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What are the chances feminist Trudeau will provide Canadians with a national gender equality plan?
By
Doreen Nicoll
| February 15, 2017

After Harper's reign of terror on everything Canadian, Trudeau was a beacon of hope. But, that light is quickly dimming while my disillusionment grows by leaps and bounds. The self-proclaimed feminist is looking more misogynous with each passing day.

On October 19, 2016 Trudeau whipped his party to vote against NDP MP Kennedy Stewart's private member's Bill C-237, the Candidate Gender Equity Act, which would have enhanced existing financial incentives ensuring greater gender parity during federal elections.

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'Canada is back' to isolating itself from world opinion on Palestinian rights
By
Yves Engler
| November 22, 2016

How can you identify a Canadian Liberal? They talk to the left, but walk to the right.

Under Justin Trudeau, "Canada is back" to isolating itself from world opinion on Palestinian rights.

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Sustainable financing is imperative to end violence against women and girls

Image: UN Women/Niels den Hollander
During the 16 days of activism wear orange to show your solidarity and commitment to eliminating violence against women in Canada and around the world.

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UNiTE to end violence against women
By
Doreen Nicoll
| November 22, 2016

Over the years my wardrobe has expanded to include a purple skirt, several purple blouses, dresses, pants, amethyst jewellery, and of course scarves. November 1 each year I light up my porch with strings of purple mini lights. I do this to draw attention to the fact that November is Woman Abuse Prevention month in Ontario.

But, on Friday, November 25 I will be wearing my favourite orange turtle neck sweater along with my purple infinity scarf as I do my part to Orange the World to end violence against women and girls.

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Coalition urges Trudeau to support UN 'journalists' protector'

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A coalition of media organization and press freedom groups have joined forces on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists to call on the Canadian government to publicly endorse the campaign to appoint a Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the safety of journalists.

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Trudeau stalling on ban of biggest killer of workers in Canada
By
Gerry Caplan
| July 7, 2016

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Justin Trudeau is breaking a solemn election pledge and Kathleen Ruff is not letting him get away with it.

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UN women's commission a daunting and enlightening experience
By
Marney Cuff
| May 18, 2016

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Reporting on my experience at the 60th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) at the United Nations has proven to be a most daunting, yet enlightening, experience.

This was my first experience of the both the UN and, though I have been a member of VOW for a few years, also the first time I had the privilege of meeting and working with so many passionate, gifted VOW women (I live in Nunavut).

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Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi.
Burundi threatens to become another Rwanda as world turns away
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Gerry Caplan
| May 18, 2016

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History should shame Canada into restoring funding for Palestinian refugees
By
Colter Louwerse
| May 13, 2016

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May 15 commemorates the 1948 Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe), over the course of which some 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes in a concentrated effort by Israeli Haganah forces to establish a Jewish majority state in historic Palestine.

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UN report slams Canada for homelessness crisis

April 23, 2016
| A coalition of 30 housing advocate groups from across Canada went to Geneva in February to speak before a UN human rights committee. Kenneth Hale was part of the delegation.
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