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Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and background information regarding redefining Quebec boundaries if Quebec separated from Canada and Quebec territory and boundaries from French settlement up to the 1927 boundary dispute between Quebec and Labrador.

Copies of newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding Quebec Premier Robert Bourassat's stance on separatism and Quebec sovereignty.

Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and House of Commons debates regarding the relationship between Quebec and France, the French language in Canada, and disagreements between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and separatist politicians and sovereignists.

Various editions of the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms as well as a note on the notwithstanding clause of the constitution applying to the Charter.

Copies of newspaper clippings regarding bilingualism, the Official Languages Act, anglo-Quebecois history, and comparisons between bilingualism in Belgium and Canada. Also includes "Language Standards, Ethnicity and Discrimination" by Teresa Scassa and "The Writing's on the Wall (Quebec Separatist movement may lead to violence)" by Robert Lecker.

Senate debates regarding the Meech Lake Accord, the Constitution, aboriginal rights, child abuse, the status of women, banking, fisheries and oceans, and status rights for aboriginal women.

Rules of the Senate of Canada from 1990 and 1964 as well as "Moral Legislation: A Statement Prepared for the Information of the Senate."

Correspondence, submissions, memorandum, discussion notes, press releases, and briefs from the Human Rights Institute of Canada to the Special Joint Committee on Senate Reform, as well as articles on the political rights of women.

Correspondence, submissions, memorandum, newsletters, press releases, House of Commons debate, and briefs regarding the Human Rights Institute of Canada submission to the Special Joint Committee on Senate Reform, Persons Case II, and Senate reform.

Copies of newspaper articles regarding Sister Peggy Butts' term as a Senator.

Correspondence and copies of newspaper articles regarding Pat Carney's term as a Senator, Nanoose Bay, and newspaper articles written by Pat Carneyon arctic tanker ships.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of book chapters, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding Therese Casgrain's activism for women's equality and the right to vote in Quebec.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, press releases, and memorandum regarding the New Brunswick constitutional amendment, Sharon Carstairs' term as Senator, discrimination against women, and the Meech Lake Accord.

Copies of newspaper clippings and Canada's Who's Who regarding Senator Michael Fortier.

Correspondence, Senate debates containing speeches by Royce Frith, and memorandum, regarding Royce Firth's term as Senator, his questioning of the record of the Mulroney government, and the New Brunswick constitutional amendment.

Senate debates, correspondence, and memorandum regarding Senator Paul Lucier's term in Senate, the Meech Lake Accord, and Paul Lucier's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.

Correspondence, memorandum, Senate committee proceedings, and submissions to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs by Senator Donald Oliver and the Human Rights Institute of Canada regarding criminal anti-stalking laws.

Correspondence, presenations, and speeches regarding Senator Lucie Pepin's work on aboriginal rights and Nanoose Bay.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, and speeches regaring Senator Herb Sparrow's work for Senate reform.

Correspondence, memorandum, greeting cards, press releases, and Senate debates regarding Senator Paul Yuzk's support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, the death of Paul Yuzk, and Senator Paul Yuzk's work on the Constitution and the North Atliantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Lists of retirement dates, resignation details, and seat vacancies for the Canadian Senate.

Petition from the Human Rights Institute of Canada to the government of Ontario seeking support for a court case to challenge the bilingualism by-law for the City of Ottawa.

Press releases and court documents regarding the case against Hopital Montfort in Ottawa for offering French language medical education.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding Peggy Harrison starting a Merrickville chapter of an English language advocacy group.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, reports, policies, and press releases regarding French language services in Manitoba, federal funding for French language institutes in Manitoba, and population breakdown by language for Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Memorandum, correspondence, and press releases regarding funding from French language services and Heritage Canada for translation and language education.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, and job posting regarding bilingualism as employment requirements.

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, final judgements, memorandum, questions, outlines, resumes, notes, recommendations, votes and proceedings of the House of Commons and Senate, and reports regarding Bill C-187 (An Act respecting Divorce), property rights, family law, and divorce law. Also includes a copy of a report for the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Divorce and of the book Listen to their Tears: How Canadian Divorce Law Abuses our Children (1982, 156 p.) by Donald Peacock.

