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- National Association of Women and the Law
- http://www.nawl.ca/
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The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is an incorporated not-for-profit feminist organization that promotes the equality rights of Canadian women through legal education, research, and law reform advocacy.
Created at a conference held at the University of Windsor law school in 1974. Since then NAWL has used its unique research and educational strategies to raise public awareness about legal issues affecting women.
Has played a major role in the following milestones towards Canadian women's equality:
- inclusion of Sections 15 and 28 in the Charter of Rights & Freedoms,
- amendments to sexual assault laws,
- positive changes to family law and to the Divorce Act,
- rape shield legislation, and
- criminal harassment legislation.
- Advocacy Centre
- http://advocacycentre.com/index.shtml
The Advocacy Centre is a non-profit, community-based organization which provides legal information, education and problem solving for low-income residents of the Central Kootenays. We also provide specialized victim assistance to victims of relationship violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
The Advocacy Centre provides advocacy to individuals as well as workshops and presentations on legal issues. It has long been a voice in the community speaking to issues of poverty and discrimination. Our work and the materials we produce focus on topics such as welfare, tenancy, women’s safety and poverty survival. Our advocacy services are free of charge. There are sliding scale fees for training and presentations.
(See Details)- Port Alberni Transition House
Port Alberni Transition House (PATH) is an emergency and safe shelter for women and children at risk of abuse, threats or violence.
- Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan
Forms an initiative of the Community Justice Programs of the Government of Saskatchewan. Includes in its objectives: educating and organizing Aboriginal women to help with issues such as safety, victimization, abuse and healing; influencing the development of social policy that is sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal women and children; promoting wellness and safe environments through community development and economic development, and; providing crime prevention and family violence programs for youth.
- Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System
- http://www.lfcc.on.ca/
- Works to help families entwined in the criminal, family, or civil legal systems. (See Details)
