Correspondence, memorandum, presentations to Senate, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and supporting documentation from the National Action Committee (N.A.C.) on the Status of Women for research and a presentation to the Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Also includes fundraising and representation of women in government through a special council of women.
Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, annual reports, press releases, and supporting documentation regarding the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (C.A.E.F.S.), the nomination of CAEFS executive director Kim Pate for the Persons Award, and the incarceration of women with mental illnesses or those who had been abused.
Correspondence, memorandum, and newsletters regarding submissions to the West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) Association forum conference.
Newsletters, correspondence, and articles from the Sex Point Group, a non-party political organization working to establish equality for women.
Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, and publications from various women's organisations regarding M.E. Ritchie's involvement with the women's groups.
Women Speaking Journal, formerly Speaking of Women, published by Paxman Press Ltd., volume 1, number 21, 23, and 24; volume 2, number 2-8.
Women Speaking Journal, published by Paxman Press Ltd., volume 2, number 9-20.
Women Speaking Journal, published by Paxman Press Ltd., volume 3, number 5; volume 4, number 7, a copy of the Editorial commentary (p. 3) from number 22, and 23; volume 5, number 1, 3, and 10.
Programs, correspondence, annual reports, memorandum, directories, newspaper and magazine clippings, building plans, article "Should you have a marriage contract?" from Chatelaine (1964), biographical notes and resumes, questionnaires, and treasurer's reports regarding the University Women's Club and resolutions for marital law equailty, and including personal correspondence between M.E. Ritchie and Mollie Gillen, author of many of the articles included.
Annual editions of "The Chronicle" published by the Canadian Federation of University Women 40th anniversary issue, and volumes 34 to 38.
Correspondence, briefs, speeches, and resolutions regarding the Canadian Federation of University Women's work on succession duties, equal legal and political rights, and women's righrs, as well as work M.E. Ritchie did for the federation.
Correspondence, transcripts, progress reports, newspaper clippings, briefs, and reports regarding June Menzies of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women on marriage rights, property rights, dower rights, inheritance rights, pension rights, the Lavell case on status rights for aboriginal women, and the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. Also includes "Report of the Monaitoba Volunteer Committee on the Status of Women" as submitted to the Royal Commission on the Status of Women.
Correspondence from the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women regarding National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Persons Case II, discrimination against women, HIV/ AIDS, and the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Also includes copies of " Women News: The United Nations Works for Women" and "Women 2000: Activities of non-governmental organizations."
Correspondence, telephone directories, copies of newspaper and encyclopedia articles, copies of annual reports, news releases, organization lists, forms, memorandum, biographies, and provisional agendas regarding the 43rd-44th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Status of Women Canada's Policy Research Fund (PRF), and the Sixth Meeting of Commonwealth Ministers Responsible for Women's Affairs (WAMM-6).
Background notes, notes for addresses, draft programs and papers, copies of newspaper clippings, National Action Committee on the Status of Women meeting reports, correspondence, memorandum, summaries, and commissions, regarding the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Canadian Human Rights Act (Bill C-72), International Women's Year (1975), and organizing M.E. Ritchie's various keynote speeches at conferences and seminars.
Notes for addresses, recommendations, bibliographies, draft papers, and an analysis of employment statistics regarding the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Bill C-72, maternity leave and benefits, marriage law, and women in the public service. Includes an address by the Hon. Marc Lalonde, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, called "The Media Mirage."
Statements, background papers, speeches, calendar of events, and correspondence regarding the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, economic equality of women, status of women, equal pay, and violence against women.
Newspaper clippings and speeches regarding the Women's Council, the status of women, women's employment, women in politics, and issues between the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women and Minister for the Status of Women, Lloyd Axworthy.
Correspondence, affidavit, newsletters, and notices regarding the Bonnie Robichaud sexual harassment case against the Treasury Board.
Correspondence and supporting documentation regarding the Bonnie Robichaud sexual harassment case against the Treasury Board.
Correspondence, notes, court documents, memorandum, and newsletters regarding the Bonnie Robichaud sexual harassment case against the Treasury Board.
Correspondence and copies of newspaper clippings regarding the Bonnie Robichaud sexual harassment case against the Treasury Board.
