Table
of Contents
Criminal Code Defences
Custody and Access
Policy Issues
Disability Legislation (Ontario)
Legal Resources in Ontario
Legal Resources in Other Provinces
National Legal Resources
National Legal Organizations
Federal Government
Academic Legal Resources
LEAF
Factum on Falkiner
Legal
Services for Assaulted Women
What can Women with disAbilities do
to Be Safe
CRIMINAL
CODE DEFENCES
Department of Justice, Consultation paper, REFORMING
CRIMINAL CODE DEFENCES, Provocation, Self-Defence and Defence of Property
CAEFS'
(Elizabeth Fry Society) Response to the Department of Justice re:
Reforming Criminal Code Defences: Provocation, Self-Defence and Defence
of Property
(1998)
NAWL's
(National Association of Women and the Law) Brief on Defence of Provocation,
Stop Excusing Violence Against Women
CUSTODY
& ACCESS
Changes
to the Law Threaten Abused
Women & their Children
For the latest updates on Custody & Access visit the
Ontario Women's Justice Network - OWJN
ALERT
BULLETIN updated May 15, 2001
en francais
Custody & Access: Changes to the Law Threaten Abused Women & their Children
dated March 30, 2001 by Pamela Cross of the Ontario Women's Justice
Network
Summary
of Recommendations of the Report on Custody and Access: For the
Sake of the Children by the Special Joint Committee on Child
Custody and Access
Important Links
(added June 7, 2001)
"Brief to
the Federal, Provincial, Territorial Family Law Committee on Custody,
Access and Child Support" - Ontario Women's Network on Custody
& Access - an extensive analysis of the consultation process,
critical assessment of the proposed models, and list of 40 recommendations
(French to come)
http://www.owjn.org/custody/brief-e.htm
"Feedback
Booklet for the Consultation on Custody, Access and Child Support"
- Vancouver Custody & Access Support & Advocacy Association
and Battered Women's Support Services - point-by-point critique of the
feedback booklet by BC women's groups
http://www.owjn.org/custody/bc-feed.htm
"Analysis
of Part 1 of the Consultation Document" by Pamela Cross, April
30, 2001
http://www.owjn.org/custody/april30.htm
Analyse du document
« L’intérêt de l’enfant d’abord
– Partie 1 » par Pamela Cross, 30 April
http://www.owjn.org/custody/april30f.htm
Women's Organizations
Boycott Custody Consultations - Media Release, Ottawa, June 6th
http://www.owjn.org/custody/press-e.htm
Les organismes
de femmes dénoncent les consultations sur la garde légale
- communiqué de presse, Ottawa, 6 juin 2001
http://www.owjn.org/custody/press-e.htm
Changes to Canada's
Divorse Act Underway: Round of provincial consultations begin in Vancouver
- Press Release, June 6
http://www.owjn.org/custody/van2.htm
Reflections
on the Report:- an article by Pamela Cross, OWJN (Ontario Women's
Justice Network) Coordinator
"Relocation
of Custodial Parents": Dr. Martha Bailey and Prof. Michelle
Giroux, Status of Women website
"Women
and Children Last: Custody Disputes and the Family 'Justice' System":
Georgina Taylor, Jan Barnsley and Penny Goldsmith, Vancouver Custody
and Access Support and Advocacy Association, Women's Research Centre
"Spousal
Violence in Custody and Access Disputes: Recommendations for Reform":
Nicholas M.C. Bala, Lorne D. Bertrand, Joanne J. Paetsch, Status of
Women site
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POLICY
ISSUES
About Gender-Based
Analysis (from PAR-L)
Status of Women
Canada's guide
(en français)
to Gender-Based Analysis.
A guide to Gender-Based
Analysis of Canadian public policy:
Women
Matter: Gender, Development and Policy, by Martha Muzychka,
March 1995 (Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women,
Newfoundland and Labrador)
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DISABILITY
LEGISLATION
DAWN Ontario is
an organizational member of the Ontarians
with Disabilities Act Committee.
To learn about the
Ontarians with Disabilies Act, please read our detailed backgrounder
on the ODA..
Read the major ODA
"Blueprint" Brief, delivered to the Legislature April 22, 1998.
(below are anchored links to relevant section of the Brief.)
Summary
of the ODA "Blueprint" Brief
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LEGAL
RESOURCES in Ontario
Legal Aid
Ontario
http://www.legalaid.on.ca/
Legal Aid provides good quality legal services for people who can't
afford a lawyer. Their site provides lots of information on law and
their services.
Ontario
Human Rights Commission
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/index.htm
This website provides information on legal decisions (human rights),
how to file a complaint, policy, education and more.
