Registry of Lobbyists
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Child Services, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Labour
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Advancing gender equality during current shifts in economic policy, women in the economy including trades, child care, northern gender equality, gendered digital harms
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Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Justice and Law Enforcement
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Appearance on a public panel to discuss, provide information and answer questions on progress on development and implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
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Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour
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Arranging a roundtable with the Minister of Women and Gender Equality to meet with women's and gender justice organizations to discuss gender issues
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Justice and Law Enforcement
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Communication and petition stating opposition to Bill S-224 as it would increase criminalization of sex workers.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget, Economic Development
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Communications with Ministers' Offices (Finance, Women and Gender Equality, Mental Health and Addictions, Justice, Labour) and the PMO with regard to contributions to the Canadian Women's Foundation to meet the needs of a robust women's and gender equality sector and to launch a Gender Equality Philanthropic Fund.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Justice and Law Enforcement
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Communication with Minister's Office (Justice) with regard to the issues of criminalization of coercive control and the impact of the concept of parental alienation, as well as funding for two programs, on public legal education and information and supporting legal advice for persons who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace
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Policies or Program
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Economic Development, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Contiinuing supports for women, girls and gender-diverse people and government action on expanding gender equality
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Health
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Creating relationship with the office of the Minister of Jobs and Families to advance issues related to gender equality
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security
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Discussed priority areas for programming and funding: expansion of the National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence, initiatives on gendered digital harms, advancing gender equality and community resilience in the northern territories and intersectional approaches to addressing youth mental health.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Health
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Educating federal government decision-makers on the Foundation's role in supporting community-based youth mental health work, share insights into state of youth mental health with special regard to impacts of racism and anti-trans initiatives, and funding to support community organizations serving youth to address these issue
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Economic Development, Small Business
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Encouraged support for creation of a Feminist Finance Fund, and a transformative Gender Equality Philanthropic Fund.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Budget
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Federal Budget submission advising expansion of investment in the National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence; federal funding program reform for non-profit organizations, creation of a non-profit secretariat and a long term sustainability fund for women's and gender justice organizations.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Aboriginal Affairs, Budget
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Federal Budget submission on supporting sustained, long term operational funding to women's and gender equality organizations working at the national level on advocacy, research, education, policy analysis, and legal reform.
Budget submission - Invest in Gender Equity through the Canadian Women’s Foundation, National Action Plan to Address Violence against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people, National Action Plan (NAP) on Violence Against Women and Girls/Gender-Based Violence, Address Ongoing Legacies of Residential Schools, Fully Implement Bill S-3, Transform Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC), Foster a Healthy Care Economy
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Health
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Funding and training and inclusion of an intersectional gender lens to close the gender gap in emergency preparedness and disaster management planning, address intersectional gender impacts of climate crisis events, and re-establish a Climate, Gender and Disaster Network
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Taxation and Finance
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Gave advice, asking for changes in CRA regulation of charities, especially for public foundations like CWF to be able to fund non-qualified donees
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Regulation
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Justice and Law Enforcement
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Gave advice and information to Pay Equity Commissioner on research, and implementation of pay equity measures
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Policies or Program
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Climate, Environment
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Gender gap in emergency preparation and disaster management, support for Climate, Gender and Disaster Network
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Implementation of the Calls for Justice from the Report on the Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls
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Policies or Program
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Budget
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Inclusion of a roundtable with feminist and First Nations, Inuit and Metis women’s organizations and leaders to provide some key policy recommendations to the government in the federal budget consultation process.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Justice and Law Enforcement
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Inclusion of trans communities in the National Action Plan to Combat Hate, and dedicated resources allocated to fighting anti-trans hate.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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National Security/Security
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Letter in support of passing Bill C-21 extending on Control of Firearms
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Transportation
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Letter to the CEO of CATSA with regard to trauma-informed airport security searches
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Policies or Program
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Budget
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Meetings with WAGE regarding budget 2021 submission & funding opportunities
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Budget
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Meetings with WAGE regarding Budget 2022 opportunities and funding for culture change on gender-based violence
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Small Business
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Meeting with the Minister of Small Business with regard to opportunities for women and gender diverse people and programs to support their businesses and economic development
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Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Presented and discussed of selected grantees for National Capacity Building funds through funding for Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Justice and Law Enforcement
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Private members Bill for Signal for Help Day on gender-based violence
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Immigration
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Regularization of immigration status for migrant workers in Canada
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Policies or Program
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National Security/Security
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Re-introduction and adoption of amendments to Bill C-21 to define and ban assault-style firearms
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Economic Development
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Renewal of the Investment Readiness Program 2024-2029
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Policies or Program
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Economic Development, Employment and Training, Small Business
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Requesting continuation of funding through the Women's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund for our Partnering for Feminist Entrepreneurship Project, and discussion of the Feminist Business Model.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Labour
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Seeking change to labour standards regarding domestic violence in the workplace
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget
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Seeking funding through Ministry of Employment and Social Development Canada to support women's groups' capacity to increase women's economic empowerment, through social innovation and social finance
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training
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Seeking funding to sustain and expand the Foundation's Northern Strategy for women and gender diverse people, focused on supporting economic empowerment and development for Indigenous women, Two Spirit and gender-diverse people.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Health, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Shared Foundation research on Gendered Digital Harms, including advocating for recommendations based on findings, including the need for legislation and regulation.
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Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Health, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Signal for Help with gender-based violence, youth mental health, Gender Justice Sustainability fund
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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National Security/Security
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Sought and supported calls for gun control measures
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Broadcasting
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Submitted letter to the CRTC in support of the application by Egale Canada (Egale) calling for the removal of Fox News from the list of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution in Canada.
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Policies or Program
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Employment and Training, Immigration
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Suggested changes to employment conditions for migrant workers, especially those involved in the care economy during the pandemic
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Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Health, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Youth mental health, gender-based violence, advancing gender equality and community resilience in northern territories.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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The Canadian Women’s Foundation is a national leader in the movement for gender equality in Canada. Through funding, research, advocacy, and knowledge sharing, the Foundation works to achieve systemic change that includes all women. By supporting community programs, the Foundation empowers women and girls to move themselves out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence and leadership.
Mitzie Hunter, President and CEO
End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-03-31
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Heritage (PCH) | $663,073.00 | Yes |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) | $1,713,109.00 | Yes |
| Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) | $3,143,417.00 | Yes |
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