Labour market musings
Just a short post ahead of the job numbers that come out from Statistics Canada tomorrow. We still have so much ground to make up. Five years after the end…
women
Harper claims to champion the health of women and children in developing countries
Prime Minister Stephen Harper now claims to champion “the health of women and children in developing countries,” heads to New York to address the UN General Assembly for the first…
Shaping Rape Culture
Smoking was once the epitome of cool, at least by Hollywood and advertising standards. Mid century idols displayed a sense of sophistication with that white stick dangling from hands, mouths,…
Indigenous Workers in Canada
Labour market data in Canada is easily available by sex, age, and region. We spend a great deal of time talking about these factors. More recently Statistics Canada made labour…
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Artificial Turf Discriminatory, Violates Canadian Law
Abby Wambach and coalition of female soccer greats informs FIFA that requiring women to play the 2015 World Cup on artificial turf is discriminatory against women, violates Canadian law. The…
Personal Choice v. Systemic Issue
By: Farrah Rajan Justice Minister Peter Mackay claims that women are not applying to be judges because it may take them away from time with their children. Although his comments…
Harper’s “racist” changes to health care for refugees has threatened lives
by: Adrienne Silnicki | First published by The Council of Canadians on June 12, 2014 Another June 16th, is almost upon and we’re once again offering our support and solidarity…
Lindsey Stocker: “Teach boys that girls are not sexual objects”
by: Obert Madondo Lindsey Stocker protest poster: “Instead of shaming girls for their bodies, teach boys that girls are not sexual objects” PHOTO: TWITTER Canada has a serious women-hating problem.…
New study reveals best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada
by: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | Press Release | April 23, 2014 OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the best and…
Women’s Work
My mother says that when she graduated from high school in 1972, she had two occupational choices: nurse or teacher. Nurse and teacher are still the most popular choices for…
From Five Female Premiers To Just Two
The Parti Quebecois loss tonight shows just how hard it is for women politicians to actually have a chance in government. Pauline Marois will be the 3rd female Premier gone…
From Five Female Premiers To Just Two
The Parti Quebecois loss tonight shows just how hard it is for women politicians to actually have a chance in government. Pauline Marois will be the 3rd female Premier gone…
From Five Female Premiers To Just Two
The Parti Quebecois loss tonight shows just how hard it is for women politicians to actually have a chance in government. Pauline Marois will be the 3rd female Premier gone…
From Five Female Premiers To Just Two
The Parti Quebecois loss tonight shows just how hard it is for women politicians to actually have a chance in government. Pauline Marois will be the 3rd female Premier gone…
How much we lost
March is Women’s History Month (in the US). I’m posting articles featuring important women. I’ve been missing her a lot lately. This should be the time of my life when…
The way you treat others is the way you treat yourself
March is Women’s History Month (in the US). I’m taking this opportunity to write about women who’ve inspired me. There was really little more than native grass and dust in…
Pay yourself first
March is Women’s History Month (in the US). I’m taking this opportunity to write about women who’ve inspired me. There was really little more than native grass and dust in…
Slick’r’n snot on a doorknob
March is Women’s History Month (in the US) These are some of the women who have made a difference in my life. There is one woman I remember looking up…
Locating Canada’s State Multiculturalism As A Racist Doctrine
By Joe Fantauzzi@jjfantauzziCanada is a multicultural nation. More than four decades of policy, legislation and celebration have engraved this country’s pluralism into its national character. The ethnic diversity of this…
How to tie balloons
March is Women’s History Month (in the US) These are some of the women who have made a difference in my life. When I asked my Auntie Jo how she’d…