by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 26, 2026 | Advocacy, Blog
On June 2, YWCA Cambridge CEO Kim Decker appeared as an expert witness before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) for their study on the role and capacity of women’s shelters and transitional housing in Canada. In her remarks, Kim...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 25, 2026 | Advocacy, Blog
On June 22, 2026, YWCA Cambridge officially submitted our formal brief to the National Housing Council Review Panel on the Lack of Accessible Housing in Canada. Grounded in our daily work at Cambridge’s first and only emergency shelter dedicated to women, our...
by Rosalind Gunn | Mar 30, 2026 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
For a PDF version of this letter, click here. Office of the PremierThe Honourable Doug FordPremier of Ontario Via Email: March 30, 2026 Re: Gendered Impacts of Bill 10 – Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025 Dear Premier Ford, We are...
by Rosalind Gunn | Mar 30, 2026 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
For a PDF version of this letter, click here. Ministry of HealthThe Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPPDeputy Premier and Minister of HealthVia Email: sylvia.jones@ontario.caVia Email: March 30, 2026 RE: Supervised Consumption Services Are Essential Public Health...
by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 24, 2026 | Advocacy, Blog, News, Shelter Project Updates
CAMBRIDGE, ON | February 2026 – One year after opening the doors to Cambridge’s first and only women’s emergency homeless shelter, YWCA Cambridge is releasing a sobering look at the state of homelessness in the region. Between February 2025 and February 2026, the...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jan 26, 2026 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
Below is a submission provided to the Ontario Government by the YWCA Ontario coalition as part of the province’s 2026 budget consultations. Read the PDF version here. Introduction YWCA Ontario is a coalition of 10 YWCAs across the province, from Niagara Region...
