Comments on the Homemaker from REALity, Winter 1991
The homemaker is the backbone of our nation. She not only sacrifices financially and career wise by remaining at home to raise her children, but she carries a heavy burden in the volunteer sector, whether as a parent in the school, in the local church and the voluntary associations. Yet the voice of such competent women is frequently overlooked and ignored in our society.
Your Letters Definitely Count, from REALity, Spring 1991
When REAL Women met with the Minister of Health, Perrin Beatty, and his senior officials on March 8, 1991 to discuss the issue of child care and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, they referred several times to the fact that they had received a considerable number of letters from our members on these issues. It does point out that your letters do count and do make a difference. Please keep writing!
REAL Women Holds National and Regional Press Conferences on May 26, 1992, from REALity, July/August 1992
REAL Women held simultaneously, a national and a series of regional press conferences in seven cities across Canada to make public our deep concern about the abuse of power by Justice Minister Kim Campbell. In addition to radio, television and newspaper coverage, several editorials such as the Charlottetown “Guardian” mentioned REAL Women’s questions about legal training in this country. The Globe and Mail raised probing questions about the appointment and training of judges. The Lawyer’s Weekly gave nearly full coverage to our concerns about Ms. Campbell’s interference with the judicial system.
Court Intervention by REAL Women, from REALity, July/August 1992
When the abortion law was struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1988, Canada’s leading abortionist, Henry Morgentaler, began to expand his chain of abortuaries. In 1989, he attempted to set-up one in Halifax. The Nova Scotia government had never had any private, for-profit clinics for any medical services. Charges of illegally performing abortions were laid against Morgentaler, who argued that provincial governments did not have the jurisdiction to restrict abortions because abortion is a criminal matter and within federal jurisdiction only. The case is now before the Supreme Court of Canada. On April 20, 1992, REAL Women was granted intervenor status.
REAL Women’s Bold New Initiative, from REALity, March/April 1994
On March 2, 1994, we held press conferences simultaneously across Canada in 12 different locations. The purpose was to alert the new Liberal government that it must listen to the voice of grass roots Canadians. At the same time, we released a 92 page document, “A Voice for Canadian Women,” to all MP’s. It sets out our position on 12 major issues.
Liberal Government Enforcing Employment Equity Bill-64, from REALity, March/April 1995
On March 1, 1995, REAL Women made a presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons objecting to the entire concept of employment equity contained in Bill-64, which will affect all agencies under federal jurisdiction. We also objected to the absolute power given to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, which will enforce the legislation with no court appeals allowed. |
