Scottish Government

EQUALITY PROOFING PROCEDURES IN DRAFTING LEGISLATION: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS

CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE PROJECT

SECTION ONE : INTRODUCTION

SECTION TWO : COUNTRY EXAMPLES

CANADA: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
CANADA: PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
SWEDEN

SECTION THREE : UK DEVELOPMENTS

UK GOVERNMENT
NORTHERN IRELAND
WALES

SECTION FOUR : CONCLUSIONS

KEY FINDINGS
POTENTIAL LESSONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SELECTED WEBSITES

APPENDIX A : THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS (CANADA)

APPENDIX B : THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS (REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)

APPENDIX C : THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS (SWEDEN)