Jackman, Martha

Women and the Canada Health and Social Transfer: Ensuring Gender Equality in Federal Welfare Reform

This article addresses the repeal of the Canada Assistance Plan under Canada's 1995 Budget Act and the establishment of the Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST) policy in its place. The author argues that CHST is a step backwards for women as it replaces a federal funding scheme based on need with one that allows provinces greater flexibility in allocating resources to welfare programs. The article begins by analyzing why federally-funded social programs are necessary to protect women's interests.

Canada and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): An Overview

This document provides a basic overview of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and of the Convention's Optional Protocol. The Optional Protocol permits individuals or groups to petition the Convention's monitoring committee with respect to alleged treaty violations and also permits the committee to make inquiries with respect to serious violations by States Parties.