Posts Tagged ‘Bill C-5’
Brief on Bill C-5, which proposes amendments to the Criminal Code and to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
This brief was jointly submitted by the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Luke’s Place, and Women’s Shelters Canada to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (“the Clinic”) is the only Clinic of its kind in Canada, providing specialized counselling, legal, and interpretation services. The Clinic has extensive expertise representing and…
Read moreNAWL Brief Submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-5
36 feminist and equality-seeking groups from across Canada, including Luke’s Place, endorsed the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) brief submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-5 – An Act to Amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code. “Two foundational constitutional values…
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