United Nations

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.

When the Government of Ontario announced its plan to cancel the 2015 health curriculum and revert back to the outdated 1998 curriculum, Action Canada, in collaboration with The 519 and SHORE Centre, submitted an urgent appeal to the UN’s Special Procedures to draw attention to the human rights violations occurring as a result.