The Women’s Legal Research Materials subseries contains 100 files of legal research pertaining to women’s rights and issues that affect women. This subseries contains legal research materials including Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. The specific topics this subseries covers are divorce, women’s education, the Canadian labour code, jury duty, status of women, pay equality, gender discrimination, offshore mineral rights, female Senators, child custody, maintenance payments, child abuse and seduction laws, welfare, the justice system, professional ethics, human trafficking, the Indian Act, pensions, civil servants, historical divorce cases, segregation and civil rights, representation of women, women’s roles, gendered language in law, rights of married women and widows, veterans, appointment of judges, constitutional law, illegitimate children, immigration, and genocide. Date ranges refer to publication dates of historical legislation, though files contain copies only.
Supreme Court decisions, Privy Council decisions, Provincial legislation, legal dictionary entries, Canadian Bar Association meeting minutes, Canadian Bar Review, and constitutional law research materials. Also includes court documents from the United States.
Supreme Court decisions, Privy Council decisions, Provincial legislation, legal dictionary entries, Canadian Bar Association meeting minutes, Canadian Bar Review, House of Commons debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Also includes court documents from the United States.
Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on marriage and divorce. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on women's rights. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on maintenance after divorce and aboriginal rights. Copies of historical legislation only.
Dominion Law Reports and court documents from provincial courts on various divorce cases, as well as legislation for the Indian Act. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court decisions, Provincial and federal legislation regarding equal pay, aboriginal rights, and immigration. Also includes Canadian War Orders and Regulations and Statutory Orders and Regulations regarding Japanese immigrants and discrimination.
House of Commons debates regarding Human Rights.
Supreme Court decisions, Provincial and federal legislation, copies newspaper clippings, and copies of the United Church Observer regarding Japanese immigrants and discrimination, civil rights, and Church positions of conflicts in South Africa, israel, and the middle east. Copies of historical legislation only.
International reviews, House of Commons and Senate debates, and federal and provincial legislation regarding equal rights, qualifications for government positions, bilingualism, and women's rights in China. Copies of historical legislation only.
Provincial court documents on various divorce cases.
Notes, correspondence, magazine articles, provincial and federal legislation, House of Commons and Senate debates, and legal articles regarding research on judicial legislation and juries. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court of Canada proceedings and the Privy Council regarding land disputes, territory boundaries, and territory disputes in the commonwealth and North America. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on marriage, adoption, divorce, pensions, and taxes. Copies of historical legislation only.
House of Lords research materials on divorce. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on aboriginal rights, the Indian Act, the status of women, segregation, and civil rights. Copies of historical legislation only.
Provincial and federal legislation and court documents regarding divorce. Copies of historical legislation only.
Dominion Law Reports and court documents from provincial courts on various divorce cases. Copies of historical legislation only.
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Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on divorce, alimony, and child custody. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on laws pertaining to lawyers, divorce, professional ethics of doctors, and child custody. Copies of historical legislation only.
Supreme Court decisions, provincial and federal legislation, legal dictionary entries, House of Commons and Senate debates, legal articles, and constitutional law research materials. Specifically research on laws pertaining to lawyers, divorce, desertion, maintenance, criminal law, and child custody. Copies of historical legislation only.
Senate debates and research notes about female Senators and speeches given by women Senators.
A copy of The German Woman and her Master by Henry de Halsalle and C. Sheridan Jones, published by T. Werner Laurie Ltd.; a copy of Caroline Norton by Alice Acland, annotated with notes from M.E. Ritchie and others, published by Constable and Company Ltd.
Books Canadian Charter Equality Rights for Women: One Step Forward or Two Steps Back? published by the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women in 1989, and The Equality Game: Women in the Federal Public Service (1908-1987) published by the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women in 1988 regarding the anaylsis of the first three years of equality legislation under Canada's new Constitution and women's employment in the federal public service.
Booklets "If I Go to University," Vocational and Technical Training for girls in Canada at high school, post high school and trade school levels," Women at Work in Canada," "The Law Relating to Working Women," and "Legislation Concerning the Employment of Women: Provincial laws (Ontario)" published by the Women's Bureau and/or the Department of Labour Canada/ Labour Canada regarding women's education, employment, law and legislation relating to the employment of women. Also includes Women's Bureau '72, the fourth annual publication of the Women's Bureau.
