We need to go beyond criminal law reform to end gender-based violence
For Bill C-16 to reach its full potential, it must be paired with a national action plan to engage and mobilize men and boys in violence prevention.
Bill 13 is Alberta’s law—but all Canadians must pay attention
Federal ministers and MPs should clearly reaffirm that equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to public health, research excellence, and professional regulation—not optional political preferences.
Where is the real threat to Canadian security coming from?
We have good reason to be concerned by the poison of misinformation and hate that willfully seeks to undermine our democratic norms and institutions.
Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say
Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce femicide into criminal legislation, but advocates for women say the law won’t act as a deterrent.
The Elsie effect: women are essential to security
Diverse perspectives make teams sharper, more adaptive, more responsive, and more effective.
Democracy, like a Christmas gift, is best unwrapped
The Prime Minister’s Office is taking a decidedly corporate approach. Then it should make sure that the essential piece of corporate governance is included by being transparent with the board of directors. In this country, the board is made up of voters.
How Mark Carney can win back friends and influence critical outcomes
Ensuring women are present, visible, and influential in decision-making bodies has transformative potential on many fronts.
Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election
The prime minister’s refusal to embrace a feminist foreign policy did not get him a single vote. Nor did the abolition of an ambassadorship. But women are taking notice.
The missing 27 per cent: why disability is DEI’s greatest opportunity
As the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies intensifies across Canada, one critical fact keeps getting lost: approximately eight million or 27 per cent of Canadians have disabilities that limit their daily activities. Yet, disability remains conspicuously absent from most DEI debates—treated as an afterthought, if mentioned at all. This represents our greatest untapped […]
Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call
A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role as the federal program for Sudanese resettlement is marked by increasing delays.
