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The Nova Scotia Minister’s Task Force on the Status of Women was initiated in April 1975 by the Government of Nova Scotia (NS). Mairi Macdonald was appointed chairperson with 7 women members appointed as co-commissioners. Their mandate was to study the federal Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada (1970) report regarding implementation of its recommendations falling under provincial jurisdiction; to report on the legal, social, and political status of women in Nova Scotia and make recommendations for improving their lives. It held small-group meetings with nearly 2000 women, conducted 29 public hearings, and 60 “work sessions”, and received 300 written submissions. Topics addressed included women’s work inside and outside the home, childcare, the need for external supports, their physical and mental health, learning opportunities, and responsibilities and rights under the Law. The Task Force submitted its final report containing 95 recommendations for change to Allan Sullivan, Attorney-General and NS Minister for Human Rights Commission, on March 31, 1976 and then disbanded.
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CREATED 2022-12-16 Karen White
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