The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women

Meech Lake Accord – 1988

  • RESET

Category:

LEGISLATION

Sub-Category:

GENERAL

Resolution Number:

600.10.87

Club:

Edmonton AB, Vancouver & White Rock BC, Montreal

Province:

Alberta

Year:

1988

Status:

Resolved

Background:

Comments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urges the Government of Canada to amend the Constitution Act of Canada in view of the Meech Lake Accord:a) To protect the equality rights of women and minorities in Canada;b) To state the non equivocal precedence of the quality sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; andc) To permit the Government of Canada to set standards for shared-cost programs to enable women’s specific needs to be met in the provinces.

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Article ID: 15813