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Brenda O'Neill, University of Calgary Guest Contributor It’s safe to say that the issue of ‘women in politics’ no longer generates the attention that it once did. The 1984 leaders’ debate between John Turner (Liberal), Brian Mulroney (Progressive...

Radha Jhappan, Carleton University Guest Contributor Photo courtesy Chealion on Flickr. The Conservative government of Canada recently issued a new guide to citizenship entitled “ Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship .” The...

Linda Trimble, University of Alberta Guest Contributor Seven years ago Jane Arscott and I wrote a book called Still Counting: Women in Politics Across Canada . We gave stark evidence of the electoral glass ceiling for women. At that point, 85 years...

Linda Briskin, York University Guest Contributor Interventions to promote employment and pay equity often focus on legislation. However, collective bargaining is a significant although often invisible instrument for promoting workplace equity. Unions...

Malinda S. Smith, vice-president Equity Issues This photo shows Haiti's Presidential Palace, which collapsed during the earthquake of Jan. 12. Photo courtesy M Eriksson on Flickr. There is a saying in Haiti, Tonia Dyer tells us , “When the nose is...

Anthony Stewart, Dalhousie University Guest Contributor The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) held its first forum on equity issues in February 2009. When you consider that this forum helped to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of...

Malinda S. Smith, University of Alberta Vice President, Equity Issues Equity matters. It matters in our homes, in parliament, on corporate boards and in the halls of academe. Equity matters to individuals as an expression of our desire to be treated...

Pierre Normand, Directeur des communications Courtesy of abdallahh on Flickr Janvier, à Ottawa, est un mois où tout semble suspendu et s’installe une sorte de veille surréaliste dans l’attente du budget fédéral. Alors que les Canadiens se livrent aux...