12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN AND THE LAW - Address, activities & membership

Address:

1404 Scott Street
OTTAWA, ON  K1Y 2N2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-241-7570

• Contact information in previous versions

  • 303 - 1066 SOMERSET STREET WEST
    OTTAWA, ON  K1Y 4T3
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 819-281-6020
    
    
  • 303 - 1066 SOMERSET STREET WEST
    OTTAWA, ON  K1Y4T3
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-241-7570
    
    Fax number: 613-241-4657  
    
    
  • 303 - 1066 SOMERSET STREET WEST
    OTTAWA, ON  K1Y4T3
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-241-7570  Ext. 23
    
    Fax number: 613-241-4657  
    
    
  • 1 NICHOLAS STREET, SUITE 604
    OTTAWA, ON  K1N 7B7
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-241-7570
    
    Fax number: 613-241-4657  
    
    

Description of the organization's activities:
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) works to achieve substantive equality and the realization of human rights for all women in Canada through legal education, research, strategic intervention, coalition work and feminist law reform advocacy, particularly at the federal level. NAWL lobbies for changes to federal and provincial laws and regulations. We consult with government officials on legal issues of concernt to women, and provide legal expertise in the service of Canadian women's groups. NAWL also organizes public education activities through our free online Femininst Law Reform 101 course and our Feminist Law Reform workshops. NAWL strives to : achieve substantive equality within the legal system; eliminate violence against women; advocate for the rights of women impacted by the climate crisis; remove barriers that limit access to equality for all groups of women; establish a fairer deal for women and childen in the event of a divorce; ensure reproductive choice.

• Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:

  • NAWL IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES THE EQUALITY RIGHTS OF WOMEN THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND LAW REFORM. NAWL LOBBIES FOR CHANGES TO FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WE CONSULT WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON LEGAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO WOMEN, AND PROVIDE LEGAL EXPERTISE IN THE SERVICE OF CANADIAN WOMEN'S GROUPS. NAWL SPONSORS NATIONAL BIENNIAL CONFERENCES THAT FORMULATE POLICY POSITIONS ON LEGAL ISSUES. WE ALSO ORGANIZE PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUR REGIONAL CAUCUSES ON LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN. NAWL STRIVES TO: ACHIEVE EQUALITY WITHIN THE LEGAL SYSTEM; ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN; ENSURE A DECENT STANDARD OF LIVING FOR ALL WOMEN THROUGH LEGISLATIVE REFORM; GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT AND PAY EQUITY; REMOVE BARRIERS THAT LIMIT ACCESS TO EQUALITY FOR ALL GROUPS OF WOMEN; ESTABLISH A FAIRER DEAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE EVENT OF DIVORCE; ENSURE REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE;
  • NAWL IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES THE EQUALTY RIGHTS OF WOMEN THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND LAW REFORM. NAWL LOBBIES FOR CHANGES TO FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL LAWS AND REGULATION. WE CONSULT WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON LEGAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO WOMEN, AND PROVIDE LEGAL EXPERTISE IN THE SERVICE OF CANADIAN WOMEN'S GROUPS. NAWL SPONSORS NATIONAL BIENNIAL CONFERENCES THAT FORMULATE POLICY POSITIONS ON LEGAL ISSUES. WE ALSO ORGANIZE PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUR REGIONAL CAUCUSES ON LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN. NAWL STRIVES TO ACHIEVE EQUALITY... LEGAL SYSTEM; ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN; ENSURE A DECENT STANDARD OF LIVING FOR ALL WOMEN THROUGH LEGIS REFORM; GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT AND PAY EQUITY; REMOVE BARRIERS THAT LIMIT ACCESS TO EQUALITY...; ESTABLISH A FAIRER DEAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN... DIVORCE; ENSURE REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
1) Individual members, including low income students. 2) Mid-career feminist advocates 3) Senior professionals feminist advocates

• Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:

  • 1) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, INCLUDING LOW INCOME/STUDENT2) COMPREHENSIVE MEMBERS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL OR INSTITUTIONAL3) FRIENDS OF NAWL
  • 1) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, INCLUDING LOW INCOME/ STUDENT2) COMPREHENSIVE MEMBER, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL OR INSTITUTIONAL3) FRIEND OF NAWL
  • 1) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, INCLUDING LOW INCOME/STUDENT2) COMPREHENSIVE MEMBER, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL OR INSTITUTIONAL3) FRIEND OF NAWL

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-03-31

List of Government Funding

Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$427,888.00	Yes

• Government funding in previous versions

  List of Government Funding

  End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
  2022-03-31	Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$390,954.00	Yes