Waiting on Woodworth – Abortion in Canada
Saw this tweet this morning, and it made me laugh: “MP Stephen Woodworth didn’t realize his mother was 90 until his abortion motion bill blew up in his face.” There…
Gail Rhyno
A Lesson from Quebec – PEI
It feels like so many issues have burst on to the political scene in PEI, in less than a year. Seems to me our Premier is taking a lesson from…
Crush Motion 312 – Abortion in Canada
A year ago I would have been less than useless in a discussion about why there is no abortion law in Canada, why it’s simply a medical procedure, why we…
The Abortion Question – Your MP
Last night on #FAQMP, #cpc MP Scott Armstrong answered a question (my question) about #M312, was he going to Vote for or against the motion. He is voting against it.…
Will PEI MPs Affirm Women’s Rights – M312
The vote over M312 is approaching, June 13 and while abortion rights groups and suppoters rally, discuss, petition, network, lobby, educate, disseminate and push back against those who would see…
Say it with me: Abortion is a Medical Procedure
In the Winnipeg Free Press there was a ‘have your say’ response that grabbed me, it was short and sweet and to the point, and regarding the recent discussion over…
Thank you Judy from Winnipeg!
In the Winnipeg Free Press there was a ‘have your say’ response that grabbed me, it was short and sweet and to the point, and said everything that needed to…
#M312 – How will your MP Vote?
What a rollercoaster ride! it has been since little old PEI screamed out into the universe that women here were no longer going to be ignored and silenced. Okay, well,…
Abortion in Canada – M312 – Round up!
Kids are home, snow is falling and blowing, dogs waiting to be walked, laundry piling up, painting to be done but here I sit because I’d like to gather together…
MP’s need to speak out on Human Rights!
MP’s did a lot of talking about Robocalls. It has been viewed by many as an attack on Democracy, and that is something we take very seriously in Canada. You…
Canadian MP’s: Turn your Back on the Debate
Here’s an idea! Dear Canadian MP’sI would like to formally request that in April, when Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth rises in the House of Commons to discuss his interest in…
War on Women comes to Canada
If you’ve been watching TV you’ll know that there is a war on women happening in the United States, and it’s scarey. Well, to be sure, it seems as if…
A win for Reproductive Justice on PEI!
PEI Reproductive Justice Activist wins Active-8 Campaign! Here are some articles that ran recently, about Kandace Hagen’s co-win and about some ugliness that threatened to undermine the spirit of the…
Liberal MP exposes hole in Resolution #58
In January, at the Liberal Party Biennial Convention, the National Women’s Liberal Commission proposed a Resolution that would seek to have the federal government penalize provinces that do not guarantee…
PEI Premier silent on Resolution #58 – Day 39
In January the PEI NDP called on the Premier and MP’s to comment on how they voted/if they voted on Resolution #58. We heard on Compass that MP Wayne Easter…
Happy Darwin Day
Late in posting this…my bad. Happy Darwin Day!
Push for Access and Equality going strong – PEI
Another Saturday, another look back at news articles, this time a certain PEI ‘Right to Life’ (otherwise known as Anti-choice) spokesperson (whose name I refuse to type) has (and I’m…
"Ross not right for Abortion Debate" – Abortion on PEI
Another response to the article (Climate not right for Abortion Debate) written Feb. 15th, by Shane Ross a new columnist for The Guardian here in PEI. This reply is from…
MP Sean Casey and Resolution #58
In case you missed it last night, MP for Charlottetown, PEI, Sean Casey was interviewed on #FAQMP (be sure to check the Episodes page, his full interview will be posted…