Canada
Let’s all hop on the pay equity bandwagon and support the Liberals in a push for a fairer & more inclusive policy of pay equity
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 15:32A War Resister describes her Decision to seek refuge in Canada with her children

The Myth of Canada's Underpopulation: Lay it to rest
by Madeline Weld
Both Green Parties in the US and Canada are running women Candidates. How does that affect their plaforms or appeal to women?
The Green Party in the US is lead by a woman, as is the Green Party in Canada. Is the party very supportive of women's issues and how is the female leaderships attracting women voters?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 13:48
PM Stephen Harper has made campaign noises about extending Maternity leaves to the Self-employed. Can it happen?
Canada has pretty decent maternity leaves--especially when compared to its southern neighbor. However, self employed women (including doctors) have not been included in this largesse. It's a real hardship.
Should we allow the self-employed to pay into unemployment? What's the benefit? And will Canada really be able to afford it?




