Comments on: The Conservative Party of Canada and “Status of Women Canada” http://blog.fathersforlife.org/2008/09/23/the-conservative-party-of-canada-and-status-of-women-canada/ About fathers and families, and the war against them. Mon, 21 May 2012 19:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Walter Schneider http://blog.fathersforlife.org/2008/09/23/the-conservative-party-of-canada-and-status-of-women-canada/#comment-11151 Walter Schneider Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:40:35 +0000 http://blog.fathersforlife.org/2008/09/23/the-conservative-party-of-canada-and-status-of-women-canada/#comment-11151 <p><a href="http://fathersforlife.org/feminism/SOWC_expense_of_socializing.htm" rel="nofollow">Status of Women Canada wines, dines and travels</a></p> <p>Self-serving socializing or promoting the interests of Canadian women?</p> <p>Whatever it may be considered to be, is the high cost of socializing illustrated here due to valuable work on behalf of women? Let’s not forget that Canadian men pay for three quarters of it, while there is no government department Status of Men Canada.</p> <p>Nevertheless, despite MP (Vergreville-Wainwright) Leon Benoit’s denial of the existence of his party’s government department for the Status of Women Canada, SOWC is very much in existence, alive, kicking and spending tax dollars generously.</p> <p>Given that the Conservative Party of Canada changed the exercise of the Freedom of Information Act to impose all-out restrictions on the freedom of information, one must wonder whether the information made accessible here through the generosity of the Canadian Government will be accessible for much longer….(<a href="http://fathersforlife.org/feminism/SOWC_expense_of_socializing.htm" rel="nofollow">Full Story</a>)</p> Status of Women Canada wines, dines and travels

Self-serving socializing or promoting the interests of Canadian women?

Whatever it may be considered to be, is the high cost of socializing illustrated here due to valuable work on behalf of women? Let’s not forget that Canadian men pay for three quarters of it, while there is no government department Status of Men Canada.

Nevertheless, despite MP (Vergreville-Wainwright) Leon Benoit’s denial of the existence of his party’s government department for the Status of Women Canada, SOWC is very much in existence, alive, kicking and spending tax dollars generously.

Given that the Conservative Party of Canada changed the exercise of the Freedom of Information Act to impose all-out restrictions on the freedom of information, one must wonder whether the information made accessible here through the generosity of the Canadian Government will be accessible for much longer….(Full Story)

]]> By: Walter Schneider http://blog.fathersforlife.org/2008/09/23/the-conservative-party-of-canada-and-status-of-women-canada/#comment-11125 Walter Schneider Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:44:57 +0000 http://blog.fathersforlife.org/2008/09/23/the-conservative-party-of-canada-and-status-of-women-canada/#comment-11125 The cutting of $5 million from the budget of Status of Women Canada, announced by The Conservative Party of Canada Sep. 25, 2006, did not last very long. <blockquote>Status of Women Canada News Releases March 7, 2007 <strong>Canada's New Government Increases Funding to the Women's Program</strong> OTTAWA -- On the eve of International Women's Day, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, announced an additional $5 million in new funding for 2007-2008 for Status of Women Canada and a new funding mechanism for the Women's Program....(<a href="http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/newsroom/news2007/0307-2_e.html" rel="nofollow">Full Story</a>) </blockquote> The cutting of $5 million from the budget of Status of Women Canada, announced by The Conservative Party of Canada Sep. 25, 2006, did not last very long.

Status of Women Canada

News Releases

March 7, 2007
Canada’s New Government Increases Funding to the Women’s Program
OTTAWA — On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, announced an additional $5 million in new funding for 2007-2008 for Status of Women Canada and a new funding mechanism for the Women’s Program….(Full Story)

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