update from my earlier post, thank you Michaelle Jean, Maria Minna, Carolyn Bennett and other women alike who are voicing and standing up for women!
'Let us celebrate the right to be women'Gov. Gen.: Gap in opportunities between males and females in all aspects
canada.com/globaltv/edmonton/news
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
In a message for International Women's Day, the Governor General says the fight for women's rights is far from over.
Michaelle Jean says there's a gap in opportunities and responsibilities for women and men in every aspect of life.
Jean says women continue to face serious problems, including violence and poverty, adding women must continue to fight to preserve what they have accomplished, to better their circumstances and to achieve equality.
She says demanding these rights is the only way to ensure the freedom so abundant in Canada.
The Governor General urges Canadians to consider what might yet be done so that women, in all their diversity, achieve equality.
And Jean says -- "Beyond laws, let us celebrate the right to be women.''
International Women’s Day Statement from the Hon. Maria Minna March 08, 2006
On this International Women’s day, we must take time to remember that equality for all is on ongoing goal in this country and abroad. Today, as in the past, women continue to face particular risks and challenges that place economic security, social inclusion, and freedom from violence and poverty outside their reach.
In Canada, we have gained freedoms that we have fought hard for, but we must continue to be vigilant to ensure conservative views do not roll back these rights. Such freedoms as our right to vote, to choose and to occupy positions of influence in the world must not be taken for granted; we must continue to fight to advance the rights of women at home and abroad.
Canada has long been a leader in affirming women’s rights and Canadian women are role models for others across the world. Our women, our soldiers, teachers, doctors and lawyers are helping to establish better living conditions in the developing world on a daily basis. We must continue to commit ourselves to working as hard as we can to ensure that future generations of women have every possible opportunity to succeed in life.
By celebrating International Women’s Day, we acknowledge our past accomplishments, but we also acknowledge that there is still much work left to do in many areas. Lets all work together to help chart the course that will make true gender equality happen.
International Women’s Day a Call to Action on Child Care March 08, 2006
Liberal Social Development Critic Dr. Carolyn Bennett joined Canadian women, concerned parents and child care advocates on the steps of Parliament Hill today to mark International Women's Day, and to deliver a message to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: the abolition of the National Early Learning and Child Care program is an affront to the rights of women.
"The overwhelming majority of women require at least some assistance in caring for their children in order to pursue their professional and educational goals," said Dr. Bennett.
"And most of them can't consistently rely on family and friends to meet that need. The shortage of affordable, quality child care spaces is a tremendous barrier to women's full participation in Canadian society. Telling a woman that she's free to pursue a profession when the child care spaces don't exist is like telling a kid they can play hockey as long as they don't leave their room. It's the illusion of choice."
International Women's Day is celebrated around the world as an occasion to inspire all women to achieve their full potential. According to Statistics Canada, 70 per cent of women with kids aged three to five are working mothers, up from 37 per cent 30 years ago. This means that the majority of parents in this country cannot afford to stay at home full time to care for their children -a reality that the Prime Minister’s child care allowance of $100 per month will not make any easier.
"This isn't about whether child care should replace parenting, and it's not about the government trying to tell people how to raise their kids” Dr. Bennett continued. “It's about making early learning resources available to families and ensuring that real choices about quality child care exist for Canadian women."
The Conservative government's move to tear up the 10 provincial child care agreements negotiated by the Liberals to create a National Early Learning and Child Care program is in stark opposition to the ideals of International Women's Day. Without an increase in quality, affordable child care spaces, it will continue to be difficult for Canadian women to strike that important balance between their professional and family lives.
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earlier post: harper, you chauvinistic pig ...
a woman's worth ... raising familiesStatement by the Prime Minister on the occasion of International Women's Day
March 8, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day:
“March 8 is International Women’s Day—a time to reflect on the vital contributions made by women to the building of this country, and the prosperity and quality of life that have made Canada the envy of the world. And so today represents an excellent opportunity to salute Canadian women.
“It is also a chance to reiterate my Government’s determination to provide Canadian women with the security and sense of opportunity to which they aspire, and to reiterate our commitment to working with them to ensure the economic security, timely health care and safe streets that are so vital for raising strong families.”
even our wish'ie wash'ie bc provincial government can come up with a little more ...
International Women's Day
March 8, 2006
Message from Hon. Ida Chong
Minister of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues
March 8th is International Women’s Day, an opportunity for us to reflect on an occasion when women on all continents, although divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, and cultural differences, come together to celebrate. It affords us the opportunity to look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of striving for equality, justice, peace and development.
Let us all pause and celebrate in our own way, and reflect on the progress made and gains achieved. International Women’s Day is an important occasion to highlight women’s contributions and inspire women everywhere to achieve their full potential.
1 comments:
I must have read another post, I do not see what you seem to see.
"“It is also a chance to reiterate my Government’s determination to provide Canadian women with the security and sense of opportunity to which they aspire, ...."
Let's see ... "provide Canadian women with the security and sense of opportunity to which they aspire ..." Sounds like what all politicians can say about Canadian wemen. All wemen have this as a given in Canada. Try to even have a small portion of this in some other countries, under some regimes(?) where wemen have NO rights to "security and sense of opportunity to which they aspire." This is a sad fact in some countrie, yet, you as a Canadian should be proud of this. And the Prime Minister is just encouraging wemen to continue to seek their dreams and asperations within Canada.
" ... to reiterate our commitment to working with them to ensure the economic security, timely health care and safe streets ..."
All governments - even the LIEberal government - have done thir best to get wemen involved in all aspects of society, such as science, educational, industrial, political and yes parents over the years. Each of these fields - and many more were closed to wemen. Being a "mother" is not a slave.
You looked at what the Prime Minister has written - and as a true LIEberal - only saw the statement, ".... that are so vital for raising strong families.”
If you think that is all he was referring to then you overlooked all the other aspects of wemens contribution to Canada and the world.
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