The Social Assistance Recipients Agreement: A Critical Review by CCLOW- Nova Scotia CCLOW Brief No. NS.89.1 $2.50 members/$3.50 non-members + 10% postage & handling A response to the Social Assistance Recipients Agreement, prepared by CCLOW-N .S. and available from the national office. . . . . The Unemployment Insurance Act (Bill C-21): Its Effect on Women in Canada CCLOW Brief No. 90.1 $2.50 members/$3.50 non-members + 10% postage & handling A recent brief by CCLOW presented to the Senate Committee on Bill C-21. Available from the national office. . . . . Women's Reproductive Health, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the Canada Health Act Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women Box 1541, Station B Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5R5 (613) 992-4975 Researcher Sheilah Martin, a University of Calgary Law Professor, looks at ways for women to challenge the Canada Health Act on the basis of the Charter, with respect to access to a full range of reproductive health services, including abortion. Human Rights Research and Education Bulletin Human Rights Centre University of Ottawa 57 Louis Pasteur Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5 $15 individual; $20 institution The Bulletin is a bilingual, national human rights quarterly created to exchange information on events, publications, and organizations across Canada. . . . . Employment Equity Act, Annual Report Employment & Immigration Canada Enquiries and Distribution Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0J9 (819) 994-6313 The second annual employment equity report, documenting the implementation of the Employment Equity Act, is now available from EIC. . . . . Rainforests: A Living Legend This educational kit includes a booklet, a slide show or film strip, and a teacher's guide and provides information on the rainforests and how they can be saved. . . . . Story of a Women's Centre: 1975-1989 Port Coquitlam Area Women's Centre P.O. Box 220 Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 3V7 (604) 941-6311 $10 + $3 postage & handling A detailed documentation of the operation of a women's centre, this book is valuable to all women and especially those establishing new groups. . . . . Recollecting Our Lives: Women's Experience of Childhood Sexual Abuse Press Gang Publishers 603 Powell Street Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1H2 Produced by the Women's Research Centre, this book includes first person accounts from survivors and mothers of child victims and outlines types of support and resources available. . . . . Community Development with Immigrant Women Cross Cultural Communication Centre 965 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario M6H 1L7 (416) 530-4117 $7 + 15% postage & handling This kit is designed for community workers to increase their knowledge of the experiences and needs of immigrant women, understand the importance of anti- racism in community development, and gain an awareness of systemic discrimination faced by immigrant women. . . . . Courage: a calendar history of some great Canadians Vancouver Island District Council Women's Committee 303, 1975 Lee Avenue Victoria, B.C. V8R 4W9 $8 ea. or 2 / $15 This 1990 wall calendar details many of the important figures, dates and events of the Canadian Women's Movement. Profits go to the Canadian Day Care Advocacy Association and to a scholarship for participants in the C.U.P.E. "Breaking Through Barriers" conference. |
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