Feminist Governance

This section contains material on the operations of feminist organizations. It includes more general items related to feminist organizing principles and decision-making models. There are also documentary records of some feminist organizations’ governance practices, membership, aims, and decisions, including mandates, mission statements, charters, constitutions, policies, meeting minutes, and more.

This section does not cover the campaigns, issues, or actions organized by feminist groups. You will find this information by looking at materials related to specific organizations or campaign issues.

Archival Materials

Documents
A Proposal For the Women’s Place – Toronto

  • Year created:

    1974

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Agenda: 1st Annual General Meeting Agenda – New Feminists

  • Year created:

    1970

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1988): Feminism and Political Power – Annual Report

  • Year created:

    1988

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1991): Feminist Conference to Tackle Crucial Issues (June 14, 1991)

  • Year created:

    1991

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1991): NAC Conference to Address Key Issues in Feminist Movement

  • Year created:

    1991

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1993): Resolutions

  • Year created:

    1993

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1997): Agenda

  • Year created:

    1997

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1997): NAC 1997/98 Nominations

  • Year created:

    1997

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1999): Conference Package

  • Year created:

    1999

  • Author(s):

    Joan Grant-Cummings, Cecile Cassista, Sherona Hall, Sylvia Hawkins, Kelly Hayes, Carolyn Moore

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1972): Strategy for Change Conference – Letter to Delegates

  • Year created:

    1972

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1978): NAC Annual Meeting – List or Participants

  • Year created:

    1978

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1978): NAC President’s Report

  • Year created:

    1978

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1982): Minutes and Annual Reports

  • Year created:

    1982

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1982): Minutes of Annual General Meeting, March 12-15, 1982

  • Year created:

    1982

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1982): President’s Report – Ten Years’ Later

  • Year created:

    1982

  • Author(s):

    Jean Wood

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1983): Call for Nominations to 1983-84 Executive Committee

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1983): Information re: Travel Grant Requests

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1983): Registration Notice and Information on Amendments and Nominations

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
AGM & Lobby (1985): The Canadian Women’s Economic Summit – Resolutions Passed

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1991): Solidarity & Diversity – AGM Reference Materials

  • Year created:

    1991

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1991): Solidarity and Diversity – AGM Reference Materials

  • Year created:

    1991

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
AGM & Lobby (1993): Taking our Place: Feminism in the 1990s – Agenda

  • Year created:

    1993

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
An Action That Will Not Be Allowed To Subside: NAC’s First Twenty Years

  • Year created:

    1992

  • Author(s):

    Anne Molgat

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
BCFW – Coming Soon

  • Year created:

    1980

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
BCFW Brunch and Regional Meeting

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Basis of Unity (Revised Draft)

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Frances

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Basis of Unity Statement (Draft)

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – April 5, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – August 16 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Sara , Jackie, Fran, Wendy, Marion, Maggie Z, Francis, Maureen, Linda, Sherry, Jeanne, Maggie T , Dara, Helen, May-lynn

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – December 13 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Sara , Marcie, Helen, Maggie Z, Kay, Dara, Susan, Wendy, Sally, Mickey, Fran, Marion, Adrienne, Lenna, Maggie T , Nancy, Maylynn, Jeanne, Jackie, Frances , Renee

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – December 7, 1980

  • Year created:

    1980

  • Author(s):

    Sara Diamond

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – January 11, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Drena , Sarah, Prabda , Ellen, Rosalie, Dorothy, Cristine, Marion

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – March 1, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Mina R. , Rachel E., Jackie I., Susan K., Marion P., Sara D., Maureen F., Nancy J., Drena M. , Sharon S., Anne M., Paulette R., Helen M., Sandy O., Maggie T., Daphne M.

