CFUW was represented at:
The Governor General’s Persons Awards – October 1: at Government House where two CFUW members received the Person’s Awards. Lawyer and activist Daphne Dumont, nominated by CFUW Charlottetown and from Manitoba, Mary Scott – of UWC Winnipeg received the award.
The Will to Intervene: at the project launch for the “Will to Intervene (W2I) Project”. The report entitled Mobilizing the Will to Intervene: Leadership and Action to Prevent Mass Atrocities” was made public by Senator Hugh Segal, Ed Broadbent and Mr Robert Fowler. General Romeo Dallaire was one of the speakers at the event.
- CFUW statement in support of the general principles of intervention in humanitarian cases to prevent mass atrocities.
UN Resolution 1325: October 21: CFUW (the Executive Director) and its working partner Peacebuild met with Mme Francine Lalonde and Mme Joanne Deschamps to discuss UN Resolution 1325 – Women, Peace and Security. We have been meeting with every member of the Foreign Affairs Committee to bring their attention to this issue. We are calling for a report on what has been done. These women heard us and they have offered to bring this to their party convention to place it on the party agenda.
- August: the NDP Party: Youth Group brought a resolution to the floor on UN Resolution 1325 and it was adopted at the NDP Convention.
Attended the Person’s Week launch of the Liberal Party of Canada “Pink Book, Volume III: An Action Plan for Canadian Women”.
Received the NDP Fairness for Women Action Plan – view at http://irenemathyssen.ndp.ca/node/944
Other
Gun Control: Wrote to the Government in support of gun control. CFUW encourages Clubs to be involved in this important issue.
Produced a Gun Control Kit to be circulated to targeted areas where it is particularly important for the MP to hear from CFUW members. The NDP member from the Nickle Belt, Sudbury
needs to hear from you and could be persuaded if you contact him
A postcard campaign: We need your help to get postcards to your local MP – order through cfuwadvocacy@rogers.com .
Climate Change Kit: working with a Club member CFUW will send out its Climate Change Kit next week – in both official languages. Earmark this for immediate action.
Wrote to Senators expressing CFUW support for the reform of Canada’s Access to Medicine Regime (CAMR).
Position Paper on Bill C-422, An Act to Amend the Divorce Act