Guide to
Ontario Courts
http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca
This website provides information about the different courts in Ontario
and names of the judges. The website also provides information on procedures
and policies.
Ontario
Legislative Assembly
http://www.ontla.on.ca/
This website provides its viewers with lists of legislative decisions,
bills awaiting votes and other information.
Centre for
Children and Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court
Clinic
http://www.lfcc.on.ca/
This website gives information on the services provided by the London
Family Court Clinic provides as well as resources pertaining to family
violence.
Law Society
of Upper Canada
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/
LSUC is the watchdog for proper practices amongst Ontario lawyers. The
site has information for both lawyers and lay people. It also provides
links to other legal resources and features a lawyer directory with
some data on the services the individual lawyers offer.
Law Line
http://www.lawline.ca/
This service provides useful and articulate information on Ontario and
federal laws. It also has a directory of lawyers; all lawyers listed
are in good standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada.
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LEGAL RESOURCES
in Other Provinces
Legal
Resources - Provincial Association of Transitional Houses in Saskatchewan
http://www.hotpeachpages.org/paths/legal.html
Links to legal sites and to papers and articles on specific legal issues
such as mediation, custody and access and self defence. Some of
information is specific to Saskatchewan.
Stop the
Violence
http://www.gov.mb.ca/wd/violence/index.html
A section of the Manitoba Women's Directorate website, this section
offers provincial info on Manitoba justice regarding all forms of woman
abuse.
The Law
and Abused Women
http://www.violetnet.org/
Approaches the topic of domestic abuse from various angles: straight
facts, resources and referral information; personal stories; a role
playing game; and an online discussion forum. A project by University
of Alberta, Legal Studies.
I Net The
Pink Files
http://www.trakkerinc.com/pink/common/welcome.htm
This website provides legal information specifically for women in Saskatchewan
and nationally.
Law Students
Legal Advice Program, University of British Columbia
http://www.lslap.bc.ca/
The Law Students Legal Advice Program gives free legal advice throughout
the greater Vancouver regional district.
Electronic
Law Library
http://www.bcpl.gov.bc.ca/ell/
This website provides information about British Columbia's courts, government
and the law. There is some information on the same topics for the federal
level as well.
West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)
http://www.westcoastleaf.org
This organization takes on test cases with respect to women’s equality
issues.
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NATIONAL
LEGAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Zero
Tolerance Against Violence
http://www.zerotolerence.ca
Information on the defences of provocation and how they reduce the defendant's
responsibility for a sexist, homophobic or racist murder.
National
Association of Women and the Law (NAWL)
http://www.nawl.ca
This website briefly describes most of NAWL's publications about legal
issues relevant to women. Some articles are available online. Other
legal resources can be found here as well.
RoseNet
http://www.rosenet-ca.org/
Legal information for immigrant women who are being abused by their
partners or spouses. Online discussion forum.
Canadian
Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies l'Association canadienne des
Sociétés Elizabeth Fry
http://www.elizabethfry.ca/
The information on this website focuses on women who are involved with
the justice system, particularly women in conflict with the law.
Aboriginal
Law and Legislation in Canada
http://www.waseskun.net/law.htm
This site provides information on Aboriginal Constitutional Enactments,
law, legislation and court decisions. This site also provides historical
and contemporary legal documents that affect Aboriginal rights.
National
Crime Prevention Centre
http://www.crime-prevention.org/ncpc/
This website is focused on crime prevention and safety initiatives.
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FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
Access
to Justice Network
http://www.acjnet.org/acjeng.html
The information on this site responds to those needing legislative information
or referrals for legal assistance.
Supreme
Court of Canada
http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/
This website gives information about the court, its procedures, decisions
and an overview of the process.
Human Resources
Development Canada
http://info.load-otea.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/~lsweb/harassen.htm
This site gives brief information on sexual harassment in the workplace.
It provides a definition of sexual harassment, as well as information
about laying a complaint and what the employer must do before and after
a complaint has been made.
Department of Justice Canada
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/Loireg/index_en.html
This site gives information about the laws in Canada including the Criminal
Code, statutes, government bills etc.
Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/Loireg/charte/const_en.html
This is a Department of Justice website that provides information on
the rights protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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ACADEMIC
LEGAL RESOURCES
Legal
Canadian FAQs
http://www.extension.ualberta.ca/legalfaqs/nat.htm
This website is an extention of the University of Alberta’s website
and provides legal information on a variety of different topics including,
violence against women and children.
Women’s
Human Rights Resource, Bora Laskin Law Library
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/Diana/
The Women’s Human Rights Resource site focuses on resources on
a range of different global issues women face today. It also provides
information on upcoming events and conferences.