Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Justice and Law Enforcement
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Federal Budget 2023, with respect to sustained funding for WAGE and for Women's Rights organizations.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Parental alienation with respect to Petition e-4517 regarding enacting legislative changes addressing the use of parental alienation and associated pseudo-concepts, so that our justice system can begin protecting women and children without waiting for a slow change in case law precedent.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Bill S-12 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act - Publication bans
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Bill C-21: An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), with respect to banning assault-style firearms and domestic/family violence provisions.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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House of Commons
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
In-house Organization Details
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Tiffany Butler,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Organization's membership or classes of membership
1) Individual members, including low income students.
2) Mid-career feminist advocates
3) Senior professionals feminist advocates
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
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$427,888.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1404 Scott Street
OTTAWA, ON K1Y 2N2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-241-7570
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Tiffany Butler,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Suzanne Zaccour,
Head of Feminist Law Reform |
No public offices held