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – May 24 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Helen , Adrienne, Wendy, Anne, Maggie, Annabelle, Marion, Drena, Sara, Frances, Gay, Jane, Jackie, Susan C., Linda G., Marcie, Dara, Maureen

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – May 3, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Maggie T. , Bet, Marian, Helen, Susan C, Frances, Maureen, Linda G, Jackie

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Bread and Roses Meeting Minutes – May 31 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Sara , Ann Mc, May Lynn, Wendy, Micki, Dara, Caitlin, Adrienne, Rose, Jackie, Maggie, Frances, Bett, Susan, Teresa, Danyelle, Luce, Corrine, Marion, Helen

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Certificate of Incorporation (1985)

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Comments on Basis of Unity Draft Statement for Bread and Roses – Vancouver Branch

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Committees (1983): Report of the Editorial Committee

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Constitution of New Feminists

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
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Constitution of the Black Women’s Collective – March 1988

  • Year created:

    1988

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Constitution of the Ontario NDP Women’s Committee

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Decision-Making in Women’s Caucus

  • Year created:

    --

  • Author(s):

    Pat Hoffer

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Helping Ourselves

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
International Women’s Day Brochure – Vancouver 1986

  • Year created:

    1986

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
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International Women’s Day Committee Chronology (1978-1982)

  • Year created:

    1982

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
International Women’s Day Committee Information Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
International Women’s Day Toronto (1980) – Call to join organizing group

  • Year created:

    1980

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
International Women’s Day Toronto (1980) – Organizing Flyer

  • Year created:

    1980

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Issues & Campaigns (1989): NAC Update

  • Year created:

    1989

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
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IWDC Draft Basis of Unity

  • Year created:

    1979

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W) Woman’s Place: Booklet 

  • Year created:

    1975

  • Author(s):

    Liz Willick, Sue Berlove

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Letter – Marnie to Lucie (1987)

  • Year created:

    1987

  • Author(s):

    Marnie Draper

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Letter – OSSOMM Calgary Chapter (1986)

  • Year created:

    1986

  • Author(s):

    Marnie Draper

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Letter – OSSOMM Women’s Program Grant (1985)

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Frances Adams

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Letter Announcing Meeting of Canadian UAW Women’s Committee – May 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Edith Johnston

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Letter Inviting Applications to 1st OSSTF Status of Women Committee

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Liberation Media

  • Year created:

    1973

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Liberation Workshop Flyer

  • Year created:

    1973

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Memo to UAW Canadian Director – July 24, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Gord Wilson

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – Organization of Spouses of Military Members Conference and AGM – May 14, 1994

  • Year created:

    1994

  • Author(s):

    Betty Alce, Gaila Friars

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – Organization of Spouses of Military Members Executive Meeting – February 14, 1985

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Susan Kerr

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – Organization of Spouses of Military Members Executive Meeting – January 15, 1985

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Susan Kerr

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – Organization of Spouses of Military Members Executive Meeting – January 31, 1985

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Susan Kerr

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – Organization of Spouses of Military Members Executive Meeting – March 11, 1985

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Susan Kerr

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – Organization of Spouses of Military Members Meeting – April 1998

  • Year created:

    1998

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – Organization of Spouses of Military Members Meeting – June 2, 1990

  • Year created:

    1990

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – UAW Canadian Council Women’s Committee – July 8, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Marg Hewitt

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Minutes – UAW Women’s Advisory Council – May 8, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Minutes of Canadian UAW Council Women’s Committee – April 14, 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    Marg Hewitt

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Miscellaneous (1983): Upcoming Events

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Northern Ontario Women’s Conference Meeting Minutes – April 3, 1979

  • Year created:

    1979

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Ontario Women’s Action Coalition – Get Involved!

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1972): NAC Information and Membership Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1972

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1973): NAC Board of Management Members, Officers, Contacts

  • Year created:

    1973

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1975): NAC Information and Membership Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1975

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1981): List of Member Organizations and Delegates at AGM

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1981): NAC Trust Report

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1982): Membership Group List

  • Year created:

    1982

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1983): NAC Information and Membership Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
Organization (1984): Chairperson’s Report

  • Year created:

    1984

  • Author(s):

    Judith Martin

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1984): NAC Fundraising Letter from President, Chaviva Hosek

  • Year created:

    1984

  • Author(s):

    Chaviva Hosek

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1984): The CDCAA Story

  • Year created:

    1984

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1986): NAC Information and Membership Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1986

  • Author(s):

    Louise Dulude

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1986): NAC Information and Membership Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1986

  • Author(s):

    Louise Dulude

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
Organization (1987): Memo to Ontario Members

  • Year created:

    1987

  • Author(s):

    Larry Katz, Julie Mathien

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1987): NAC Information and Membership Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1987

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
Organization (1988): NAC Organizational Review – The Next Steps

  • Year created:

    1988

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    listing_language_english
Organization (1991): National Action Committee – Information Flyer

  • Year created:

    1991

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
Organization (1992): 20th Anniversary Renewal Campaign

  • Year created:

    1992

  • Author(s):

    Judy Rebick

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1992): Organizational Change

  • Year created:

    1992

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization (1995): From the desk of Doris Anderson

  • Year created:

    1995

  • Author(s):

    Doris Anderson

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization: A Pamphlet: What is the CDCAA? (bilingual)

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
Organization: Building a Consensus Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English and French
Organization: Canada’s Day Care Voice Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization: NAC Information Pamphlet – When words are simply not enough…

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Organization: Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care Membership Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
thumbnail of Organized Working Women 1988 General Meeting and Policy Papers
Organized Working Women 1988 General Meeting and Policy Papers

  • Year created:

    1988

  • Author(s):

    Kerry McCuaig, Barbara Cameron, Jane Stinson

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
thumbnail of Organized Working Women Celebrates 10th Anniversary in 1985
Organized Working Women Celebrates 10th Anniversary in 1985

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
thumbnail of Organized Working Women Factsheet – What is It?
Organized Working Women Factsheet – What is It?

  • Year created:

    --

  • Author(s):

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Organizing for Change Pamphlet – Vancouver Status of Women

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
OSOMM Statement of Purpose (Canada)

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
OSSOMM Statement of Purpose (Calgary Chapter)

  • Year created:

    1987

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Policy (1972-1978): Index of NAC Policy Resolutions

  • Year created:

    1978

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Policy Statement – The Women’s Place

  • Year created:

    1972

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Regional (1988): Update for NAC Southern Ontario Members

  • Year created:

    1988

  • Author(s):

    Janet Maher

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Regional (1989) Southern Ontario Regional Newsletter

  • Year created:

    1989

  • Author(s):

    Janet Maher

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English and French
Reports (1978-1988): List of NAC Briefs

  • Year created:

    1988

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Resolution No. 1 – Child Care Facilities

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Author(s):

    UAW Local 199 Women's Committee

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Routine Orders Regarding OSOMM (1985)

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
thumbnail of Saskatchewan Working Women Information Brochure
Saskatchewan Working Women Information Brochure

  • Year created:

    1979

  • Region:

    Saskatchewan

  • Language:

    English
Schedule of Events: Toronto International Women’s Day 1981

  • Year created:

    1981

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Second Story Press – Fundraising Letter

  • Year created:

    1989

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Sudbury Women’s Centre Annual General Meeting Notice (1990)

  • Year created:

    1990

  • Author(s):

    Christine McInnes

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Sudbury Women’s Centre Constitution

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Sudbury Women’s Centre By-Laws

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Summary of Bread and Roses Strategies Meeting – December 1, 1980

  • Year created:

    1980

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
The International Women’s Day Committee – We Continued the Fight

  • Year created:

    1978

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
The Little Peoples Community Centre – Starting Grant Letter (1972)

  • Year created:

    1972

  • Author(s):

    G. Skirda

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
The National Council of Women of Canada: Pamphlet

  • Year created:

    1988

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
Vancouver Status of Women Membership Questionnaire (Results) – July 1985

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Kim Irving

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Voice of Women – History Overview – 1976 and Update

  • Year created:

    1976

  • Author(s):

    Kay Macpherson

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Voice of Women – Proposal and History – February 1983

  • Year created:

    1983

  • Author(s):

    Kay Macpherson

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Webspinner Letter to Subscribers – 1985

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Meaghan Dean, Suzn Morgan, Mair Smith

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Women are seeking change

  • Year created:

    1972

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Women Working with Immigrant Women Constitution

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Women Working With Immigrant Women: Annual Report 1979-1980

  • Year created:

    1980

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Women’s Caucus – A History and Analysis

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Womonspace – June 5, 1982

  • Year created:

    1982

  • Region:

    Alberta

  • Language:

    English
Working for Military Families

  • Year created:

    --

  • Region:

    National (all of Canada)

  • Language:

    English
WOZA! Women Meeting Minutes

  • Year created:

    1986

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English

Films

Le premier congrès de la Féderation des femmes du Québec en 1966

  • Year created:

    1966

  • Filmmaker(s):

    Femme d'aujourd'hui

  • Language:

    French

  • Region:

    Quebec