If you’ve not seen the show FAQMP, it’s on ichannel, which you can watch on TV if you get it, or online. They interview MP’s, and folk send in video or email questions and the MP’s answer them. Now while I don’t expect anything earth shattering to happen during this
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ROAR!: Teaching Religion in Schools
Forget it! Is the long and short answer to that idea. In Quebec there was a ruling that well, you can read it here: Top Court Clears Religion Course. I support those parents who wanted to opt out, but not for the reasons they sited, but because I don’t believe
Continue readingROAR!: We thank you Shane Ross – for nothing
A big old ‘Thank you’ to Shane Ross who informed Islanders in an opinion piece for The Guardian on Feb. 15th – ‘Climate not right for Abortion Debate’. Thanks because here we were thinking anytime is the right time to discuss human rights. Thanks for thinking you know what a
Continue readingROAR!: Access on PEI = Empowering Women
One of the organizers of PRRO (PEI Reproductive Rights Organization) has been nominated to become an Active-8 Ambassador, one of 8 young adults from Atlantic Canada working to bring about positive change, at home and across the country. They are participating in a contest to see who can get the
Continue readingROAR!: Mr. Casey finally comments on Resolution #58!
Here is a tweet the other day, from Karyn P. who is the host of FAQMP in ichannel: “Just interviewed @seancaseymp who answered ur #cdnpoli q’s on vets, min. wage & a #lpc resolution on abortion. Will post air dates Fri.” Yay! So we still have to wait likely a
Continue readingROAR!: Get Inspired! Pledge one Action today!
Can you remember the last time you spoke out for something? Can you remember the last time you followed up an opinion with real action? Can you remember the last time you challenged your politicians in a public way? Can you imagine speaking out on a topic that might polarize
Continue readingROAR!: Call Robert Ghiz up in front of the class!
Paul Dewar, NDP Leadership hopeful has released his plan to bring Women’s rights and women’s participation in government front and centre. NDP LEADERSHIP: Dewar reveals women’s rights plan in wake of debate attack. Apparently he was given a hard time for not naming a woman as his second officer, but
Continue readingROAR!: Simple solution to Abortion Access on PEI
The PEI Liberals, under the leadership of Robert Ghiz are saying that Women on PEI do in fact have access to abortion services. They have access because they can drive/fly/bus/hitchhike/taxi out of the province. So long as we can get there, or some of us at least, we as a group, have access. With
Continue readingROAR!: Resolution #58 Ghiz, Casey and MacAulay – Day 15
Does it really matter that the PEI NDP’s asked our Premier, Robert Ghiz and our two other Liberal MP’s to comment on Reslolution #58? Does it really matter that women on PEI stood in front of the Parliament building in Charlottetown sharing stories, calling for change, yelling shame at the
Continue readingROAR!: Media Literacy in PEI Schools
Would love to see PEI schools develop Media Literacy programs in Junior High, maybe even in Grade 6. My daughter is in Grade 6 and we talk about these types of issues when we watch TV and I see some add that says something to the effect of ‘if you don’t
Continue readingROAR!: Uphold the Law on PEI
Before I forget, it’s Day 10, waiting for our Premier, Robert Ghiz and Liberal MP’s Sean Casey and Lawrence MacAulay to comment on Resolution #58. 10days since the PEI NDP asked they tell Islanders how they voted. Each day of silence is a reminder to women on PEI that our
Continue readingROAR!: Abortion on PEI – Liberals need a National push
Access to reproductive health services, including legal abortion, is guaranteed under the Canada Health Act – Fact. Our one lone female leader on PEI, Olive Crane, happy with a status quo, obviously not a feminist, has decided to look the other way. PEI Liberals say we have access because we can
Continue readingROAR!: PEI City Councillor tweets on Abortion!
Have a look – http://i.minus.com/jg2ZnqiUbZK5H.png – that’s a link to a static pic of the Tweet, captured by folks who thought maybe the Summerside City Councillor might try to deny tweeting it, might claim his account was hacked, or might just delete it. But no, apparently he was interviewed by CBC Radio reporter yesterday
Continue readingROAR!: Resolution #58 Ghiz, Casey and MacAulay – Day 9
Silence!Day 9 Since PEI NDP called on Premier Ghiz and Liberal MP’s Sean Casey and Lawrence MacAulay to tell Islanders how they voted, if they voted and what they thought of Resolution #58, passed at the recent Biennial Convention. Still a wall of silence from our Liberal Party on PEI.
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