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 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 | 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 | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog, News, YWCA Ontario
The following is a joint statement issued by the coalition of YWCAs in Ontario. Find the PDF version here. November 5, 2021 Just this week, the YWCA Ontario Coalition officially wrapped its #SheCoveryON campaign to draw attention to the urgent need for a plan to end...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jul 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
July 28, 2020 Released today, A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada: Making the Economy Work for Everyone, a report co-authored by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and YWCA Canada,...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog, YWCA Ontario
Isabel is one of our very own from the YWCA movement. She is dedicated to serving causes that work to end inequity and create opportunities for all. She believes that the most effective and crucial way to achieve this end is by joining forces for diversity and...