Notes, papers, newsletters, reviews, copies of newspaper clippings and journal articles, memorandum, correspondence, news releases, statements, lecture outlines, reports, and resumes regarding apartheid, the Women's International Network, the Excision Project, and female circumcision.

Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children newsletters (number 1-3, 7, 12), reports, and World Health Organization bibliographies regarding female circumcision. Also includes the book Woman, why do you weep?: Circumcision and its consequences (ca. 130 p.) by Asma El Dareer, published by Zed Press.

Quotes, copies of newspaper clippings and articles, notes, extracts from papers, reports, memorandum, proceedings, legislations, transcripts of broadcasts and addresses, "new dictionaries of thoughts," proceedings, copies of Bank and Income Tax Acts, extracts from Supreme Court reports, copies of the International Association of Women Police Annual Conference reports, and supporting materials regarding labour equality, property law, family law, and the status of women.

Quotes and notes regarding women's legal rights, prejudice against married women, women servicing on juries, women in politics, treaty making, crimes, human rights, bigamy, marriage, and the status of women.

Correspondence, notes, and memorandum regarding spousal support, Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), and divorce.

Copies of newspaper clippings, Human Rights Institute of Canada research, extracts from books, memorandum, schedules, delegation reports, corrspondence, copies of job postings, copies of revised Statutes, biographies, grievances, notes, discussion papers, and draft programs regarding International Women's Year (1975), equal pay, and discrimination against women's employment.

Memorandum, correspondence, questionnaires, historical surveys, copies of newspaper clippings, press releases, book reviews, notes, and law reports regarding various women's conferences, M.E. Ritchie's commitments and reviews, women's employment, and the Equal Rights Amendment.

Copies of newspaper clippings, profiles, memorandum, and Human Rights Institute of Canada research regarding child sexual abuse and women and the Catholic Church. Also contains a booklet called "The Truth about Catholics" published in Toronto by Protestant Action.

Supreme Court of Canada proceedings and proceedings of the appeal to the Privy Council for the Persons Case and the reference to the Supreme Court regarding admission of women to the Senate of Canada.

Proceedings of the appeal to the Privy Council for the Persons Case and the reference to the Supreme Court regarding admission of women to the Senate of Canada. Also contains Supreme Court of Canada proceedings and memorandum on the Persons Case.

Research on the original Persons Case. Correspondence, memorandum, notes, background research, copies of articles, and narrative histories of the Persons Case regarding the Famous Five, misrepresentation of the Persons Case, and the appointment of Senators. Also includes the Supreme Court of Canada Act.

Correspondence, copywrite of plaque, and draft speech in honour of the Persons Case, awarded by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.

Correspondence, memorandum, press releases, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding a reference to the Supreme Court for Persons Case II.

Correspondence and memorandum regarding a meeting with the Liberal Women's Caucus to gain support for a reference to the Supreme Court for Persons Case II.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, and notes regarding Persons Case II and the lack of women in Senate.

Correspondence, memorandum, minutes from the Senate, notes, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding a reference to the Supreme Court for Persons Case II with the support of Senator Sharon Carstairs. Also includes the biography and cirriculum vitae of Senator Sharon Carstairs

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, press releases, draft speech, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding Senator Jayce Fairbairn's support for Persons Case II, Senate reform, and a commemorative statue to the Famous Five being erected at Parliamt. Some references to the rights of aboriginal women.

Correspondence, transcripts of Senate debates, regarding the hanging of a portrait of the Famous Five in the Lobby of the Senate and historical innaccuracies of how the case is being represented, as well as Senate reform.

Correspondence, memorandum, press release, and transcripts for Senate debates regarding a request for Senator Joan Neiman's support for Persons Case II and a recounting of what happened at the Liberal Women's Caucus meeting. Some references to aboriginal rights.

Correspondence with various Senators, memorandum, notes, newspaper clippings, and background materials inquiring about speeches made in the Senate that specifically addressed women's issues and requesting support for Persons Case II. Also includes copies of various texts written by Senator Jean Le Moyne on women in Quebec.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and background materials regarding gender equality and requesting the support of Member of Parliament Beryl Gaffney for Persons Case II. Also includes a 2009 reflection on the work of Beryl Gaffney.

