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By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canadians have strongly rejected react to Don Cherry’s suggestion that women aren’t equal with men and that female reporters should be barred from male dressing rooms. The… The post Canadians overwhelmingly reject Don Cherry’s sexist remarks appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. A Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP, hosted by the party’s Women’s Caucus. The Canadian Progressive recommends: High profile ex-Mountie joins hundreds of Canadian women in RCMP lawsuit RCMP’s Misogynistic Response to Galliford Sexual Harassment Claim We recommend:High profile ex-Mountie joins hundreds of Canadian women in RCMP lawsuitHundreds [...] The post Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP (VIDEO) appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Toronto Star’s Heather Mallick suggests that the RCMP’s notorious macho culture was on full display during the announcement of the unveiling terrorist plot to derail a Via Rail passenger train. Mallick says: Call me cynical. I’m not, I am hopeful credulity itself, but the anti-terror bill [...] The post RCMP Macho Culture Displayed During Announcement Of Terror Plot? appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Toronto Star’s Heather Mallick suggests that the RCMP’s notorious macho culture was on full display during the announcement of the unveiling terrorist plot to derail a Via Rail passenger train. Mallick says: Call me cynical. I’m not, I am hopeful credulity itself, but the anti-terror bill [...] The post RCMP Macho Culture Displayed During Announcement Of Terror Plot? appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) argues that, without change in public policy, it’ll take Canada 228 years to close its yawning gender gap. The study, titled Closing Canada’s Gender Gap, examined Canada’s progress in closing the gap between men and women over the [...] The post Gender gap leaves Canadian women “leaning in” for the next 228 years, says study appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. Gone but never forgotten: First Nations women murdered in alarming numbers and little is done about it By: Ryan Bromsgrove | Vue Weekly: “She was just getting her life on track; she got married, she was settling down, she was really focused on keeping the family together, and she happened to be hanging out [...] The post Organizations hold forum on missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. (VICE Canada) – Rehtaeh Parsons, a teenage girl from Nova Scotia, was taken off life support on Sunday after a failed suicide attempt. Her mother believes Rehtaeh tried to take her life because of severe depression, brought on by months of bullying both in person and online. It all started [...] The post How the RCMP failed Rehtaeh Parsons appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada, we’ve a big problem! “Friends, family and supporters of the four boys allegedly involved in the Rehtaeh Parsons case have taken their voice to the streets of Halifax,” the CBC reports. They’re distributing bright, multi-coloured posters urging the community to “speak the truth” and “stay [...] The post DISGUSTING: Rehtaeh Parsons case: Posters ask community to “support the boys” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: On Friday, hactivist collective Anonymous announced it had a confession from one of the boys who gang-raped Rehtaeh Parsons, the 17-year old Canadian girl who committed suicide last week. Anonymous’ involvement in the case undoubtedly pressured the RCMP, politicians and other authorities to get serious about [...] The post Rehtaeh Parsons: Top Liberal strategist asked Anonymous to intervene appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. Editorial cartoon via: The Chronicle Herald The Canadian Progressive recommends: Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape Confession War on women Scathing report accuses RCMP of raping, abusing B.C. Aboriginal women We recommend:Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape ConfessionRehtaeh Parsons: Top Liberal strategist asked Anonymous to interveneScathing report accuses [...] The post Rehtaeh Parsons: Cartoon depicts RCMP neglect and bias against women appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17-year old Canadian teen, committed suicide last week after being gang-raped and shamed online. Anonymous says one of the three boys involved in the assault has confessed and is willing to name his alleged accomplices. The hactivist collective issued the following statement on Friday: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...] The post Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape Confession appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. “Colleges and universities must take a holistic approach to address violence against women” By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students today launched a toolkit that will help Canadian and organization to address sexual violence at the province’s colleges and universities. The toolkit, a collection of best [...] The post Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario: Student group launches campus toolkit to fight sexual violence appeared first on The Canadian Progressive . View on YouTube website How can we build a united movement that respects difference and autonomy, and also advances common struggles against oppression and exploitation? What are the linkages, and tensions, between feminism and queer politics? And how can we understand women’s liberation in the context of other movements against oppression? [...] The post Queerly Political: Activism, Feminism, Marxism and Queer Politics appeared first on The Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis. By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Apparently, Isabelle Lapointe no longer works for her lover, Harper-appointed Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu. Man, that was lightning fast. Brutal too, I suppose. Exactly eight days since various media reported the office romance around March 5. OK, I blogged about it but then forgot to keep an eye on it. [...] The post Isabelle Lapointe Dumped Conservative Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu Already? appeared first on The Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis. What can we do to help young men respect women, recognize consent, and have healthy sexual relationships? Teach them kindness to others—and the courage to go against the crowd. By: Kim Simon | Mama By the Bay When Max was just a few months old, I sat cross-legged on the floor with him [...] The post No More Steubenvilles: