“It’s shameful for the Liberals to shut down this initiative, when only 26% of MPs in the House of Commons are women,� said Stewart. “They have to do more than just call themselves feminists.�
Bill C-237, the Candidate Gender Equity Act, would have forced political parties to run a larger proportion of female candidates or face reductions in their election refunds which are subsidized by the taxpayer.
“Canada ranks 64th in the world on gender equity in politics, placing us behind countries like Iraq and Afghanistan,� said Stewart. “I’m shocked so many Liberals opposed my bill.�
In all 126 Liberal MPs, including the entire cabinet, joined with the Conservatives in defeating Stewart’s bill. The vote came a day after the anniversary of Persons Day, when the legal definition of person was expanded to include women in 1929.
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NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.