I just find it odd that the Federal government would have such a tin ear as to cut funding in a major way now.
On the other hand, they have done some really bone headed things before.
All in all I'd like more details and both sides of the story -- less spin more facts:
A women's rights group is charging that the Harper government has cut funding for 11 women's groups in the last two weeks, just prior to June's G8 summit at which maternal health to a key part of the agenda.
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Here is more from the Liberals with the list of groups:
http://www.liberal.ca/en/newsroom/media-releases/18058_harper-punishes-womens-groups-by-cutting-their-funding
Funding given to women's groups in the 4th Q 2009:
Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, Women in Technology Ottawa, Ontario 2009-01-12 $405,447.00
Canadian Association of the Deaf Ottawa, Ontario 2009-01-13 $245,362.00
Canadian Women's Community Development Council Thunder Bay, Ontario 2009-01-13 $444,845.00
Girl Guides of Canada Toronto, Ontario 2009-01-13 $481,300.00
Collectivité ingénieuse de la Péninsule acadienne (CIPA) inc. Paquetville, New Brunswick 2009-01-13 $299,243.00
New Brunswick Child Care Coalition Moncton, New Brunswick 2009-01-13 $169,700.00
Support to Single Parents Inc. Moncton, New Brunswick 2009-01-13 $300,000.00
Corner Brook Status of Women Council Corner Brook, Newfoundland 2009-01-13 $34,710.00
Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault and Crisis Prevention Centre Inc. St.John's, Newfoundland 2009-01-13 $53,200.00
Women in Resource Development Committee (WRDC) St.John's, Newfoundland 2009-01-13 $200,000.00
African United Baptist Women's Institute Association (AUBWIA) Kings County, Nova Scotia 2009-01-13 $123,476.00
LEA Place Women’s Resource Centre Society Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia 2009-01-13 $114,740.00
Mik'mac Native Friendship Society Halifax, Nova Scotia 2009-01-13 $208,000.00
Black Youth Helpline (BYH) Toronto, Ontario 2009-01-13 $197,306.00
Community Economic Development for Immigrant Women Pickering, Ontario 2009-01-13 $139,690.00
Elizabeth Fry Society Kingston, Ontario 2009-01-13 $264,780.00
L’Union culturelle des Franco-Ontariennes Ottawa, Ontario 2009-01-13 $643,700.00
Rural Response for Healthy Children Clinton, Ontario 2009-01-13 $137,520.00
Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham Pickering, Ontario 2009-01-13 $178,000.00
K-W Counselling Services Inc. Kitchener, Ontario 2009-01-13 $119,000.00
Association des aides familiales du Québec Montreal, Quebec 2009-01-13 $159,700.00
Aux trois pivots Trois-Rivières, Quebec 2009-01-13 $193,844.00
Action des femmes handicapées (Montréal) Montreal, Quebec 2009-01-13 $285,340.00
Centre-Femmes du Grand-Portage Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec 2009-01-13 $81,940.00
Comité de la condition féminine au Témiscamingue Ville-Marie, Quebec 2009-01-13 $159,074.00
Fédération des communautés culturelles de l’Estrie Sherbrooke, Quebec 2009-01-13 $71,792.00
Le Mieux-être des immigrants Sainte-Foy, Quebec 2009-01-13 $97,330.00
Quebec Community Groups Network Montreal, Quebec 2009-01-13 $45,645.00
Regroupement des femmes de la Côte-Nord Baie-Comeau, Quebec 2009-01-13 $80,311.00
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Regroupement des femmes de la région de Matane Matane, Quebec 2009-01-13 $144,361.00
Relais-femmes Montreal, Quebec 2009-01-13 $598,414.00
Table de concertation des groupes de femmes de la Gaspésie et des Îles Caplan, Quebec 2009-01-13 $155,700.00
Table de concertation du mouvement des femmes de la Mauricie Trois-Rivières, Quebec 2009-01-13 $140,200.00
Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta 2009-01-13 $65,769.00
Momentum Community Economic Development Society Calgary, Alberta 2009-01-13 $133,900.00
Family Service Regina, Inc. Regina, Saskatchewan 2009-01-13 $288,355.00
Saskatchewan Association of Sexual Assault Services Yorkton, Saskatchewan 2009-01-13 $74,848.00
Tamara’s House, Services for Sexual Abuse Survivors Inc. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2009-01-13 $29,678.00
Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $149,534.00
Circle of Habondia Lending Society Nelson, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $152,200.00
Kelowna Women’s Resource Centre Society Kelowna, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $40,900.00
Kitimat Community Services Society Kitimat, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $25,431.00
Prince George New Hope Society Prince George, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $188,184.00
Société Inform’Elles Society Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $81,000.00
Victoria Family Violence Prevention Society Victoria, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $43,330.00
Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley Mission, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $281,721.00
Women in Search of Housing (WISHS) Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $85,500.00
Niagara Women's Enterprise Centre Welland, Ontario 2009-01-13 $90,300.00
Justice Options for Women Inc Stratford, Prince Edward Island 2009-01-13 $216,480.00
North Coast Transition Society Prince Rupert, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $115,810.00
Family Services of Greater Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $75,219.00
St. Joseph’s Immigrant Women’s Centre Hamilton, Ontario 2009-01-13 $134,956.00
Mahkoos Society of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta 2009-01-13 $50,168.00
Helping Spirit Lodge Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $52,378.00
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Victoria Women’s Transition House Society Victoria, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $48,784.00
Calgary Urban Project Society Calgary, Alberta 2009-01-13 $56,600.00
Golden Women’s Centre Society Golden, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $94,314.00
P.E.I. Rape and Sexual Assault Centre Inc. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 2009-01-13 $188,100.00
Niagara Chapter – Native Women Inc. Fort Erie, Ontario 2009-01-13 $56,968.00
Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre Welland, Ontario 2009-01-13 $51,866.00
South Fraser Women's Services Society – Women's Place Surrey, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $34,469.00
Vernon and District Women's Centre Society Vernon, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $88,800.00
Femmes francophones de l’Ouest du Labrador Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador 2009-01-13 $12,770.00
Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Immigrant Aid Society Duncan, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $20,428.00
Women’s Information Safe House (WISH) Drop-In Centre Society Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $21,000.00
CALACS Entre Elles Roberval, Quebec 2009-01-13 $9,200.00
Jamaican Canadian Community Women's League of Montréal Inc Montreal, Quebec 2009-01-13 $24,432.00
Association for Community Living-Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba 2009-01-13 $20,860.00
PeerNetBC Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-01-13 $23,654.00
Fédération Des Jeunes Francophones Du Nouveau-Brunswick Moncton, New Brunswick 2009-01-26 $220,000.00
Equal Voice Ottawa, Ontario 2009-01-26 $1,208,404.00
WEConnect Canada Toronto, Ontario 2009-01-26 $611,000.00
The Women's Economic Equality (WEE) Society Hubbards, Nova Scotia 2009-02-02 $800,140.00
Young Women's Christian Association of Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia 2009-02-05 $200,000.00
The Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Inc. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2009-02-09 $90,980.00
New Brunswick Women’s Collective (Collectif des femmes du Nouveau-Brunswick) Moncton, New-Brunswick 2009-02-09 $200,000.00
BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-02-09 $363,440.00
Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society Kamloops, British Columbia 2009-02-09 $50,970.00
Justice for Girls Outreach Society Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-02-09 $231,275.00
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Terrace Women's Resource Centre Society Terrace, British Columbia 2009-02-09 $99,384.00
Lanark County Interval House Carleton Place, Ontario 2009-02-09 $197,848.00
CALACS Coup de Cœur (Centre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel) Joliette, Quebec 2009-02-09 $210,588.00
Centre d’aide Aqua-R-Elle Victoriaville, Quebec 2009-02-09 $108,045.00
Just Beginnings Flowers Society Surrey, British Columbia 2009-02-09 $8,000.00
Calgary Progressive Lifestyles Foundation Calgary, Alberta 2009-02-09 $4,080.00
Women Building Futures Society Edmonton, Alberta 2009-03-04 $80,000.00
Canadian Council for Muslim Women Gananoque, Ontario 2009-03-04 $314,025.00
Alberta Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health Chestermere, Alberta 2009-03-19 $92,459.00
Shining Mountains Living Community Services Red Deer, Alberta 2009-03-19 $81,308.00
Community Connections Society of Southeast BC Cranbrook, British Columbia 2009-03-19 $75,658.00
The Salvation Army Vancouver, Community and Family Services Vancouver, British Columbia 2009-03-19 $235,845.00
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada Ottawa, Ontario 2009-03-19 $441,118.00
Women's Place Kenora Kenora, Ontario 2009-03-19 $64,322.00
Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Coalition on Sustainability Moncton, New-Brunswick 2009-03-19 $61,098.00
Association pour le développement socioculturel de la femme Montreal, Quebec 2009-03-19 $177,811.00
Bureau de la communauté haïtienne de Montréal Montreal, Quebec 2009-03-19 $52,738.00
Chantier d’apprentissage optimal (CHAPOP) Montreal, Quebec 2009-03-19 $94,420.00
Waabinong Head Start Family Resource Centre Sault Ste Marie, Ontario 2009-03-19 $75,482.00
Home Horizon Georgian Triangle Residential Services Collingwood, Ontario 2009-03-24 $138,176.00
The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) Ottawa, Ontario 2009-03-31 $480,000.00
The Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network (NAWN) Stephenville, Newfoundland 2009-03-31 $40,000.00
West Central Women's Resource Centre Winnipeg, MB 2009-03-31 $9,520.00
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Winnipeg, Manitoba 2009-04-03 $100,000.00
Alberta Council of Women's Shelters Edmonton, Alberta 2009-04-27 $25,000.00
So wilson, where's your link? Where's the comparison with previous years so we can see whether the amount has gone up or down? I checked on one, which received less than half of what it had received in 2008. Where's the information on how much went to fundamentalist-run organizations? Where is the complete list of organizations which had their funding cut, and reasons for the cuts?
They are grasping at straws.
I remember when NAC (National Action committee on the Status of Women) suggested they represented 4million women. They were/are simply a radical leftist group.
Wilsons point is obvious. A list of "womens groups" (whatever that means) that are funded could be considered proof that the current gov't does support women. But the lefties demand more info. They want the bar set higher for the proof of their opponents.
Bottom line; for some no amount of funding would be enough. It is about politics pure and simple.
I hope Hilary Clinton isn't quiet at the G8 on this botulistic attitude on the part of Canada. This stance is world wide reaching for women.
Hillary Clinton isn't quiet on anything. I would point out to anyong that she won't make noise about this on her native soil. It won't go over there very well.
Hillary also made it clear when she was in Canada that the abortions performed must be legal.I assume legal either in American law or in the country in which the abortion is to be performed.
It would appear that in many African countries where almost all abortions are illegal there won't be abortions performed anyways.
Remember as well, the Canadian parliament was asked to vote on the matter by the Lib party.The Libs allowed it to be defeated.It would now be unparliamentary to fund abortions.For that nugget you can thank the Liberal party.
Presumably a lot of their MP's didn't take the matter seriously and could not be bothered to vote.Others voted against it.
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