How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men appeared first on The Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis. By: Kate McInturff | Behind The Numbers: The Finance Minister got a new pair of shoes. Canadians got a new federal budget. And women in Canada got another haircut. Budget 2013 is all about Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! And who wouldn’t like a job. Maybe some training. Maybe even a full-time job. [...] The post New Shoes and a Haircut: Budget 2013 not so pretty for women in Canada appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. By: Public Service Alliance of Canada | Press Release OTTAWA – The Federal Court has upheld a decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal saying that employers cannot discriminate against employees with family obligations. Federal court decision: Attorney General of Canada and Fiona Ann Johnstone and Canadian Human Rights Commission Canadian [...] The post What we missed: Federal Court upholds rights tribunal decision on family status accommodation appeared first on The Canadian Progressive. This is how Lisa Lampanelli, the self-anointed Queen of Mean, described the following photo of herself with Lena Dunham, the creator of GIRLS: “Me with my nigga @LenaDunham of @HBOGirls – I love this beyotch!!” Your take? Racist? Sexist? The Canadian Progressive recommends: RCMP’s Misogynistic Response to Galliford Sexual Harassment Claim This Global Violence Against Women READ MORE By Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres | Feb. 18, 2013: “This (Human Rights Watch) report confirms frontline evidence of sexist and racist violence endured by Aboriginal women. Frontline centers have recorded and protested this violence over many years,” says Lee Lakeman for CASAC. Since 2001 CASAC has been focusing particular attention on these issues as a crisis READ MORE 
 aboriginal women, Advocacy, British Columbia, Canada, criminal justice, Featured, First Nations, Government, Guest Blog, Human Rights Watch, Missing And Murdered Aboriginal Women And Girls, police, Press release, RACE CARD, Racism, rape, RCMP, Report, sexism, sexual assault, Society, violence, War on Women Ensure Accountability for Police Misconduct, Indigenous Women’s Safety By Human Rights Watch (Press Release)| Feb. 13, 2013: VANCOUVER – Comments by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RMCP) on February 14, 2013, fail to address the core issue of a lack of security that prevents indigenous women and girls from filing complaints of police abuse, READ MORE
Aboriginal women and girls, Abuse, Advocacy, British Columbia, Canada, Featured, First Nations, Guest Blog, Human Rights Watch, Independent Investigations Office, Insecurity, Missing And Murdered Aboriginal Women And Girls, National Commission of Inquiry, National Public Commission of Inquiry, Police Mistreatment, Policing, Press release, RACE CARD, RCMP, rights, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, sexism, sexual assault, stephen harper, The Ugly Canadian, violence, War on Women, women's rights Liberal Opposition Day Motion compels Parliament to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous women By Liberal Party of Canada (Press Release)| Feb. 14, 2013: OTTAWA – Liberals will use a rare opportunity in the House of Commons to bring forward a motion calling on the House of Commons to investigate the crucial matter of missing and murdered READ MORE
Aboriginal Affairs, Bob Rae, Canada, Canada Politics, Carolyn Bennett, Committee, Conservatives, Featured, First Nations, Guest Blog, House of Commons, Liberal Leader, Liberal Opposition Day Motion, Liberal Party of Canada, Missing And Murdered Aboriginal Women And Girls, missing and murdered Indigenous women, parliament, Press release, Public Inquiry, RACE CARD, violence, War on Women By New Democrats (Press Release) | Feb. 14, 2013: The NDP is standing with aboriginal leaders, civil society, and Human Rights Watch to demand a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. “A national, open inquiry is the only way to get justice for the women who have been murdered as well as READ MORE
Canada, Canada Politics, Featured, First Nations, Government, Guest Blog, Human Rights Watch, Inside Ottawa, Justice, missing and murdered aboriginal women, Missing or Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls, National Inquiry, NDP, New Democratic Party of Canada, New Democrats, niki ashton, Press release, RACE CARD, RCMP, rights, sexual abuse, Status of Women Critic, War on Women Human Rights Watch report accuses Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers of excessive force, and physical and sexual assault of Aboriginal women and girls in northern British Columbia. By Human Rights Watch | Feb. 13, 2013: OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in northern British Columbia has failed to protect indigenous women and girls from violence, READ MORE
Aboriginal women and girls, Abusive Policing, Abusive Treatment, Advocacy, British Columbia, Canada, crime, Disappearances, Featured, First Nations, Government Abuses, Guest Blog, Highway 16, Highway of Tears, Human Rights Watch, Independent Investigations Office, Indigenous Communities, Insecurity, Missing or Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls, National Commission of Inquiry, National Public Commission of Inquiry, Press release, RACE CARD, Racism, RCMP, Research And Study, rights, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, sexism, sexual assault, Social Inequalities, The Ugly Canadian, United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, violence, War on Women By Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb. 9, 2013: Nearly ten years after Janet Jackson’s famous wardrobe malfunction, the CBS is on high alert concerning nudity. A “Wardrobe Advisory” email the network’s Standards & Practices department sent out to representatives of stars scheduled to perform at Sunday’s 55th Annual Grammy Awards is warning performers to adequately cover their breasts, READ MORE
#Grammys, ARTS & CULTURE, breasts, buttocks, Canada, CBS, censorship, Decency, Dress Code, Featured, genitals, Glenn Gould, Grammy Awards, Hollywood, Janet Jackson, movies, Nudity, Pink, Pop Culture, social media, Society, tv, Twitter, United States, War on Women, Wardrobe Mulfunction, youtube Tell your friends to pull offensive CWB ad: Ashton calls on Ritz to act by Niki Ashton MP (Press Release) | Feb. 6, 2013: OTTAWA – Today in question period, MP Niki Ashton (Churchill) called on Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to pull an offensive Canadian Wheat Board ad. The ad titled Still on the Fence?, is READ MORE |
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