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2008 report
Rights, budgets and building alternatives
Nancy Baroni et Nancy Peckford Armine Yalnizyan John W. Foster
The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives The North-South Institute

Over the years the Government has produced strong rhetorical commitments to enhance the lives of the most vulnerable, while the budgetary process attempted to all but remove the public from public policy, precisely when there has been more capacity to improve the lives of all Canadians than at any time in 40 years. NGOs organizations and extra-parliamentary processes have connected the dots between the stated commitments, what has actually been achieved, and what is possible, and this report shows how divergent the results can be, depending on how resources and political will are marshalled

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Significant regression  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Tuberculosis
Significant progress  Internet users Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Activity rate gap
Slight regression  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Canada
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 2 ; ratified 5 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
33170000 Population
9970610 SQ KM
Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian dollar
Language: English and French
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
99.1
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
76
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in better situation
Public expenditure   Countries in better situation
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Slight regression
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Stagnant
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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