Correspondence with various Members of Parliament, memorandum, notes, and background materials regarding Senate reform and requesting support for Persons Case II.

Correspondence with various Members of Parliament, memorandum, notes, newspaper clippings, and background materials regarding Senate reform and requesting support for Persons Case II.

Memorandum, notes, and transcripts of telephone calls with Members of Parliament regarding attempts to speak with MPs about Persons Case II.

Correspondence with the Canadian Bar Association, memorandum, and backgroundmaterials requesting their support for Persons Case II. Also includes biographical information on Canadian Bar Association President Cecilia Johnstone.

Correspondence with the Canadian Federation of University Women, memorandum, transcripts of telephone conversations, copies of newspaper clippings, transcripts of House of Commons debates, and backgroundmaterials requesting their support for Persons Case II.

Correspondence with the Canadian Teachers' Federation, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, newsletter, and backgroundmaterials regarding their support for Persons Case II.

Correspondence with the Metis National Council of Women, memorandum, and backgroundmaterials requesting support for Persons Case II. Mentions of the rights of aboriginal women.

Collection of letters written in support of Persons Case II.

Correspondence, memorandum, grant applications, and background materials regarding funding applications to the federal government to support Persons Case II. Funding applications were not successful. Also includes a proposal for two additional positions at the Human Rights Institute of Canada: a Librarian/Office Mnanager and a Researcher.

Funding request from the Charter Challenges Program. Correspondence with board member Cynthia MacFarlane, meeting minutes of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, and an application to the Charter Challenges Program. Also includes a copy of the Human Rights Treaty convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

Correspondence, memorandum, funding applications, and budgets regarding Human Rights Institute of Canada expenses and fundraising.

Correspondence, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding funding from the Court Challenges Program. Also includes a copy of the Canadian Heritage "Report on Plans and Priorities."

Correspondence, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding funding from the Court Challenges Program.

Correspondence with University of Ottawa Law Professor Kristine Connidis, memorandum, funding application, and supporting documentation regarding funding from the Court Challenges Program.

Correspondence with lawyer Scott McLean, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding outstanding fees from McLean's practice, Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt.

Correspondence with lawyer Scott McLean, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding outstanding fees from McLean's practice, Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt. Also includes a legal opinion from law firm Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt entitled "Proposed Action by the Human Rights Institute Concerning Appointments to the Senate."

Correspondence with lawyer Scott McLean, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding a legal opinion from law firm Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt for Persons Case II. Also includes a copy of the University of Western Ontario Law Review, volume 23, number 1.

Correspondence, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding law firm Chivers, Greckol & Kanee writing a submission for the Court Challenges Program on behalf of the Human Rights Institute of Canada and funding from the Winnipeg Court Challenges Program.

Correspondence, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding law firm Chivers, Greckol & Kanee writing a submission for the Court Challenges Program on behalf of the Human Rights Institute of Canada and creating an action plan on how to approach Persons Case II at the Supreme Court.

Background research prepared by Sheila Greckol of law firm Chivers, Greckol & Kanee on Women Parliamentarians around the world for Persons Case II.

Case research prepared by Ritu Khullar of law firm Dale Gibson Associates for Persons Case II. Dale Gibson Associates specialise in constitutional law and were brought in on Persons Case II by law firm Chivers, Greckol & Kanee.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, press releases, affidavits, and supporting documentation regarding a proposed lawsuit brought against the Attorney General of Canada in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta by the Human Rights Institute of Canada, Shirish Chotalia of Pundit and Chotalia law firm preparing litigation materials under the Court Challenges Program for Persons Case II and subsequent attorney-client issues. Also includes a copy of the second application to the Court Challenges Program after the withdrawl of the first.

Press releases, newsletters, memorandum, contact lists, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documentation regarding the promotion of Persons Case II. Tracked communications with Senators and Members of Parliament.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, meeting minutes, promotional materials, and press releases regarding meetings for support for Persons Case II and other legal issues affecting women's equality.

Petition to Minister of Justice John Crosbie in support of a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada for Persons Case II.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, list of supporters, and supporting documentation regarding support for Persons Case II. Also includes mentions of the Governor General's Persons Award.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, court documents, press releases, and supporting documentation regarding Senate reform, the injunction sought by the Reform Party in favour of an elected Alberta Senator, and requesting support from the Reform Party of Canada and Reform Party Leader Preston Manning for Persons Case II.

