News + Events

News + Events

• Second Round Table Hosted by YWCA Edmonton - November 2006
• Federal Election - Dec 2005 to Jan 2006
• Alberta Provincial Election- November 2004
• Edmonton Civic Election-October 2004
• 1W1V action on Electoral Reform - October 2004
• Appointments to Supreme Court of Canada-August 2004
• 1W1V Committee Member Bauni MacKay sent as part of Canadian Delegate to Bangladesh- July 2004
• Federal Election-June 2004

Media Releases Available

BRIEF TO ANNE MCLELLAN ON WOMEN'S PRIORITY POLICY ISSUES TO ELECTING MORE WOMEN TO FEDERAL POLITICS

Released June 2006

LETTER TO FEDERAL PARTY LEADERS AND MEDIA RE: NUMBER OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT HITS GLASS CEILING

Released December 7, 2005

LETTER TO FEDERAL PARTY LEADERS RE: ELECTION DATES AND WOMEN VOTERS

Released November 7, 2005

LETTER TO P.E.I. COALITION FOR WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING "YES" CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTORAL REFORM

Released November 7, 2005

LETTER TO EDMONTON CITY COUNCIL RE: OPPOSING PROPOSED CANDIDATE DEPOSIT INCREASE

Released August 29, 2005

LETTER TO M.P. RE: ELECTORAL REFORM

Released June 6, 2005

WOMEN CANDIDATES, WOMEN VOTERS: MORE IS BETTER

Released September 3, 2004

WOMEN CANDIDATES: STILL NOT ENOUGH

Released August 4, 2004

2004 YWCA Women's Political Action Forum

"An unprecedented assembly of like-minded women meeting to define and challenge the obstacles for women participating in the electoral process on all levels."

- Amber Niemeier

  Communications Specialist

To Order a Women's Political Action Resource Kit

(Click here to order)

YWCA One Woman One Vote Final Report

submitted to Status of Women Canada

Full report with appendices

Executive Summary Only

Forum Themes & Commitments

Women's equality-seeking Organisations participating in the forum

YWCA Women's Political Action Forum

Presenter's Materials

1. Cover Letter- Invitation

2. Forum Schedule

3. Forum Contact List - (current as of February 2004)

Electoral Reform

4. Doris Anderson - Fair Vote Canada

5. Jeannie Lea - Every Vote Counts

6.Bonnie Diamond - N.A.W.L.

Electing Women

7. Renata Aebi - Canadian Women Voter's Congress (n\a)

8. Julie Johnston Winning Women

   Gloria Wilkinson Winning Women

9. Anita Neville- See Jane Run

                        About FCM

Recruiting, Training, & Supporting Women in the Electoral Process

10. Professor Janice Kinch - Equal Voice

Public Awareness, Education, Youth & Media

11.Professor Lisa Young

12.Professors Linda Trimble & Jane  Arscott - "Still Counting: Women in 

    Politics Across Canada"                        

13.Sonia Bitar - Federation of Canadian Municipalities  

14. Stephanie Hunter - FemJEPP

15. Janet Buckmaster - YWCA One Woman One Vote

Thank you to the presenters, participants and facilitator Judy Kent for an outstanding weekend!

Judy Kent - Facilitator

YWCA Women's Political Action Forum Presenters

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