Booklets, newsletters, press releases, speeches, and conference reports regarding immigration, prejudice and discrimination, and citizenship.
"The Family Violence Audio-Visual Catalogue: A list of audio-visual available from various sources in North America," "Changes in Chuild Welfare Legislation in Canada, 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961," "Social Services for Unmarried Parents," and "The Canadian Welfare Council: A Guardian of Human Rights? Annual Report" published by the Department of National Health and Welfare, later Health and Welfare Canada. Also includes "Report on Violence in the Family: Wife battering" published by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Social Affairs.
"Family Law Reform: Your new Rights" and "Marriage as an Equal Partnership: A Guide to the Family Law Act" by the Ministry of the Attorney General, "On the treatment of the Sexes in research" by Margrit Eichler and jeanne Lapointe and published by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, "The Widening Sphere: Women in Canada 1870-1940" by Jeanne L'Esperance and published by the Public Archives Canada and the National Library of Canada, "Estate Tax Act," "Dominion Succession Duty Act: Explanatory Brochure" by the Department of National Revenue, and "Family Property: Working Paper 8" by the Law Reform Commission of Canada.
This Magazine is about Schools magazine, volume 3, issues 1-4. Including the articles "The Liberation of Women" by Laurel Limpus and "Sugar 'n Spice" on socializing girls by Sarah Spinks.
The Journal of Social Issues volume 28, number 2 "New Perspectives on Women"; "Sex Roles and Female Oppression: A collection of articles" by Dana Densmore; "Females and Liberation: A collection of articles" by Dana Densmore, reprinted from A Journal of Female Liberation; "The Effect Use of Womanpower: Report of the Conference" published by the Women's Bureau of the United States Department of Labour; "Today's Women in Tomorrow's World: A Conference Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Women's Bureau" published by the Women's Bureau.
"First Report of the Private International Law Committee" published in London; "Women in Britain" prepared for British Information Services, "Report of the Departmental Committee on Matrimonial Proceedings in Magistrates' Courts" and "Documents relating to the Admission of Women to the Diplomatic and Consular Services" published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London; "Learning and Living: A feminine viewpoint," results of a questionnaire compiled by the Bolton School Old Girls' Association; Divorce Reform Bill: Official report of Standing Committee C, Parliamentary Debates House of Commons, London.
National Conference on the Law and Women conference papers, newsletters from CUPE, McGill University Faculty of Law, The Leader by Canadian Union of Public Employees, and "A Cappella: A Report on the Realities, Concerns, Expectayions, and Barriers Experiences by Adolescent Women in Canada" by the Canadian Teachers' Federation.
Extract from Valparaiso University Law Review "Equal Pay, Equal Employment Opportunity and Equal Enforcement of the Law for Women," magazine article by Gene Marine and Art Goldberg about class inequality in the interpretation of abortion laws, "The Strange Story of Dr. James Barry: Army Surgeon, Inspector General of Hospitals, discovered on death to be a woman" by Isobel Rae, and "The Prostitute Regulation and Control: A Comparative Study" by Arthur J. Currie and John F. Decker.
Extracts from "The College, The Market and The Court" by Caroline Dall; Bill 86: A Bill to Establish the Women's Cultural and Information Bureau (3rd session, 15th Legislature, Alberta); extract from Publication of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children (Montreal); extracts from "On Liberty - The Subjection of Women" by John Stuart Mill.
Affirmative action news releases; Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Sub-Committee on Equality Rights of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs issues 1-9.
Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Sub-Committee on Equality Rights of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs issues 10-12, 15, and 18.
Correspondence, notes, memorandum, articles, newspaper clippings, and meeting minutes regarding the work of Laura Sabia, president of the Canadian Federation of University Women, on women's status, women's groups, women's education, the royal commission on the status of women, and the Interdepartmental Committee on Human Rights.
Memorandum, agendas, submissions, recommendations, descriptions of workshops, strategies, evaluation sheets, reports, programs, and questionnaires regarding Laura Sabia, president of the Canadian Federation of University Women, on advocacy for the status of women and the Strategy for Change conference in Toronto in 1972. Also includes a reprint of the Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women from the Labour Gazette (1968). The report of "Strategy for Change" Convention of Women in Canada (1972) includes a summary in French.
