Factsheets & Guidelines

Up for Debate is back for the 2019 federal election and we want gender justice now! Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights is part of the Alliance for Women’s Rights, a network of over 100 organizations in Canada responsible for organizing Up for Debate.

Planned and regulated task shifting and task sharing can have a range of benefits.

Developed by the CCPHE and University of British Columbia, the publication describes guiding principles, and the practices that are required for optimal child and maternal health inside a correctional facility, including the correctional context, pregnancy, birth, education, correctional and medical care, discharge planning and community partner engagement.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released new guidelines for stakeholder reports in the third cycle.

On 29 July 2015, Health Canada approved the use of the medical abortion drug RU-486 (also known as Mifepristone).

July 2015: Health Canada approves the abortion pill Mifegymiso, the Canadian brand name for the combination of Mifepristone and Misoprostol. January 2017: Mifegymiso roll-out begins.