Koshan, Jennifer

Aboriginal Women, Justice and the Charter: Bridging the Divide?

This article focuses on the issue of victims' rights and addresses the extent to which the rights of Aboriginal women are protected when they are victims of violence. The article begins with a review of traditional Aboriginal systems of justice that addressed male violence against women and draws comparisons to the current practices in the Canadian judicial system. The article then moves to focus on the potential for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect victims' rights and reviews the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Canada on this issue.

HIV Testing and Confidentiality: Final Report (section on Testing of Pregnant Women)

After a medical discussion of HIV testing of pregnant women and an assessment of testing policies in different provinces, this section of the report focuses on whether pregnancy affects a woman's right to consent to and refuse medical treatment.