Public hearings schedule, and summaries/analyses of briefs regarding the Royal Commission on the Status of Women,including labour equality, education, childcare, marriage, and abortion.
Newspaper clippings reporting women's capacities.
Newspaper clippings regarding sexual assault, sexual mores, and women's employment.
Newspaper clippings regarding women and religion.
Newspaper clippings regarding women in politics, gender roles in animals, family values, social mores, and what it means to be normal.
Newspaper clippings regarding the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, women in politicsand positions of authority, and judges charged with discrimination.
Newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding the Royal Commission on the Status of Women and the Women's Bureau.
Newspaper clippings regarding the U.S. Civil Rights movement and additional obstacles for black women.
Newspaper clippings regarding protests for integration, civil rights, and feminism.
Newspaper clippings regarding women in unions, French-English relations in Canada, representations of women and minorities in textbooks, and family court.
Newspaper clippings regarding representation of minorities in text books, politics, and religion.
Newspaper clippings regarding women's employment and women's role as housewife, wives, and mothers.
Newspaper clippings regarding International Women's Year, rights of aboriginal women, anti-women articles, health, immigration, Federal Government, and the Royal Commission on the Status of Women.
Newspaper clippings regarding women's rights and women's activity in politics in foreign countries, mainly India and Singapore.
Newspaper clippings regarding women's rights in foreign countries.
Newspaper clippings regarding women's rights in foreign countries, specifically Sweden and women's suffrage in Switzerland.
Correspondence, reports, magazine articles, and newspaper clippings regarding women's rights, equal pay, and discrimination.
Newspaper clippings featuring "basic quotes" on feminism and women's liberation.
Newspaper clippings regarding women pilots. Also includes articles about apartied.
Newspaper clippings regarding women's employment, aboriginal language rights, women's rights and employment in foreign countries.
Newspaper clippings regarding discrimination based on gender and race, women's employment, and biases in the telling of history.
Newspaper clippings and reports regarding women's education, women's employment, women's rights in foreign countries, maternity leave, and pregnancy rights.
Newspaper clippings regarding discrimination against women, women's employment, women's rights in foreign countries, French language rights in Canada, and media pressure for gender equality.
Press releases, conference papers, briefs, fact sheets, and United Nations reports regarding discrimination against women, women in politics, international women's day, violence against women, women in the justice system, human rights, conferences on women, women's history month, harrassment, and support for dependants.
Reports, presentations, studies, press releases, articles, law reviews, and correspondence regarding gender roles, stereotypes, equal pay, discrimination, women in politics, the future of the feminist movement, domestic workers, women in Latin America, women's rights in Manitoba, domestic abuse and violence against women, abortion, and sexual assault.
The Women – Challenges to Injustice - Projects subseries contains 10 files discussing cases of legal injustice contributed to by the Human Rights Institute. Files are arranged by project and include some general information about refugees. This subseries contains a variety of document types including correspondence, newspaper clippings, memorandum, CVs and resumes, papers, reports, medical reports, articles, transcripts, applications and work histories for refugee status, affidavit, policies, speeches, statistics, and United Nations treaties. The specific topics this subseries covers are refugee status, refugees admitted into Canada, adaptation of immigrants to life in Canada, Marguerite Ritchie and the Human Rights Institute of Canada’s involvement in the cases of refugee status claimants, Marguerite Ritchie and the Human Rights Institute of Canada’s involvement in getting medical treatment of veterans, and Marguerite Ritchie and the Human Rights Institute of Canada’s involvement with specific cases of discrimination, including religious discrimination against a scientologist.
Correspondence, papers, rebuttals, reports, service histories, notes, consultant's (docto'rs) reports, x-ray requisitions, and course reports regarding Sirkka Colleen Kallio, a veteran disabled by Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, her improper corrective surgery, and her treatment by the Canadian Armed Forces. Also includes information on Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS).
Copies of newspaper clippings, messages, memorandum, notes, correspondence, meeting notes, draft press releases, copies of passports, and general information papers regarding Naofal Salim, an Iraqi citizen, and his claim of landed immigrant status as a refugee in Canada, and M.E. Ritchie's involvement in the case through the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, statistics, speeches, reports, copies of newspaper clippings, and United Nations treaties regarding refugee status and the economic and social adaptation of immigrants.
