by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 1, 2023 | Blog, News, YWCA Ontario
May 2023 marked the 131st YWCA Canada Annual Members Meeting, this year held in Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan, and hosted by YWCA Prince Albert. YWCA Cambridge was able to send four delegates: our board chair, Norma McDonald Ewing, CEO, Kim Decker, Director of...
by Rosalind Gunn | Mar 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
On March 23, 2023, the Ontario government released its 2023 budget. Below is the YWCA Ontario Coalition’s response. A PDF version of the budget analysis can be found here. A PDF version of the budget analysis can be found here. One of the two themes of this...
by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 9, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
Below is a copy of the YWCA Ontario coalition’s pre-budget submission for Ontario’s 2023 budget. PDF version here. February 9, 2023 The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy Minister of Finance c/o Budget Secretariat Frost Building North, 3rd Floor 95...
by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 24, 2022 | Advocacy, YWCA Ontario
The YWCA Ontario coalition sent the following letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce. PDF version here. The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of OntarioBy email: premier@ontario.ca The Hon. Minister of Education Stephen LecceOntario Ministry of...
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 –...
