by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 24, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, News
June 24, 2022YWCA Cambridge is enraged, grief-stricken and appalled at the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed federal constitutional protection of abortion rights in the US. This decision turns the clocks back on...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 6, 2022 | Advocacy, YWCA Ontario
June 6, 2022 On June 2, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives gained a second consecutive majority government. The New Democratic Party (NDP) remains the Official Opposition with 31 seats. Neither the Liberal Party, who gained eight seats, nor the Green Party, who...
by Rosalind Gunn | May 20, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, News
The Early Years Coalition of Waterloo Region will host a virtual all-candidates meeting May 24 on child care and family issues. The coalition of child care operators and advocates from across Waterloo Region invited each registered political party to send one...
by Rosalind Gunn | May 16, 2022 | Advocacy, News
Community Service Providers Partner to Host Public All-Candidates Meeting on Future of Social Services, Cambridge and Kitchener South-Hespeler Ridings Social service providers from across Cambridge and North Dumfries have partnered to host two provincial election...
by Rosalind Gunn | May 2, 2022 | Advocacy, YWCA Ontario
The coalition of YWCAs across Ontario has launched a provincial election campaign to urge political leaders and party candidates to “choose gender equity” this provincial election. “We know lockdowns and other public health measures hurt women the most –...
by Rosalind Gunn | Apr 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, News
Below is the coalition of Ontario YWCA’s response to the 2022 provincial budget released yesterday. A PDF of our budget analysis can be found here. With a provincial election looming, YWCA Ontario hoped to see a range of critical investments in women and...
