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Six Female Premiers in Canada!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][from Equal Voice] Ottawa, Ontario: With Kathleen Wynne’s victory at the Ontario Liberal Leadership convention late yesterday, 87 percent of Canadians will now be governed by a woman.  Nothing […]

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Sadly Canada ranks 46 for gender equity in parliament

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Here is a recent posting from SLAW: The Library of Parliament has released two background papers respecting parliaments and gender: Gender-Sensitive Parliaments: 1. Advancements in the Workplace [PDF] and Gender-Sensitive Parliaments: 2. The Work of Legislators [PDF]. The papers adopt the Inter-Parliamentary Union (ITU) understanding of a gender-sensitive parliament as: a parliament that responds to

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Canada is best G20 country for females

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I am not sure we should celebrate yet. Out of 19 countries, Canada scored best for females because we have “free” medical services, “paid” maternity leave and don’t suffer as much death on birthing, murder and rape as women in 18 other countries.  I am also most proud that Canada (and not the USA) has signed the international law that protects women (the Convention

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When four ex-ministers and scientists slam the goverment I listen

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Four former federal fisheries ministers from BC as well as several scientists have asked our Canadian government to stop weakening the fisheries laws that protect fish and reduce pollution. Although I know very little about fish I do know that rarely do such highly respected experts join together in such a manner. Their voices are critical

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Sad to see the $50 bill erase famous five women

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This month the federal government removed women from the Canadain $50 bill. It replaced an important image and words on the bill and in doing so set woman back, again. The image was of the “famous five” women who in 1929 fought to have women declared “persons” under the law. This legal case set a new course for all of human rights. The words

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Female RCMP officer lost her job and boss get off free for sex in car

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A female RCMP officer recently effectively lost her job for having sex in a police car with her boss, another higher ranking RCMP officer. Her husband apparently told all when he found out. When brought to “trial” a three officer panel held her guilty of disgraceful conduct and was essentially dismissed for lying about the

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