The state of gender justice
At the end of 2021, it’s clearer than ever that 30 years of progress on gender equality is at risk. There are three areas that give us a sense of the scope of the challenge we face today: economic opportunity, safety, and discrimination. Almost half a million women in Canada lost their jobs by January […]
A century of women MPs, but gender parity still major issue
December 2021 marks a historic milestone in Canada’s Parliament, the 100th anniversary of the first woman MP being elected. But since Agnes Macphail’s campaign victory on Dec. 6, 1921, only 374 women have been voted into federal public office in Canada. In the 2021 federal election, 103 women MPs won a seat in the House of […]
Most diverse House in Canadian history a step toward policies ‘that work for more Canadians’ says new MP
As the most diverse Parliament in Canadian history meets in Ottawa this week, one of the signs of a changing House has already taken place at a movie theatre in Iqaluit, Nunavut, more than 2,000 kilometres from Ottawa. Lori Idlout, the new NDP MP for Nunavut, was sworn in on Nov. 12 at the Astro […]
Smart procurement needed to address crisis in Canada’s military
The current crisis in the Canadian military is not simply one of misconduct or leadership. What Canada’s Armed Forces are facing are the consequences of poorly conceptualized integration policies. Procurement needs to be part of the solution. Take, for example, the integration of women. In 1989, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered the military to […]
The future of Canada’s diplomacy is gender parity
In the hallowed hallways of Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC’s) Lester B. Pearson building, portraits of former ministers and deputy ministers adorn the walls, reminding us of some of the country’s most distinguished diplomats who carved Canada’s identity in the nascent days of nation-building. Canada’s role in international relations was influenced by notable men, including O.D. […]
The future of Canada’s diplomacy is gender parity
In the hallowed hallways of Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC’s) Lester B. Pearson building, portraits of former ministers and deputy ministers adorn the walls reminding us of some of the country’s most distinguished diplomats who carved Canada’s identity in the nascent days of nation-building. Canada’s role in international relations was influenced by notable men, including O.D. […]
Political reporters not exempt from stories that ‘reflect the complexity of our society’: journalists, experts
In many ways, journalists “have a duty” when it comes to reporting on diverse issues as political reporters, say journalists, after a federal election during which many stakeholders representing marginalized groups said issues went largely ignored by the campaigning politicians and those reporting on them. Megan DeLaire, a freelance reporter, said that while there is […]
Fergus’ snub shows that for Black faces, the work is never enough
OTTAWA—Imagine being in the Liberal Party and thinking you’re absolved of white supremacy because you have a Black friend (or you adopted an Indigenous child, *cough* Chrétien). That Black friend is Greg Fergus, and like every model minority, he’s made no waves, kept his head down, and has done the work, expecting it would speak […]
Indigenous public servants pursue class-action lawsuit against feds for harassment, discrimination in workplace
Systemic racism in federal Indigenous departments and agencies has led to human rights and Charter violations, allege two First Nations public servants—one current, one former—pursuing a multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government. A statement of claim—the opening salvo for a possible class-action suit—outlining the experiences of lead plaintiffs Yvette Zentner and Letitia Wells was […]
Canada isn’t ready for what comes next
OTTAWA—We’re coming down the homestretch of this god-awful election and evidently the PPC aren’t the only ones with white male rage; Erin O’Toole and Justin Trudeau have turned particularly nasty, as both the gloves and the masks come off. This election has been particularly silent on intersectional feminist issues. There has been little to no […]
