Women’s groups hail ongoing funding for gender-equality programs, but warn the ‘devil is in the details’
After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming in the budget for Women and Gender Equality Canada.
The case for renewing the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Since 2018, the strategy has helped over 400,000 women access financing, networks, and mentorship. Federal programs have provided over 25,000 loans to diverse women entrepreneurs.
Conservative attacks on DEI are nothing new, but fighting past battles risks future growth, say politicos
The Tories’ latest salvo on DEI policies and Trudeau-era grievances appeals to ‘the basest of the base,’ but could alienate potential new voters, says Liberal strategist Greg MacEachern.
Women entrepreneurs are a vital resource for growing Canada’s economy – it is time to break down the barriers standing in their way
Eliminating barriers begins with recognizing the vital role that women—whether entrepreneurs, self-employed, employees or unpaid caregivers—play in Canada’s economic health. Without adequate supports for women and children, Canada’s economy will not thrive.
When social justice becomes abnormal: the rise of ‘anti-woke’ politics in Canada
As evidence-based reforms are consistently framed as politically contentious, institutions are constrained, democratic deliberation narrows, and public trust is eroded.
Why are Canadian political leaders so complacent about our poor performance on women’s representation in politics?
Although Canada ranked in the top 30 for the percentage of women in Parliament at the start of the millennium, we’ve since dropped to 71st place in the world.
Q&A | The legal battle over the ‘notwithstanding’ clause, explained
‘The scope of Sec. 33 must be understood keeping in mind the unwritten constitutional principle of respect for or protection of minorities,’ argues University of Ottawa law professor Natasha Bakht.
Is PM Carney abandoning women, girls, and queer people in his austerity agenda?
With anticipated cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada, advocates are concerned Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning his back on women and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.
Gender equality week should be a wake-up call for Canadian leaders
We celebrate Gender Equality Week at a moment when progress is faltering. The Prosperity Project’s 2025 Annual Report Card on Gender Equity and Leadership reveals a shrinking pipeline of women leaders. This should set off alarms in every corporate and government boardroom. Instead of congratulating ourselves, we need urgent action to reverse the trend. At […]
Freeland joins long list of sidelined leading Liberal women
I knew Chrystia Freeland before the headlines and the heavy portfolios. I was looking for someone I could relate to—someone who didn’t just look the part, but felt the weight of the contradictions Canadian women face in politics. Chrystia had brilliance, yes, but also an inner tension I recognized: the pressure to prove herself repeatedly […]
