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."
Correspondence, memorandum, resolutions, and a brochure from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) regarding their union representation of Bonnie Robichaud and her sexual harassment case against the Treasury Board.
Correspondence regarding the report and a copy of the report "The Application of the Merit Principle to Women in The Public Service: How Governments and Bureaucrats Manipulate Equality in the Public Service" by Alexis Clark.
Correspondence, research notes, and definitions for Alexis Clark's report "The Application of the Merit Principle to Women in The Public Service: How Governments and Bureaucrats Manipulate Equality in the Public Service." Also includes "Guide to the Public Service Appeals System" by the Public Service Commission.
Lists of Senators regarding women's representation on Senate and Senate appointments.
Correspondence, notes, memorandum, programme drafts, participant lists, subsidy requests, press releases, and various planning materials regarding the Human Rights Institute of Canada conference "Reaching up: A Conference on Equity of Access to Power for Women" on Senate reform and Persons Case II.
Correspondence, memorandum, press releases, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, Senator lists, tracking sheets for media contacts and research, and speeches regarding Senate reform, Senate appointments, and women's representation in the government.
Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, memorandum, reports, booklets, and Senate bills regarding the statue of the Famous Five on Parliament Hill, racist and eugenics believe of the Famous Five, violence against women, female genital mutilation, discrimination against women, honour killings, and the Persons Case.
The Volunteers in the Human Rights Institute of Canada subseries contains 48 files discussing volunteers at the Human Rights Institute of Canada, the projects volunteers contributed to, and their experiences at the Institute. Files are arranged by volunteer. This subseries contains a variety of document types including correspondence, memorandum, summaries, background documents, contracts, surveys, reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters, programs, briefs, press releases, meeting minutes, fundraising, directories, financial statements, articles, telephone questionnaires, CVs and resumes, volunteer forms, letters of recommendation from Marguerite Ritchie for volunteers, school assignments, legislation, and membership records. The specific topics this subseries covers are Trudeau’s promises to Quebec, the Meech Lake Accord, French language rights, language rights in Quebec, Persons Case II, aboriginal rights, the roles of the Prime Minister and Senators, royal commissions, resettlement of Newfoundlanders in 1954-1973, discrimination against women in the armed forces, and political corruption.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, background papers, summaries, and resumes regarding Judy Bowen volunteering for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, background papers, reports, booklets, summaries, and political newspapers regarding Viola Caissy volunteering for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence and newsletters regarding Joseph Donnelly's volunteer work for the Human Rights Institute on their newsletter.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, drafts, and resumes regarding Tracy Davis volunteering for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, and notes regarding Connie Eggert volunteering for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence and memorandum regarding Mark Garnes volunteering for the Human Rights Institute of Canada to draw political cartoons. Includes originals and copies of political cartoons about women's inequality and political corruption.
Correspondence, memorandum, newspaper clippings, resumes, press releases, and notes regarding Gloria Monje Johnston volunteering for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, membership card and receipt, meeting minutes, news releases, and resumes regarding Mia Pearson, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada, her research on the Quebec Provincial Police, her preparation of draft correspondence and news releases and a human rights calendar, and her subsequent search for employment.
Correspondence regarding David Saikaley, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, news releases, meeting minutes, copies of Dialogue magazine, speeches, programs, financial statements, memorandum, sketches, book reviews, resumes, and job descriptions regarding Susanne Stutz, a volunteer at the Huan Rights Institute of Canada, and aboriginal rights.
Memorandum, correspondence, conference notices, book reviews, draft correspondence, work reports, directories, programs, and various school submissions (written by Aisha) regarding Aisha Toor, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada, and her preparation of correspondence for M.E. Ritchie.
Memorandum, newspaper clippings, resumes, and curriculum vitaes for Janet Parry, a prospective member/volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Memorandum, correspondence, and volunteer forms regarding Heather Richardson, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Memoranum, and school papers regarding Mark Leger, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Memorandum, recommendation letters from M.E. Ritchie, "The Unbalanced Scales of Justice" by Guerriero, and notes regarding Terry Guerriero, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, memorandum, fact sheets, summaries, copies of newsletter extracts, "Some lessons for Ukraine about official bilingualism" by Tserkovnitska, "United Nations Development Programme: Socio-economic Impact on Women of the Transition Process in Countries of Eastern, the CIS and the Baltic States" by Ewa Ruminska-Zimny, and curriculum vitae regarding Marina Tserkovnitska, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada, various organizations' support of Persons Case II, and language rights in Quebec.
