| Passports & Citizenship | | |
| Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport application form
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| Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport application form
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| Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Art. 3
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| Can a married woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Art. 3
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Marriage to a Canadian citizen entitles a spouse to permanent residence in Canada, after which they must wait the requisite 3 years to qualify for citizenship. Can a woman convey citizenship to her non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Art. 5
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, Art. 12-14 |
| Travel & Movement | | |
| Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can an unmarried woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Jobs and Businesses | | |
| Can an unmarried woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can an unmarried woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Contracts | | |
| Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Head of Household | | |
| Can an unmarried woman be “head of household” or “head of family” in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman be “head of household” or “head of family” in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Finances | | |
| Can an unmarried woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Do married couples jointly share legal responsibility for the family’s financial expenses? | Yes | Family Law Act, Art. 5(7)
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| Household decisions | | |
| Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | Family Law Act, Art. 20(1)
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| Are married women required by law to obey their husbands? | No | No such provision could be located
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| Constitutional rights | | |
| Is there a non-discrimination clause covering gender or sex in the constitution? | Yes | Canada Constitution Act, Arts. 15 and 28
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| Does the constitution guarantee equality before the law? | Yes | Canada Constitution Act, Arts. 15 and 28
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Sections 35 and 35.1 of the Canada Constitution Act recognize and affirm the existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada. Are either customary or personal law valid sources of law under the constitution? | Yes | Canada Constitution Act, Art. 35
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the aboriginal and treaty rights referred to in subsection (1) are guaranteed equally to male and female persons. If either customary or personal law are valid sources of law, are they considered invalid if they violate constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? | Yes | Canada Constitution Act, Art 35 (4)
Canada Constitution Amendment Proclamation, 1983 |