Event: Hold the Government Accountable for Broken Promises
Published by Patrick January 12th, 2007 in Lower Mainland, Womens Issues Tags: Lower Mainland, rally, women.Promise made.
“Yes, I’m ready to support women’s human rights and I agree that Canada has more to do to meet its international obligations to women’s equality. If elected, I will take concrete and immediate measures, as recommended by the United Nations, to ensure that Canada fully upholds its commitments to women in Canada.” - Stephen Harper - January 18, 2006
Promise broken.
Since coming into office, the Harper Conservatives have
- closed more than half of the Status of Women of Canada regional offices
- have changed the funding criteria for women’s groups and have removed the word “equality” from the SWC’s list of objectives
- eliminated support for equality rights test-cases (the Court Challenges Program)
- refused to adopt proactive pay equity legislation and have canceled funding to the Canada-wide child care program.
The Harper Conservative have consistently dismissed equality rights for women. They will continue unless we speak up!
Join us! Send a strong message to Stephen Harper! Reverse the cuts, uphold equality rights.
- 18 January 2007 - Noon onwards
- Sinclair Centre - 757 West Hastings Street
- Gather outside the front door of Sinclair Centre
- Rally and Information Picket
For more information, contact shauna paull 604.209.5776 or alison brewin, 604.684.8772