Sandra Lovelace v. Canada
Forum:
United Nations Human Rights Committee
Rights:
To adequate housing, to family life, to own land and other property
Marginalized Group:
Women, Indigenous People
Action:
Using the individual complaints procedure established by the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Lovelace successfully challenged gender-based discrimination under Canada’s Indian Act that denied women married to non-Indian spouses equal access to, and enjoyment of, reserved lands.