Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier
Amid condemnation of New Brunswick’s changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all legislators to ensure policy approaches ‘advance rights rather than limit them.’
Leadership matters in recruiting truly representative candidates
Whether or not women exert meaningful influence in legislatures and Parliament depends in large part on the partisan stripe of who holds power.
Do emergency plans really protect women?
A nuanced understanding of how human beings in all our diversities live through crises and their aftermath is overdue.
‘Act before it gets worse’: advocates call for feds to keep the LGBTQ2S+ community safe as Pride approaches
The Liberals have so far ‘just rested on their laurels’ as Pride organizations brace for potential violent counterprotests like those directed at transgender inclusion initiatives and drag performances, says Fae Johnstone.
Committee witnesses who testify about non-disclosure agreements would be covered by parliamentary privilege, say House and Senate representatives
A new bill addressing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements could provide a chance for public servants, Hill staffers, and other federally regulated or funded workers to testify publicly despite having signed NDAs.
Anti-Islamophobia rep calls for proactive measures to protect Canada’s Muslim communities amid rising hate-motivated attacks
Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Amira Elghawaby says the federal government needs to explore a ‘myriad of policy solutions’ to address the rising hate and racism in Canada.
Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget
Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.
The CRA’s reliance on biased sources can perpetuate Islamophobia
Without oversight, the Canada Revenue Agency has zero accountability for what it writes in its administrative fairness letters.
Despite global pledge to combat Islamophobia, systemic anti-Muslim hate is on the rise
Canada is guilty of a lack of concerted action against states committing gross human rights violations, enabling anti-Muslim hate to grow, including when there is a nexus in Canada.
Civil liberties groups call for immediate moratorium on ‘prejudiced audits’ of Muslim charities pending NSIRA review
The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.