Correspondence, letters of recommendation from M.E. Ritchie, membership receipts, notes, membership funds list, response lists, evaulations, news releases, copies of newspaper clippings, brochures, job entry forms, fact sheets, resumes, "Women and Politics" by Van der Ham, and memorandum regarding Betty Van der Ham, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Memorandum, letters of recommendation from M.E. Ritchie, correspondence, notes, newsletter drafts, draft letters (mainly prepared for M.E. Ritchie), media contact lists and directories, telephone dictations, cost estimates, copies of newspaper clippings, backgrounders, draft news releases, and resumes regarding Iain Wilson, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, "Sources of Governemnt of Canada Support to Voluntary Organizations" published by the Voluntary Action Directorate, speeches, bibliographies, table of contents from Women Like Me: The Women's Business Directory Southern Ontario 1982" by Karen Fraser, Canadian Rights Reporter order forms, extracts from "Office de la langue rapport annuel" 1986-87 and 1987-88, various human rights research materials (mainly tables of contents), notes, federal election tallies, "Research Collections in Canadian Libraries" published by the National Library of Canada, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding Barbara Brown, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Personal notes and photographs exchanged between ME Ritchie and Muriel McQueen Fergusson
Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, notes, summaries, and transcripts of telephone conversations regarding ME Ritchie accepting the position of vice-chairman of the Anti-Dumping Tribunal, nomination ME Ritchie for the position of Human Rights Commissioner, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, equal pay, gender discrimination in government appointments, and women on juries for criminal cases.
Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Senate speeches, notes, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding seeking support for Persons Case II from Senators, the "Reaching Up" human rights conference, women sitting on juries for criminal cases, and women's rights.
Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, memorandum, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding discrimination against women in the civil service, armed services death benefit bill, women Senators, Persons Case II, Muriel McQueen Fergusson receiving the Therese Casgrain Award, and the Meech Lake Accord.
Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding the Meech Lake Accord, Persons Case II, and Muriel McQueen Fergusson's later years.
Correspondence with Barbara Ann Howat, niece of Muriel McQueen Fergusson, and Muriel McQueen Fergusson, memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper articles, and supporting documentation regarding Muriel McQueen Fergusson's files after her death, women sitting on juries for criminal cases, and the documentary on the life and work of Muriel McQueen Fergusson by Semra Yuksel.
Biography, invitation, memorandum, and correspondence regarding Muriel McQueen Fergusson being awarded the Persons Award.
Newspaper clippings, programmes, conference reports, and correspondence regarding Muriel McQueen Fergusson life, awards, and work on violence against women, domestic abuse, women sitting on juries for criminal cases, and women in politics.
Senate debates, minutes of the Senate, and Senate standing committee on Banking and Commerce proceedings regarding estate tax and discrimination against women in tax law.
Senate debates regarding women's equality, women in the constitution of China, poverty, a Throne Speech on the status of women, and women sitting on juries for criminal cases.
Correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, magazines, and court documents regarding Marjorie M. Bowker receiving the Order of Canada, the Meech Lake Accord, the North American Free Trade Agreement, divorce law and Marjorie M. Bowker's work as a family court judge, and the status of women.
Correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, magazines, and court documents regarding divorce law and Marjorie M. Bowker's work as a family court judge, an manuscript by Marjorie Bowker's husband, Wilbur Bowker, on Alberta's Legal History, a grant application to the Winspear Foundation, and women in politics.
Correspondence, articles, copies of newspaper clippings, and copies of book chapters regarding women's suffrage, the retirement of Wilbur J. Bowker as Director of the Institute of Law Research and Reform and Dean of Law at the University of Alberta, and women as lawyers.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documents regarding Margaret Fulton's support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, Persons Case II, Senate reform, and Michelle Bjornson making a documentary on women's movements, including filming an interview with Member of Parliament Beryl Gaffney.
Correspondence, memorandum, newspaper clippings, reports, speeches, and magazine articles regarding Margaret Fulton's work for women's rights, support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, the death of Margaret Fulton's brother Lockhart R. Fulton, Nanoose Bay, bilingualism, and Canadian politics.
Articles, acceptance speeches, correspondence, memorandum, and bibliographies by Senator Eugene Forsey regarding Quebec nationalism, Quebec seperatism, the 1982 Constitution, the Meech Lake Accord, Senate reform, minority governments,
Transcripts of the Standing Committing of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on Privileges and Election, Standing Orders and Printing, the Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Standing Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Regulations and other Statutory Instruments chaired by Eugene Forsey, and Senate debates of a Throne Speech. Also contains "How Canadians Govern Themselves" by Eugene A. Forsey.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, notes, memorandum, pamplets, United Nations General Assebly resolution, greeting cards, and court documents regarding the death of Audrey E. Caswell, the death of Colin Caswell, Audrey and Colin Caswell's support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, bilingualism, the Charlottetown Accord, the Meech Lake Accord, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), grand jury indictment papers for high treason against various politicians, Persons Case II, and economic freedoms.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, regarding Muriel and gerald Hackett's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, bilingualism, and Canadian politics.
Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and supporting documentation regarding multiculturalism and bilingualism.
Correspondence, notes, greeting cards, memorandum, political cartoons, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding William (Bill) Deacon's support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, Nanoose Bay, Persons Case II, the interuption of the Reform Party Supreme Court case on Senate reform, and the Meech Lake Accord.
Correspondence, press releases, copies of newspaper clippings, greeting cards, and supporting documentation regarding Monica Hylton's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, Quebec seperatism, French language schools in Nova Scotia, bilingualism, and a personal injury suffered by Monica Hylton.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and supporting documents regarding Helen Semenuk's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, elder abuse and loneliness, the Persons Case, legal actions, racism and discrimination, and the Persons Award.
Correspondence, notes, copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters, memorandum, and copies of book chapters regarding bilingualism, the "Knowledge Project," Muriel and Alan McCaskill's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, French language schools, Quebec seperatism, Canadian political leaders, banking and tax law, and political correctness.
Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, and supporting documents regarding Dr. Donald Thomson's support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada,the death of Donald Thomson, the HRI and others nomination of Donald Thomson for the Order of Canada, Emily Murphy, Donald Thomson's work with the Canadian Writers' Foundation, and the Persons Case. Also includes a 2009 reflection on Dr. Thomson's first hand knowledge of Emily Murphy and the Persons Case.
Correspondence, transcripts of telephone conversations, copies of newspaper clippings, and donation receipts regarding the support of Chairman Hilda L. Cryderman and the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Correspondence, newsletter, completed questionaires from members, and seminar documents regarding the support of Chairman Hilda L. Cryderman and the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs for the Human Rights Institute of Canada and opinions on the women's lib movement.
Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, event programmes, resumes, press releases, certificates, short biographies, and application forms regarding Hilda L. Cryderman being awarded the Order of Canada, an honourary membership to the Human Rights Institute of Canada, and various honours from women's groups.
Correspondence regarding a celebration dinner held by the Human Rights Institute of Canada for Hilda L. Cryderman and an announcement on the death of Hilda L. Cryderman shortly following.
Correspondence to and from M.E. Ritchie, memorandum, articles, indices, and supporting material regarding injustices in family law, children's rights, employment, and criminal law.
Correspondence to and from M.E. Ritchie, news releases, notes, newspaper clippings, and memorandum regarding injustice in employment, adoptee rights and Bill 77, and family law.
Correspondence to and from M.E. Ritchie, notes, memorandum, copies of web articles, fact sheets, affidavits, and supporting materials regarding aboriginal rights, impaired driving, employment, family law, and immigration.
Correspondence to M.E. Ritchie, fact statements, newspaper clippings, court transcripts, notes, resumes, court orders, and job and permit applications regarding injustice in employment, family law, adoptee rights and Bill 77, and property law.
Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, copies of articles, meeting minutes, and notes regarding Lisa Menard's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, her work as the Secretary to the HRI Board of Directors, aboriginal rights, women's health, motherhood, and equal rights.
Newspaper clippings, court documents, memorandum, correspondence, notes, and supporting documents regarding religious discrimination, the Church of Scientology, appeals in Scientology criminal case, and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA).
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, reports, and supporting documents regarding Sophie Steadman's work as the executive secretary of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, women's equality, human rights, the Canadian Constitution, and social justice conferences.
Correspondence, memorandum, greeting cards, and programmes regarding Prue Packwood's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, her death, and bilingualism.
Correspondence, memorandum, copies of magazine articles, reports, speeches, Senate debates, and newsletters regarding Senator Yvette Rousseau's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, Senate reform, and human rights.
Correspondence, notes, narratives, copies of newspaper clippings, financial records, and brochures regarding Jean-Serge Brisson's refusal to pay GST and PST at his business and Jean-Serge Brisson's political campaign as an independent libertarian candidate.
Newspaper clippings, correspondence, memorandum, and court documents regarding Jean-Serge Brisson's support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, jailtime for refusal to pay fines and driving without a permit, bilingualism, refusal to pay PST and GST, and similar court cases over taxes.
Memorandum, correspondence, notes, copies of reports, and copies of book chapters regarding Senate reform, Persons Case II, George M. Charpentier's work on the conference for Women, Law and the Senate, George Charpentier's support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, female circumcision, External Affairs, and female missionaries in Africa.
Correspondence, memorandum, notes, newspaper clippings, posters, and supporting documents regarding Claire R. Heggtveit's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, her nomination for the Persons Award, ME Ritchie's nomination for the Persons Award, Persons Case II, pay equity, violence against women, the status of women, and the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW).
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, memorandum, awards, notes, and supporting documents regarding the Meech Lake Accord, Claire R. Heggtveit's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, Ottawa bilingualism, Nanoose Bay, the 1998 ice storm, and Claire Heggtveit's Persons Award.
