• Such legislation has been used in other jurisdictions to jail pregnant women; and • Such legislation conflicts with the Criminal Code (Section 223[1]); and • Such bills do not protect women from violence; and • Legislation like this takes the focus away from the real issue of violence against women; and • Such legislation conflicts with women's guaranteed rights and equality under our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
who work under federal jurisdiction and who are pregnant should have access to compensation paid by the CSST or any other equivalent system.
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Resolution No. 360 Submitted by CUPE New Brunswick CUPE NATIONAL WILL:
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Take a strong stance against the funding cuts to women’s organizations and advocacy groups that assist women.
Resolution No. 362 Submitted by CUPE British Columbia
BECAUSE: • Studies show that about one in eight women is battered by her male partner and that about one in four women is sexually abused during her life; and • More than 100 women are killed each year by their male partners, accounting for half of all female homicides; and • Violence against women is linked to the economic, political, and social inequalities faced by women; and • The cuts to women’s programs by the Harper government are blatant attacks on women.
WHEREAS International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated in a variety of countries since 1910; and WHEREAS in 1974 IWD was declared by the United Nations as a day to celebrate the struggles and victories of women around the world; and WHEREAS year after year more and more people are becoming aware of March 8th and the significance of what this day represents; and WHEREAS a variety of events and activities are organized on or around this day celebrating the lives of women and their experiences; and
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WHEREAS it is extremely important to remember where we have come from when moving forward;
Resolution No. 361 Submitted by CUPE Manitoba
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that CUPE National continue to urge local unions to lobby their respective civic government/councils to proclaim March 8th International Women’s Day in communities around the country; and
CUPE NATIONAL WILL: 1.
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Actively lobby against any proposed legislation that may re-criminalize abortion or that grants fetuses personhood; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that CUPE National continue to lobby the Canadian Government to proclaim March 8th International Women’s Day.
Educate members and the public about the dangers of such legislation and the true impact such legislation could and has had on women's rights; and
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Lobby the Canadian Labour Congress and other national affiliates to continue the fight against such legislation.
Resolution No. 363 Submitted by the Airline Division
BECAUSE:
CUPE NATIONAL WILL:
• There have been many Conservative private members' bills that have been advanced (such as Bill C-484) that have threatened women's rights to choice, under the guise of protecting fetuses; and
Press the CLC to lobby the federal and provincial governments on preventative leave for pregnant workers under federal jurisdiction. The workers from Quebec and
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