RESOLUTIONS DISCUSSED AT THE CFUW AGM - APRIL 2013
Each year, resolutions are put forth by member clubs and submitted to National for discussion. The proposed resolutions for the CFUW AGM 2013 were discussed at the Issues group meeting on the fourth Tuesday in March. They were then brought to the membership in April for discussion.
Resolutions 1 Bullying and Cyber-bullying
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments of Canada to establish a framework to:
(i) Raise public awareness about bullying and cyber-bullying and the legal remedies already in place;
(ii) Discourage and deter bullying and cyber-bullying, and ensure that educational institutions establish or develop programs which train educators and counselors to recognize and address bullying and cyber-bullying by integrating such training into their core curriculum and also into ongoing professional development.
Resolution 2 Hyper-sexualisation: Countering Exploitative Child Images
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada to implement and enforce laws that prohibit the use of sexualized images of prepubescent and adolescent children in media.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW recommend a nation-wide education program be designed to raise Canadians’ awareness of the hyper-sexualisation of children, especially girls in advertising, commercial products, and mass media.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to develop media literacy that counters sexist conditioning and provides positive role models as a fundamental part of a National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to allocate resources to support programs that expose the relationship between hyper-sexualisation and gender inequality in society.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to allocate resources to programs that support the positive depiction of women.
Resolution 3 The Need for a Federal Commissioner for Canada’s Children
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada (CFUW)
to:
(1) Take the necessary measures to establish the office of an independent federal Children’s Commissioner with the
necessary human, technical and financial resources to secure its independence and efficacy in conducting comprehensive and systematic monitoring of all children’s rights and to ensure the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada.
(2) Promote public awareness and education about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child
and in particular of the need to ensure the implementation of the rights of Aboriginal and other marginalized children in
Canada.
(3) Review all legislation for compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and other international conventions and protocols which Canada has ratified including the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography and the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking, and to fully implement the terms set out within these documents.
Resolution 4 An Adequate Income for All Canadians
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the federal, provincial and territorial governments of Canada to implement a basic income program that ensures that all adult residents of Canada, as defined for tax purposes, receive an income adequate for the necessities of life including safe housing, nutritious food, clothing, transportation and other basic needs.
Related CFUW Policy:
Poverty
RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the federal government to renew its commitments to the UN regarding poverty;
and
RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the federal, provincial and territorial governments to:
Resolution 5 Reduction of Dietary Sodium
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to change the basis of the Daily Value (DV) for sodium calculations on food labels from 2300 mg to 1500 mg to reflect the current Adequate Intake (AI) level.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to work with the food industry to establish sodium reduction targets by food category so that Canadians can consume a healthy, varied diet without exceeding the current Adequate Intake (AI) for sodium levels (1500 mg/day for adults).
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Provincial, Territorial and Municipal governments to establish sodium levels for food services and restaurant food so that Canadians of all ages may enjoy healthy meals in restaurants and cafeterias without exceeding age-appropriate recommended sodium levels.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada and the Provincial, Territorial and Municipal governments to promote public awareness of healthy, age-appropriate levels of sodium consumption based on the current Adequate Daily Intake (AI) (1500 mg/day for adults).
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments of Canada to establish a framework to:
(i) Raise public awareness about bullying and cyber-bullying and the legal remedies already in place;
(ii) Discourage and deter bullying and cyber-bullying, and ensure that educational institutions establish or develop programs which train educators and counselors to recognize and address bullying and cyber-bullying by integrating such training into their core curriculum and also into ongoing professional development.
Resolution 2 Hyper-sexualisation: Countering Exploitative Child Images
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada to implement and enforce laws that prohibit the use of sexualized images of prepubescent and adolescent children in media.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW recommend a nation-wide education program be designed to raise Canadians’ awareness of the hyper-sexualisation of children, especially girls in advertising, commercial products, and mass media.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to develop media literacy that counters sexist conditioning and provides positive role models as a fundamental part of a National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to allocate resources to support programs that expose the relationship between hyper-sexualisation and gender inequality in society.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to allocate resources to programs that support the positive depiction of women.
Resolution 3 The Need for a Federal Commissioner for Canada’s Children
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada (CFUW)
to:
(1) Take the necessary measures to establish the office of an independent federal Children’s Commissioner with the
necessary human, technical and financial resources to secure its independence and efficacy in conducting comprehensive and systematic monitoring of all children’s rights and to ensure the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada.
(2) Promote public awareness and education about the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child
and in particular of the need to ensure the implementation of the rights of Aboriginal and other marginalized children in
Canada.
(3) Review all legislation for compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and other international conventions and protocols which Canada has ratified including the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography and the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking, and to fully implement the terms set out within these documents.
Resolution 4 An Adequate Income for All Canadians
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the federal, provincial and territorial governments of Canada to implement a basic income program that ensures that all adult residents of Canada, as defined for tax purposes, receive an income adequate for the necessities of life including safe housing, nutritious food, clothing, transportation and other basic needs.
Related CFUW Policy:
Poverty
RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the federal government to renew its commitments to the UN regarding poverty;
and
RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the federal, provincial and territorial governments to:
- Implement measures intended to reduce and prevent poverty, especially child poverty.
- Initiate a careful re-evaluation of the situation regarding the real economic, healthcare and educational needs of Canadian children, as well as the actual public resources available to fight poverty.
Resolution 5 Reduction of Dietary Sodium
RESOLVED,
That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to change the basis of the Daily Value (DV) for sodium calculations on food labels from 2300 mg to 1500 mg to reflect the current Adequate Intake (AI) level.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to work with the food industry to establish sodium reduction targets by food category so that Canadians can consume a healthy, varied diet without exceeding the current Adequate Intake (AI) for sodium levels (1500 mg/day for adults).
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Provincial, Territorial and Municipal governments to establish sodium levels for food services and restaurant food so that Canadians of all ages may enjoy healthy meals in restaurants and cafeterias without exceeding age-appropriate recommended sodium levels.
RESOLVED,
That CFUW urge the Government of Canada and the Provincial, Territorial and Municipal governments to promote public awareness of healthy, age-appropriate levels of sodium consumption based on the current Adequate Daily Intake (AI) (1500 mg/day for adults).