Correspondence, memorandum, transcripts of telephone conversations, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, press releases, and supporting documentation regarding Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW), research and support for Persons Case II.

Correspondence, memorandum, ceremony programmes, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, and press releases regarding the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case, award nominations, and corrections to the programme for historical accuracy. Also includes mentions of the potential of the awards being cancelled.

Press releases and programmes for the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case, including a list of recipients of the award from 1979-1995.

Press releases, programmes, nomination forms, newspaper clippings, and correspondence for the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case. Also includes a copy of the awards ceremony speeches for 1983 and 1982.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and supporting documentation regarding the Famous Five Foundation and the true history of the Famous Five and the Persons Case.

Correspondence, Senate debates, and House of Commons debates regarding the erection of a statue in honour of the Famous Five on Parliament Hill.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and copies of newspaper clippings researching how the the Famous Five and the Persons Case have been presented in the media.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper articles, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding the representation of the Famous Five and the Persons Case, as well as the erection of a Famous Five Statue on Parliament Hill.

Correspondence and supporting documentation regarding the representation of the Persons Case in a statue to honour the Famous Five on Parliament Hill.

Correspondence, notes for speeches, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding the misrepresentation of the Famous Five and the Persons Case.

Correspondence with Judge Marjorie Bowker, memorandum, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and supporting documentation regarding the misrepresentation of the Famous Five and the Persons Case.

Correspondence with painter Alice Tyler, memorandum, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and supporting documentation regarding the misrepresentation of the Famous Five and the Persons Case. Also includes a programme from the Governor General's Persons Award ceremony and a 2009 reflection on Alice Tyler's work for women's rights.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documentation regarding a misrepresentation of the Famous Five and the Persons Case, specifically in regards to Frances Wright of the Famous Five Foundation misrepresenting the Persons Case.

Correspondence and supporting documentation regarding the inscription of a plaque and the statue to honour the Famous Five in the Senate and on Parliament Hill.

The book "Emily Murphy: Crusader" by Byrne Hope Sanders that inspired M.E. Ritchie to focus on women's rights and the Persons Case. Also includes a 2009 reflection on the significance of the book.

Correspondence, memorandum, open letter to parliament, copies of newspaper clippings, background information, and notes regarding the appointment of Senators, Senate reform, the lack of women senators being appointed, and the call for equal appointment through the proposed Persons Case II to require senate appointment to be equally male and female. Some mentions of the status rights of aboriginal women.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, resolutions, short biographies, and background information regarding the appointment of Senators, Senate reform, the lack of women senators being appointed, and the call for equal appointment through the proposed Persons Case II to require senate appointment to be equally male and female.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, speech for news conference, transcripts of telephone calls, and background information regarding the appointment of Senators, Senate reform, the lack of women senators being appointed, and the call for equal appointment through the proposed Persons Case II to require senate appointment to be equally male and female.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, press releases, and background information regarding the appointment of Senators, Senate reform, the lack of women senators being appointed, and the call for equal appointment through the proposed Persons Case II to require senate appointment to be equally male and female.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, press releases, and background information regarding the appointment of Senators, Senate reform, the lack of women senators being appointed, and the call for equal appointment through the proposed Persons Case II to require senate appointment to be equally male and female. Some mentions of the status rights of aboriginal women.

Correspondence, memorandum, background research, and notes regarding the Famous Five, the appointment of Senators, Senate reform, the lack of women senators being appointed, and the call for equal appointment through the proposed Persons Case II to require senate appointment to be equally male and female. Some mentions of amendment to the Criminal Code to increase penalties for stalking.

Correspondence, background documentation, and memorandum regarding Constance Cousineau's application for Disability under the Canadian Pension Plan.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and newspaper clippings regarding Public Service Commissioner Irene Johnson's work on gender discrimination in the civil service and professional development to open job opportunities for women in support roles, such as secretaries.

Reports, press releases, questionaires, Young Canada Works applications, speeches, and memorandum regarding equal employment opportunity for women withing the public sector. Also includes the final report of the Royal Commission on Financial Management and Accountability."