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Forced Adoptions of the Babies of Unmarried Mothers in Post War Canada

2022-17 Forced Adoptions of the Babies of Unmarried Mothers in Post-War Canada

Whereas:

  1. The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology issued a report titled “Forced Adoption of Babies of Unmarried Mothers in Post-war Canada” in July 2018, addressed to the Government of Canada.
  2. The Committee made four recommendations in the report, but none have been acted upon in over four years.

Resolved #1:

The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) adopts as policy that the recommendations in the Senate report on “Forced Adoption of Babies of Unmarried Mothers in Post-war Canada” be addressed by the Government of Canada.

Resolved #2:

The NCWC urges the Government of Canada to act immediately on the recommendations of the July 2018 report from the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology regarding “Forced Adoption of the Babies of Unmarried Mothers in Post-war Canada.”