistics that will be helpful in the development of fair and equitable policy options for the future
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(March 2003) This report looks at how non-standard work has developed in recent years, using existing data to document the extent of non-standard employment over time and paying special attention to differences between women and men.
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(September 1999) These research reports are in response to the announcement by the Honourable Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice, on April 8, 1999 of a review of human rights protection in Canada.
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(March 1998) This report assesses the financial impact of the introduction of the CHST on women receiving social assistance. It presents a detailed profile of women receiving social assistance before and after the CHST and will serve as source of important, and timely, baseline information.
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(March 1997) This research report discusses how long-term policy research questions relating to women and the economy must recognize the inter-connection between social, economic and political developments.
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(March 1998) This study examines whether Bill C-76, which creates the Canada Health and Social Transfer and repeals the Canada Assistance Plan Act, complies with Canada's commitments to women's equality as expressed in domestic and international human rights instruments. The study considers whether current interpretations of the right to equality can address the economic dimensions of women's inequality. It also identifies strategies for enhancing the accountability of economic and social policy decision-makers to commitments to women's equality.
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(1998) This report summarises the discussion at a workshop on Women and the Knowledge-Based Economy and Society held on June 15, 1998. A presentation by well-known academic and author Heather Menzies, highlighting the major findings from her paper Women and the Knowledge-Based Economy and Society, provided the point of departure for the afternoon's discussion.
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(August 2000) This paper provides a brief synopsis of recent trade liberalization processes, and begins to identify key trade issues and their implications for Canadian women.
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(October 2000) This study examines the impact on women of funding social programs through the tax system.
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(March 2001) It is the responsibility of governments to create a climate that enables all sectors of society to work toward the objective of economic gender equality. This document constitutes the strategic framework of the forum of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Status of Women Ministers in undertaking and guiding projects having that objective.
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Promotional material for 2006 theme: Aboriginal Women: The Journey Forward
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(May 2001) This study examines the relationship between women's movements and state feminism in order to explore the opportunities and constraints for integrating diversity questions into public policy making.
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(March 1998) This report examines the impact of the CHST on the availability and affordability of child care services. Recommendations for policies and practices within the CHST context are presented.
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