Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta
One bill is designed to prohibit transgender pronoun choices by minors, another restricts transgender access to human rights support.
Overlooked again: what the $250 rebate says about disability policy in Canada
Leaving many people with disabilities out of the rebate is not an isolated misstep. Time and again, people with disabilities are excluded from government policy design, and are often an afterthought.
Valuing unpaid work: a crucial step in ending violence against women
It’s time to bring unpaid work out of the shadows and into the national conversation—not just as an economic issue, but as a crucial step toward equality and safety for all.
Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey
Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment about the global situation.
Where’s the starting line?
Over the past few years, we have polled Canadians—and specifically young women—about the path and pursuit of office. Canadians know politics can be a place for real change, but too many don’t imagine themselves as political leaders.
New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women
‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,’ says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains stagnant.
‘While the future cannot be predicted, it absolutely can be redirected’: young people hit Parliament to call for action
Climate change, demographic shifts, and new technologies will dramatically change childhood in the coming years, while Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds acknowledged governments needed to reflect young people’s ‘voices and your wants for the future.’
Kamala Harris hits the concrete ceiling
Once again, a woman for president was just too much for Americans to bear. Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by an angry white man.
Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in public service at court for class-action certification hearings
The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.
Sanewashing, denial, and hate-mongering: the new normal in the U.S.
About half the voting populace seems ready to cast a presidential ballot for a criminal who has trod on every notion of decency in American public life.
