1971

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women is founded

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) succeeded the Committee for the Equality of Women in Canada, a lobby group founded in 1966 that was responsible for the creation of the Royal Commission on issues affecting women. Consisting of 22 feminist groups in its infancy, the NAC’s mandate addressed issues such as poverty, racism, violence against women, and more. Fighting for equality and social justice for all women, the coalition membership grew to 700 groups, including Interval House, before the group dissolved in the late 2000s.