REAL Women is engaging in a letter campaign to the federal government to have the Status of Women Canada (SWC) disbanded. Because of this, letters to the government from feminist groups supporting SWC are urgently needed. (If you are unfamiliar with REAL Women, you can see their website at: realwomenca.com)
Below is a copy of an article from the REAL Women website that provides some ideas for where they are going with the new government. We’ve highlighted one section that you should look at if you don’t have time, or the stomach to read the whole sorry thing.
REAL Women article: click here
Highlighted section: click here
Also below, appears a copy of a National Post column that is no doubt the start of the right wing press to support their agenda.
National Post article: click here
This would be a good time to write your MP, Stephen Harper, and to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Canada in support of increased core funding for women’s equality-seeking groups.
Let’s not let them do to women in the whole country what they’ve done to us
in Ontario!
Contact Information:
Local MPs
To find your local MP’s contact info, click here.
Stephen Harper, PM
Email: pm@pm.gc.ca
Address: Office of the Prime Minister, 80 Wellington Street, Ottawa K1A 0A2
Fax: 613-941-6900
Bev Oda, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Canada
Email: Oda.B@parl.gc.ca
Address: House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6
Fax: 613-992-2794