Policy Briefs & Submissions

Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Key words: right to education, comprehensive sexuality education, right to health, access to sexual and reproductive health information and services, evolving capacities.

Action Canada's 2021 Pre-Budget Submission

Recommendations Respond comprehensively to COVID-19 Safeguard public health care for all by increasing the Canada Health Transfer escalator by at least 5.2% to match higher delivery costs.

COVID-19 and the THRIVE AGENDA (in orange and blue)

COVID-19 and the Thrive Agenda

In June 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a milestone ten-year commitment to global health and rights by adopting the Thrive Agenda, a sector-wide collective vision for the future of Canadian global health programming, increasing Canadian support for global health and rights by $1.

People wearing masks

Prioritizing the Neglected Areas of SRHR in Canada’s Global COVID-19 Response

Pre-Budget 2020 Submission

Written submission for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2020 Budget

Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

This report is submitted by Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights and the Sexual Rights Initiative in advance of Canada’s review during the 76th Pre-Sessional working group of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, taking place November 11 to 15 2019, during which the List of Issues will be adopted.

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