Annotation:
This report was prepared for the Beijing + 10 global conference marking ten years since the adoption of the Platform for Action at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. The report analyzes the measures the Canadian government has taken to reach the goals outlined in the Platform for Action. Specifically, it examines the discrimination experienced by Aboriginal women in the operation of the justice system. The report argues that the lack of protection for Aboriginal women in Canadian law leads to violations of Canada's international human rights obligations. In conclusion, the report states that the conditions facing Aboriginal women have worsened since the original Beijing conference and remain a limited priority for the Canadian government. [Descriptors: Indigenous Women, Canada]