Since Canada’s Conservative Government took power in 2006, significant budget cuts have been made to Canadian gender equality, political justice, social policy and research programs including the virtual elimination of a Canadian government department devoted to Women’s equality and women’s issues.
- 2011 Federal Conservative Government Cuts (to date)
Canadian Teachers’ Federation’s International Programs – FUNDING ELIMINATED
2007-10 Federal Conservative Government Cuts
KAIROS – working for 30 years with Women in Dev Countries – FUNDING ELIMINATED
Alberta Network of Immigrant Women
Association féminine d’éducation et d’action sociale (AFEAS)
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)
Centre de documentation sur l’éducation des adultes et la condition feminine
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA)
Conseil d’intervention pour l’accès des femmes au travail (CIAFT)
Feminists for Just and Equitable Public Policy (FemJEPP) in Nova Scotia
Gay pride parades
International Planned Parenthood Federation – 31 million women & children helped each year.
Maternal health agency, Marie Stopes International – which has received only a promise of “conditional funding IF it avoids any & all connection with Abortion.
MATCH International
National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL)
New Brunswick Pay Equity Coalition
Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)
Réseau des Tables régionales de groupes de femmes du Québec
Womenspace Resource Centre – Lethbridge, AB
Women’s Innovative Justice Initiative – Nova Scota
2006 Federal Conservative Government Cuts (November 2006)
Canada Policy Research Networks – ELIMINATED
Canada School of Public Service – FUNDING REDUCTION
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation – FUNDING REDUCTION
Canada Revenue Agency Visitor Rebate Program – ELIMINATED
Canadian Heritage Centre for Research and Information on Canada – FUNDING ELIMINATED
Canadian Heritage Support to Canadian Volunteerism Initiative – ELIMINATED
Canadian Labour Business Centre – ELIMINATED
Canadian Policy Research Networks – FUNDING ELIMINATED
Canadian Volunteerism Initiative – ELIMINATED
Community Access Program, internet access for communities at libraries, post offices, community centers – ELIMINATED
Court Challenges Program – ELIMINATED
Court Commission of Canada – ELIMINATED
Environment: Youth International Internship Program – ELIMINATED
First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Program – ELIMINATED
Foreign Affairs and Public Diplomacy Program – ELIMINATED
Foreign Affairs Youth International Internship Program – ELIMINATED
Health Canada – $28.1 MILLION REDUCTION
Health Canada Policy Research Program – ELIMINATED
Health Canada Medical Marijuana Research Program – ELIMINATED
Human Resources and Skills Development – SIGNIFICANT FUNDING REDUCTIONS
HRD Adult Learning and Literacy programs – REDUCED AND ELIMINATED
HRD Youth Employment Programs – REDUCED AND ELIMINATED
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada – FUNDING REDUCTION
Industry Canada Programs including Technology Partnerships Canada – FUNDING REDUCTION
Industry Industrial Programs including Technology Partnerships Canada – FUNDING REDUCTION
LAW Commission of Canada – ELIMINATED
Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative – ELIMINATED
Museum Assistance Program – FUNDING REDUCTION
National Defence High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar Project – ELIMINATED
Natural Resources and Environment Climate Change Programs, including the One Tonne Challenge, 40 public information offices across the country, and several scientific and research programs on climate change – 40% BUDGET CUT
Natural Resources Programs for Studying Concrete and Other Materials – ELIMINATED
Public Works and Government Services Canadian Identity Grant and Contribution Program ELIMINATED
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Drug Impaired Driving Program Training Budget – ELIMINATED
Statistics Canada – SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS
Status of Women Canada, SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CUT
Status of Women Canada mandate CHANGED; EXCLUDES “gender equality and political justice”
Status of Women, advocating, policy research and lobbying – TOTALLY BANNED
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada – FUNDING REDUCTION
Workplace Equity/Employment Equity Program – SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION
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