Equal Voice is pleased to announce that its executive director, Nancy Peckford, has been named as one of Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) 2014 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner. The Top 100 Awards recognize Canada’s strong, fearless female leaders who have become agents of change in reshaping Canadian organizations at the highest levels. Call 613-355-3428.
Equal Voice announced the election of Kyla Ronellenfitsch to the position of National Youth Chair and welcomes Kyla to its National Board of Directors. More information is available online. Call 613-294-5679.
In four federal by-elections held in Canada, one woman was elected to the House of Commons. There are now 77 women Members of Parliament bringing the percentage of women MPs to 25 per cent in the 41st Parliament. Equal Voice applauds all the women who stepped forward to run in the elections. Nancy Peckford, executive director of … Read more
Equal Voice applauds the appointment of four additional women to the federal cabinet and the promotion of several previously elected women. A historic number of twelve women will now sit at the cabinet table, comprising just over 30 percent of the 39 cabinet seats.“Clearly, there is no turning back now for women in politics. At … Read more
Equal Voice indicated that, for the first time, one-third of British Columbia’s provincial legislators are women. At least 29 women will be heading to Victoria to be representatives in the 85-seat legislative chamber, and one of them will be the government’s leader. British Columbia's Liberal Leader Christy Clark is expected to become the province’s first … Read more
Upon learning of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's passing, Equal Voice wishes to recognize the significance of Thatcher's contributions as an exceptional woman in politics who made an indelible impact on countless women politicians who came after her. The full release is available online. Call 613-292-7941.
Equal Voice issued a statement applauding the historic achievement of six female premiers in Canada. The organization said with Kathleen Wynne’s victory at the Ontario Liberal Leadership convention, 87 per cent of Canadians will now be governed by a woman. The full release is available online. Call 613-292-7941.
Equal voice said the results of Saskatchewan’s provincial election not only gave the Saskatchewan Party a stronger mandate but changed the face of the provincial legislative assembly when it comes to gender. The proportion of women representing Saskatchewan’s population dropped from 22 percent to 17 percent – with only 10 of 58 seats now held … Read more
Equal Voice congratulates Alison Redford on winning the leadership of her party to become Alberta’s first female premier. Widely considered a long shot, Redford, whose political beginnings included serving as senior policy adviser to former Prime Minister Joe Clark and as president of the Alberta Young Conservatives, won on the second ballot, displacing front-runner Gary … Read more
Equal Voice, a national multi-partisan organization dedicated to the election of women, is deeply saddened by the loss of the Jack Layton. Layton was an early and passionate supporter of Equal Voice and never equivocated in accepting Equal Voice’s challenge to increase the numbers of women in electoral politics. Layton also recommended that newly elected … Read more
