Child Protection Services in Canada 97.10PU Child Protection Services in Canada Whereas, in 1981, the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) petitioned the Government of Canada to work through provincial and territorial cost-sharing... Child Abuse
Domestic Violence – Shared Parenting 2002:07PU Domestic Violence – Shared Parenting Whereas: in 1998 the National Council of Women of Canada urged the Government of Canada to ensure that legislation relating to custody and access of chil... Child Abuse
Ending Child Marriage 1. Ending Child Marriage Whereas 1: Early marriages cut short childhood, education and reduce the ability to be autonomous and self-supporting, and increase the incidence of experiencing violence; and... Child Abuse
Human Trafficking: Canadian Complicity in the Cybersex Trafficking of Children 3. Human Trafficking: Canadian Complicity in Cybersex Trafficking of Children Whereas #1: The National Council of Women of Canada adopted policy in 2001, 2006 and 2012 addressing the issue of human tr... Child Abuse
Preventing Abuse of Women and Female Children in Polygamous Communities 2004:03 Preventing Abuse of Women and Female Children in Polygamous Communities Whereas: a. Polygamy is a violation of section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada; b. Sexual assault, having regard to s... Child Abuse
Protecting Children from Physical Violence – section 43 of the Criminal Code 2000.02 PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM PHYSICAL VIOLENCE – SECTION 43 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE Whereas: the NCWC 1999 policy supports the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada recognizing that ch... Child Abuse
Protection for Aboriginal Women and Children from Family Violence 2006:01 PROTECTION FOR ABORIGINAL WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE Whereas: Statistics Canada data July 2005 suggests that violence against Aboriginal women is three times that of the national ... Child Abuse
Raising the Age of Protection for Children and Youth From Sexual Exploitation 2002:06 RAISING THE AGE OF PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION Whereas: the Criminal Code currently allows the defense of “consent” for very serious crimes against young people,... Child Abuse
Unjust Treatment of Children in Assault Cases 2000.03 UNJUST TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN ASSAULT CASES Whereas: in Canada, the right of an accused person to present adequate defence is an important legal principle; and Whereas: in our Canadian adver... Child Abuse
Chemicals Used in Meat and Poultry Production 74.11 Chemicals Used in Meat and Poultry Production Whereas: There is public concern that human health can be adversely affected by the use of chemicals in modern meat and poultry production; therefor... Chemicals
Danger of Additive Azodicarbonamide (ADA) 2017.03 DANGER OF ADDITIVE AZODICARBONAMIDE (ADA) Whereas #1: Azodicarbonamide is a food additive found in bread flour and is also found in the undercoating of jarred food lids, including baby food; a... Chemicals
Nanoparticle Additives in Consumer Products 4. NANOPARTICLE ADDITIVES IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS Whereas 1: The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) has called for a risk assessment prior to a “nanomaterial release into the marketplace” in 2011... Chemicals