This publication contains four papers presented by the Director of the Women's Bureau (Canada), which cover topics of concern and interest to the Bureau. Papers are: (1) "The Underemployed, Underpaid Third of the Labour Force," which presents statistical data reflecting a picture of working women in Canada, showing the occupational segregation and wage discrimination that persists, (2) "The Importance of Perseverance," which is designed to appeal to women to persevere in their efforts to rectify existing injustices in Canadian society relating to working women, (3) "A Year After the Report: Where Are We Now?" which sets out significant legislation enactments by federal and provincial governments designed to eliminate sex discrimination in employment, and (4) "Canada's International Posture on the Status of Women," which discusses two international bodies with which the Women's Bureau is closely associated, the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. (SB)