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On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women… CFUW-FCFDU remembers the 14 women who were murdered 34 years ago at the École Polytechnique simply because they were women: Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne -Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard,…
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The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, was held from November 30 to December 13 in United Arab Emirates. Canada sent an official delegation to the conference, including Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault. Ahead of COP28 on November 21, CFUW sent a letter to Minister Guilbeault encouraging the…
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Parliamentary Brief Submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, Regarding Bill C-35, An Act Respecting Early Learning and Child Care in Canada CFUW-FCFDU is a national, non-partisan, self-funded organization with 94 clubs across Canada and over 6,600 members. Our mission is to achieve educational and economic equality and social justice…
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Take a look at the resolutions adopted at CFUW’s 2023 Policy Session in this year’s 2023 Fall Advocacy Package (in French here). Each resolution has a backgrounder, take action page, and template advocacy letter to guide CFUW clubs in their advocacy work this fall. We encourage CFUW members to review the “Who Does What?” guidelines…
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