UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Committee to consider a Statement on Women's Rights From time to time, an interpretation statement of a particular issue or right which are intended to guide governments is passed by committees of the United Nations. In twenty-five years the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has never issued a statement that sets out how the treaty applies to women, and what the obligations of governments are to women. Read WEEP's submission here . Read a statement from the groups' lawyer . Read the update by Michael Shapcott of the National Housing and Homelessness Network.
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Code Yellow is a coalition of unions, social justice groups, legal clinics, anti-poverty groups, harm reduction activists, public health workers, community services, people on social assistance, drug users, AIDS service organizations and addiction treatment agencies, who oppose any mandatory drug testing and treatment of people receiving social assistance. Keep appraised of their action here . This work is an overview of the Canadian Unemployment Insurance Program from the angle of the rights it grants the unemployed, as well as an analysis of the evolution of the Program through its history. It is the result and a follow-up to the author's several years experience in private practice focusing mainly on defending the rights of the unemployed. This video is based on interviews with leading members of OCAP including John Clarke and Gaetan Heroux, as well as footage of actions organized by the group in the last few years.