Can’t Buy My Silence on the Hill: restricting the abusive use of NDAs
Senator Marilou McPhedran’s Bill S-261 would prevent public money from being used to generate or enforce a non-disclosure agreement unless specifically requested by a victim.
Horrendous death of three women brings some action on gender-based violence, but there’s a long way to go
The Ontario government has deeply disappointed anti-violence advocates by refusing to implement the key recommendation from the inquest jury on the murders of Nathalie Warmerdam, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Carol Culleton.
Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs
As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources are invested.
Difference does not mean worse: embracing neurodiversity in the workspace
In a world that champions diverse skill sets, neurodiverse individuals may thrive when they develop expertise in specialized areas. Firms should invest in nurturing their talents in domains where neurodivergent individuals feel more confident and may already be superior to their colleagues.
Will Canada support changes to international law on gender persecution?
Putting legal weight behind the push for the Taliban to recognize the human rights of women and girls is one step towards accountability for its crimes.
House report on preventing human trafficking met with mixed reviews
‘It’s excellent that people are coming to the table and having these conversations. But we need to be more fulsome, we need to be more substantive, we need to be more concrete,’ says the Joy Smith Foundation’s Janet Campbell.
Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls
Canada’s stance on Gaza must embody its commitment to gender equality, including gender-responsive humanitarian aid that addresses the unique needs of women and girls in this crisis.
Lantsman calls Poilievre’s remarks on trans women ‘the position of the Conservative Party’
Meanwhile, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner runs away from questions about her thoughts on the leader’s position, and other Tory MPs, including Scott Aitchison, the party’s critic on this issue, say they have no comment.
Systemic change needed to recognize harms of antisemitism in the public service
Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to empathize with the plight of Jewish people is not a unique phenomenon.
Exclusion of Black anti-racism activists from Supreme Court meeting ‘very concerning,’ says former GG, as Black caucus co-chair wary of ‘scary’ creep against progress
Parliamentary Black Caucus Chair MP Michael Coteau says Canada can’t ‘slow down’ on anti-racism progress as UN Decade for People of African Descent extended another five years.
