Become Politically Active
Ask Questions!
During elections, there are
opportunities to speak directly to candidates and ask them about
the issues that are most important to you. The following are some
questions you may consider posing during candidate debates or forums
in the next civic, provincial or federal election. (In
alphabetical order by topic)
For further information
and questions, visit: www.canadaelection.net
Issue:
Aboriginal Women
Q.
What will your party do to extend Canada's human rights legislation
so that the fundamental human rights of Aboriginal women living
on reserve are protected?
Issue: Child Care
Q.
Will your party support a publicly funded, universal, high quality,
inclusive, not-for-profit child care system for Canada's children
from birth to twelve years old?
Issue: Divorce Act
on Custody and Access
Q.
Will your party commit to amending the Divorce Act in a way that
will truly protect the best interests of children, as well as
the equality and safety of all women? If so, How?
Issue: Health
Q.
What will your party do to ensure that we have a publicly funded
and publicly delivered universal health care system?
Issue: Housing
Q.
Will your party establish and implement a National Housing Plan
or Strategy to address women's needs with respect to housing access,
retention, adequacy and affordability?
Issue: Immigrant and
Visible Minority Women
Q.
Does your party have any specific plans to amend the Immigration
and Refugee Protection Act to remove those sections that discriminate
against women?
Issue: Maternity/Parental
Benefits
Q.
How will your party ensure that women in Canada will be secure
in their right to maternity and parental benefits under the Employment
and Insurance Act so that all working women will have access to
adequate levels of maternity benefits and parental benefits?
Issue: Political Representation
Q.
Will you and your party support the introduction of some proportional
representation in to Canada's electoral system?
Issue: Poverty for
Women
Q.
How would your party ensure that the government shares in the
cost of social programs such as health care and social assistance
and that it fulfills its responsibility to set out fundamental
principals by which these social programs are delivered in keeping
with Canada's international commitments?
Issue: Technology
and Women
Q.
What steps will your party take to ensure the active participation
of women in on-line government activities?
Issue: Violence Against
Women
Q.
What government mechanisms, standards and policies would you put
in place to eliminate violence against women?
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