Re: International Women’s Day and Abortion Rights in Canada

Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister Langevin Block 80 Wellington Street Ottawa ON K1A 0A3 Dear Prime Minister, Re: International Women’s Day and Abortion Rights in Canada We write on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association (the CBA) to share news of a recently adopted resolution on protecting and realizing abortion rights in Canada. [...] The CBA is a national association of over 38,000 lawyers, law students, notaries, and academics, and our mandate includes seeking improvements in the law and the administration of justice. [...] The CBA Women Lawyers Forum, which sponsored the resolution in question, has a mandate to promote women’s stature and influence in the legal profession in Canada, and to create and offer programs and networking opportunities to support women lawyers. [...] In honour of International Women’s Day, the CBA is pleased to announce the adoption of the enclosed resolution, which makes it CBA policy (a) to oppose any efforts to restrict abortion rights and access in Canada, and (b) to commit to working with governments and other stakeholders to expand abortion access across Canada. [...] Daigle; WHEREAS sections 7 and 15(1) of the Canadian ATTENDU QUE l’article 7 et le Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the case paragraphe 15(1) de la Charte canadienne law interpreting those provisions, protect des droits et libertés, ainsi que la jurisprudence abortion rights as rights to life, liberty, security connexe à ces dispositions, protègent le droit of the person, and equality (in addit.