Today marked the conclusion of the 35th annual meeting of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women. Over the past two days, the ministers met in Toronto and worked collaboratively to advance the key priorities affecting women and girls in Canada. They discussed many issues of importance, including the low reporting rates of sexual … Read more
Women’s History Month is a time of celebration across the country, and to commemorate this important occasion, George Elliott Clarke, Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate, has penned a new poem, entitled Place/Position/Status. The full release is available online. Call 613-862-3270.
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) issued the following statement: “The Government of Canada invites all Canadians to celebrate Persons Day. On this special day, we commemorate the remarkable contributions of the ‘Famous Five’—Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, and Nellie McClung. In 1929, against all odds, these five Canadian trailblazers … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) marked the International Day of the Girl at the United Nations in New York City where she met with UNICEF and UN officials, and ambassadors from multiple continents where she discussed the barriers to development faced by girls and young women around the world and areas where all nations … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) issued the following statement on International Day of the Girl: “Every October 11th, Canada and other countries around the world celebrate International Day of the Girl, a day dedicated to celebrating the incredible strength, courage, and resilience of girls. It is also a day of empowerment, an opportunity … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced the recipients of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case for 2017. The full release is available online. Call 613-862-3270.
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.), Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced their support for the Moose Hide Campaign’s National Day of Fasting and Support. The Moose Hide Campaign and the McConnell Foundation are co-hosting the second National Moose Hide Campaign event in Ottawa … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced that this year’s theme for Women’s History Month is #ClaimYourPlace. Status of Women Canada has also issued two calls for proposals that will fund projects that address institutional barriers that limit women’s economic security: Support for Women’s Economic Security, will fund projects under two themes: Building Partnerships to Address Systemic Barriers and Increasing … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) issued the following statement on Women’s History Month: “Women’s History Month is a time of celebration; it’s an opportunity to reflect on where we have been, honour those who have paved the paths toward gender equality, and recognize all of the women and girls in our communities who … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) released a report commissioned by the federal government entitled The Business Case for Supplier Diversity in Canada. “This report encourages corporations to engage women entrepreneurs through supplier diversity programs by demonstrating the benefits of diversifying the procurement supply chain,” said Monsef. “Evidence shows that diversified supply chains can only … Read more