Memorandum, correspondence, backgrounders and discussion papers on the Standing Committee on Secretary of State, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding the Human Rights Institute of Canada's relationship with and presentation on women and the Senate to the Standing Committee on Secretary of State.
Project funding, proposals, and funding attempts by the Women's Program, notes, Women's Program reports fiscal years 1984-85 and 1986-87, approved funding organization directories 1985-86, and Secretary of State programs lists regarding the Secretary of State's Women's Program.
Memorandum, letters patent application, affidavits, correspondence, notes, donation receipts, registered charity information and public information return, and HRIC financial statements regarding the Heilon Hill Charitable Foundation, formerly the Goodhost Charitable Foundation, its formation, and its relationship with and support of the Human Rights Institute of Canada.
Resumes, correspondence, announcements about Persons Case awards, HRIC website printouts, funding foundations lists, summaries, memorandum, Ottawa professional fundraisers lists, student grant applications, Trillium Foundation application guidelines, general funding proposals, meeting minutes, BIG (Business Information Guide) Database profile and reviews, news releases, copies of newspaper clippings, extracts from Canadian Directory to Foundations and Grants, Trillium Foundation's "Women and Economic Development Consortium: Grant Information and Selection Criteria," "Democracy" and "Euripides" article extracts from Encyclopedia Britannica volume 7, micropedia volume 4 , and macropedia volume 20, and notes regarding Julia Ringma, a volunteer at the Human Rights Institute of Canada, and her efforts to obtain support and/or funding from various organizations.
The Women’s Rights series is the second largest series, containing 22 subseries. Subseries are arranged by subject matter and chronology, based on supplied subject titles. Materials were created between 1939 and 2008, and also includes research materials dating from 1800. This series is primarily focused on women’s issues and issues of legal, political, and social equality for women. There is a broad range of topics represented in this series, including women’s roles, workplace sexual harassment, the merit principle, women’s education, women’s employment and career opportunities, women in politics, women in public service, family life, divorce, child custody, effects of sexism on the poor, additional discrimination against aboriginal women, female refugees, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, and the exclusivity of gendered language.
Significant portions of material in this series is research compiled by the HRI and HRI volunteers. These include newspaper clippings, magazine articles, historical legislation, government publications, and articles that discuss and trace how women are viewed, the achievements of women, efforts made by women’s organizations and the federal government to improve the status of women, social issues that have a strong impact on women, changing social values and mores, Senate reform, the Persons Case, and the Famous Five. This series also contains materials created by the HRI including newsletters, memorandum, conference planning materials, press releases and other promotional materials, as well as correspondence between the HRI and various women’s organizations, politicians, and public servants. These materials discuss HRI’s efforts to highlight double standards and unequal treatment to improve equality and equal opportunity for women. The issues covered and perspectives taken in this series are reflective of the feminism of the period.
The main focus of the HRI’s efforts for women’s equality was Persons Case II. This was the HRI’s attempt to bring a case to the Supreme Court of Canada for Senate reform and women’s rights. Persons Case II sought to get a reference to the Supreme Court to decide whether the government was obligated by the equal rights clause of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to appoint women to Senate on an equal basis as men, as the HRI believed that if women made up half the Canadian Senate they would be able to enact real change. It was named Persons Case II in reference to the Persons Case of 1927- 1929. The Persons Case was fought by the Famous Five and referred to the Supreme Court by Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. After appealing the initial Supreme Court ruling, the Judicial Committee of the Imperial Privy Council in London, England, overturned the decision and deemed women eligible for appointment to the Senate as persons with all penalties and privileges under the law. Despite gaining significant support for Persons Case II throughout the 1980s and 1990s, various Ministers of Justice and Prime Ministers repeatedly declined to refer the case to the Supreme Court, citing no exceptional circumstances, the issue not being important enough to involve the Supreme Court, and finally, as Prime Minister Jean Chretien did appoint women to the Senate on an equal basis with men, such a reference was seen as unnecessary.
The Women – Women’s Programs within the Federal Government subseries contains 5 files discussing the status of women in society. Files are arranged by material type. This subseries contains a variety of document types including fact sheets and background information, correspondence, reports, presentations, newspaper clippings, press releases, and government publications. The specific topics this subseries covers are the status of women in the labour force, political and social equality of women, childcare for working mothers, and biographical information on Sylva Gelber, Director of the Women's Bureau of the Canada Department of Labour.
Press releases, Women's Bureau bulletins (1961-5), correspondence, papers (some French summaries), notes. facts sheets, copies and reprints of articles from the Labour Gazette, bibliographies, and reports regarding the activities of the Women's Bureau of the Canada Department of Labour, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and labour and social equality, including childcare for working mothers.
Correspondence and supporting documentation from R.E.A.L. (Realistic, Equal, Active, for Life) Women of Canada, a conservative action group, regarding incorporation.