| NB Women's News - January 3, 2003 |
| Friday, 03 January 2003 00:00 |
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CONSULTATIONS AROUND NB - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission is holding a series of public consultations on its services and legislation. This is an opportunity to tell the commission what changes you would like to see in the commission's strategic direction and in the New Brunswick Human Rights Act. The Human Rights Commission published a discussion paper that proposes changes such as increasing the role of the Legislature in human rights protection, the adoption of a N.B. Charter of Rights which could include economic, social and cultural rights and revised and new anti-discrimination provisions. See www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/e/consul1e.htm
Consultations are in Saint John on Jan. 15; Grand Falls on Jan. 16; Miramichi on Jan. 20 ; Bathurst on Jan. 30; Fredericton on Feb. 12. See www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/hrc/2003e0002hr.htm 1-506-453-2301;
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FEMALE ACHIEVERS
Kathleen (Kit) MacNeill of Moncton - recipient of one of the 50 Minister of Veteran's Affairs' Commendation given in Nov. 2002.
Liz McDonnell of Fredericton - 2002 Easter Seals Canada Leadership Award.
Dr. E. Ann Collins, family physician in Fredericton - newly installed president, N.B. Medical Society.
Janet Durling, Nora LeBlanc and Norma McKinnon of Moncton - Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for 30 years of service as a Block Parent.
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ONLINE PETITION IN FAVOUR OF ROMANOW REPORT
The Canadian Health Coalition has launched an online petition in support of the Romanow Report. Visit and sign: www.petitiononline.com/romanow/
"We, the undersigned residents of Canada, are eager to strengthen Medicare. We believe that full and immediate implementation of the Romanow report is an essential step to protect and enhance our most precious public service."
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DIGITAL CAMERAS HELPING BATTERED WOMEN
Police in Queens, Boulder, and now the City of New York are taking digital photos of battered women who have called for help. They send the photos electronically to prosecutors, who, in spousal violence cases, often have little evidence or collaboration and relied on poor-quality Polaroid photos. Where the new policy has been in place for a while, it has reportedly had a dramatic effect on the rate of convictions for spousal assault, and even on the rate of accused that are released on bail, since the judge often has the photos when receiving the charges. Sarah Kershaw, New York Times News Service, Dec 29, 2002.
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30 YEARS AFTER THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
The Ontario Women's Justice Network reviewed what is left to do 30 years after the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. www.owjn.org/issues/equality/thirty.htm#con
"What work is left to do? Sadly, a great deal. While women in Canada are situated very well in comparison to women in many parts of the world, we are not situated well in comparison with women in parts of the world with similar economic privileges... A few examples of work that is left for us to do:
Canada has no national day care strategy or program; Women in Canada who work fulltime earn 72.5 cents for every dollar earned by men, only one cent more than 5 years ago. Women working part-time earn just 64 cents for every dollar earned by men; Too many women live in poverty, especially single mothers with young children; Women are under-represented in government, in business and in other positions of influence; Women continue to live with the daily reality of violence, especially at the hands of their male partners; Women living with disabilities, women of colour, immigrant women, First Nations women and lesbians all experience increased disadvantage because of their unique vulnerabilities; Health care, particularly in the area of reproductive health, is available differentially to women depending on where they live and their economic situation.
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CHILD POVERTY IN PHOTOS
Photographer Noël Chenier has a series of photos about a Fredericton family living in poverty. See photos on our site www.acswcccf.nb.ca/english/acsw1.asp
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