The Women – Challenges to Injustice - Abortion subseries contains 15 files discussing abortion law and the Henry Morgentaller case. Files are arranged by material type. This subseries contains a variety of document types including correspondence, memorandum, newspaper clippings, interview transcripts, House of Commons debates, court documents, press releases, briefs, Senate debates, newsletters, magazines, studies, booklets, posters, law reviews, historical research, and documents for the Morgentaller case. The specific topics this subseries covers are specific cases charging people with performing abortions, reports on abortion laws worldwide, historical research on abortion laws and practices in the 19th and 20th century, legislation restricting performances of abortion to medical doctors, a presentation from the Human Rights Institute of Canada to a legislative committee studying a bill on abortion, public opinion surveys on Canadians’ opinion on abortion, landmark Supreme Court case that held that the father could not stop a woman from having an abortion, and working papers with arguments against abortion.
Newspaper clippings, newsletters, magazines, and correspondence regarding Dr. Henry Morgentaler receiving the Order of Canada and his Supreme Court case that overturned the criminalisation of abortion in Canada, as well as copies of newspaper clippings regarding the ongoing debate on abortion in Canadian politics. Also includes booklets "Unwanted Pregnancy: Abortion and the Medical Profession" by Henry Morgentaler and "Summary of Vital Statistics" by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, health and Welfare Division, regarding abortion.
Copies of articles, library catalogue records, indexes, current issue reviews, News-Nouvelles: Journal of Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada (volume 4, number 1, 1983), briefing papers, UNICEF news (United Nations Children's Fund) issues 78 and 79, quotations from reports, and copies of appeals regarding world abortion trends, Canadian Abortion Rights Action League, and the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC).
The Women – Challenges to Injustice subseries contains 54 files discussing issues of inequality that affect women. Files are arranged by topic. This subseries contains a variety of document types including correspondence, brochures, newspaper clippings, transcripts, memorandum, historical research, reports, legislation, court documents, submissions to parliamentary committees, Senate debates, resolutions, House of Commons debates, speeches, CVs and resumes, press releases, magazines, newsletters, legal research, chronologies of events, directories, glossary of terms, information sheet, surveys, and papers. The specific topics this subseries covers are women’s studies programs at universities, anti-discrimination bills and discrimination against women, child sexual abuse, women and religion, women’s suffrage, women’s education and employment, women’s roles, women in government and politics, the equal rights amendment, equal pay, personhood of women, status of women around the world, United Nations conventions and celebration years for women and human rights, violence against women, the Montreal Massacre, Persons Case II, equality for visible minorities, divorce and financial issues, the merit principle, spousal support, provincial health insurance, human trafficking, Sharia Law, polygamy, rape law, abortion laws, child support, taxes and pensions, legal double standards, citizenship of married persons, gendered language, race relations, property law, female circumcision, women’s health, jury duty for women, and termination based on discrimination.
Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, memorandum, and notes regarding women in religion, women's rights, gendered language, women's rights historically, and divorce.
Correspondence, memorandum, Commons debates, speech highlights, and Hansards regarding support of Bills S-20 and C-2 and jury service for women.
Justice department correspondence, memorandum, notes, reports, and legal research regarding offshore mineral rights in British Columbia as well as references to those of Quebec and the eastern provinces. Also includes a copy of a Supreme Court of Canada order and an affidavit from ME Ritchie to the Supreme Court of Canada. Claims were to determine whether Canada or British Columbia had exploitation rights over offshore lands. Claim was settled in 1967 in favour of the federal government. File also includes a 2009 reflection of the events of the Offshore claims by Dr. Ritchie.
Justice department correspondence, memorandum, draft conventions, notes, reply to a International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) questionairre, and legal research regarding crimes aboard aircrafts and legal status of aircrafts, as well as details from ICAO Legal Committee meetings. File also includes a 2009 reflection on how Dr. Ritchie became an expert in International Air Law while at the Justice Department.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) bulletin and a copy of the final act of the international conference on private air law held under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization at The Hague. File also includes a 2009 reflection on how Dr. Ritchie became an expert in International Air Law while at the Justice Department.