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...
by Rosalind Gunn | Apr 1, 2022 | Advocacy
YWCA Cambridge joins advocates across the province in celebrating Ontario signing on to the federal child care plan. For over 50 years, since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women’s 1970 report identified a universal child care program as a key pillar to...
by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 17, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
The following is the provincial pre-budget submission prepared by the YWCA Ontario coalition. PDF version HERE. The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy Minister of Finance c/o Budget Secretariat Frost Building North, 3rd Floor 95 Grosvenor Street Toronto, ON M7A 1Z1...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jan 31, 2022 | Advocacy, News
January 31, 2022 YWCA Cambridge supports Selam Debs and condemns the violent racism and sexism she as a community leader has been subjected to. Today, Debs shared screenshots of some of the deplorable messages she’s received following a social media post she wrote...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 2, 2021 | Advocacy
Below are remarks made by YWCA Cambridge CEO, Kim Decker at Cambridge City Council’s budget meeting on December 2. PDF version HERE Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. I know that, at this point, you’re all well versed in what period...
