The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women

Gender Bias of Judges in the Federal Judicial System – 1992

  • RESET

Category:

LEGISLATION

Sub-Category:

GENERAL

Resolution Number:

600.10.100

Club:

North Toronto, Comte Roberval QC

Province:

Ontario

Year:

1992

Status:

Open

Background:

Comments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada petitions the Government of Canada to establish training courses on gender-based social and economic inequities and gender bias; these course to be conducted by trained professionals in the fields of sexual assault, family abuse and violence against women and include input from women who have experienced these assaults.FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT these courses be compulsory for all federally appointed judges.

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Article ID: 15657