YWCA ON Strongly Endorses Proposed Exemption of the Canada Disability Benefit from Child Care Fee Subsidy Calculations

by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 3, 2025 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario

PDF version  here YWCA Ontario Submission to the Ministry of Education Regarding Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 138/15 under the Child Care and Early Years Act Date: November 21, 2025 Subject: Strong Endorsement of the Proposed Exemption of the Canada...

YWCA Ontario Letter to Premier Ford RE Bill 60

by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 18, 2025 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario

Find a PDF of the letter here. November 18, 2025 The Honourable Doug FordPremier of OntarioLegislative BuildingQueen’s ParkToronto, ON M7A 1A1 By email: premier@ontario.ca RE: Bill 60 will erode tenant protections and increase housing instability in Ontario Dear...

Delegation in Support of Motion on Prevention of Forced Encampment Removals During Extreme Weather Events

by Rosalind Gunn | Sep 26, 2025 | Advocacy

The following is a transcript of a delegation delivered by YWCA Cambridge Director of Communications and Advocacy, Roz Gunn, at the September 23 Cambridge Council meeting. Roz spoke in favour of motion 10.2 re: Preventing the forced removal of unhoused persons during...

Statement on the outcome of the Hockey Canada Trial

by Rosalind Gunn | Jul 28, 2025 | Advocacy, Blog, News

As a feminist, multiservice organization dedicated to dismantling gender-based violence, YWCA Cambridge stands in solidarity with EM and all survivors of sexual assault in the wake of the recent Hockey Canada trial and its outcomes. We acknowledge the profound...

Seven Women Named 2025 YWCA Women of Distinction Award Recipients

by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 12, 2025 | Blog, News, Women of Distinction

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario –  YWCA Cambridge honoured 24 Women of Distinction nominees at the 31st annual Women of Distinction Awards gala last night held at Whistle Bear Golf Club and hosted by 91.5 The Beat’s Kat Callaghan, seven women taking home an award: Women of...