EV Toronto Mayoral Debate!

Friday September 10, 2010

EV Mayoral Debate   Equal Voice, Toronto Women's City Alliance (TWCA), and YWCA Toronto will host Women Matter, a mayoral debate on the issues that matter to Toronto women.

On September 10th, the five mayoral frontrunner (Rob Ford, Joe Pantalone, Rocco Rossi, George Smitherman, and Sarah Thomson) will be joining us.   Here are the details for the event. This is a must-not-miss event, so mark this in your calendars today!   Date: Friday, September 10, 2010   Location: YWCA Toronto, 80 Woodlawn Ave. E. (North of Summerhill Subway)              Time: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Child-minding is available. Please call TWCA at 647-235-8575 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              647-235-8575      end_of_the_skype_highlighting to register. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.   Questions can be sent to Velma Morgan, our Election Readiness Chair, who has been working hard with the TWCA and the YWCA to organize this event.     on behalf of the EV Toronto executive committee

EV Alberta North Chapter Presents: Run Like a Woman, Be Her or Support Her

Wednesday June 23, 2010

 

Date:      Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Time:     Check-in begins 6:30pm. 
Program: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Place:    U of A Faculty of Extension, Enterprise Square 10230 Jasper Ave, room 2-167

Admission: Free, but you must pre-register. 

This event is open to women in the Greater Edmonton area who are thinking about running for either municipal or school board office, women who have declared themselves as first-time candidates, and women who would like to learn more about campaign fundamentals to volunteer.  It is an opportunity for new candidates to meet and network with other women running for office, as well as to pose questions to women with valuable experiences about campaigning and political life.

EVAN Executive is working hard to make this a success!

Thanks,

Janet B.

 

Songe d'une nuit d'été

Tuesday June 08, 2010

Une invitation d'À voix égales et Expériences

Vous êtes cordialement invitée à un cocktail «Songe d'une nuit d'été» pour célébrer dans la joie les fabuleuses jeunes femmes d'Ottawa.

Date: le 8 juin 2010
Heure: de 20 h à 22 h
Lieu: Mambo, 77, rue Clarence (dans le marché By)

Nous avons choisi une mystérieuse nuit d'été pour célébrer notre deuxième événement«Marrainage/Particip8» 2010: faire place aux jeunes femmes dans la politique canadienne. Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous pour susciter l'engagement de plus de jeunes femmes dans le processus politique.

Il s'agit d'un événement sur invitation.

Tenue vestimentaire: chic.

Equal Voice Toronto Mixer with Elizabeth Witmer

Tuesday June 01, 2010

On June 1st, Elizabeth Witmer will be joining an EV Toronto mixer to speak to about her experience in Ontario's legislature. Ms. Witmer is the MPP for Kitchener-Waterloo as well as the official opposition critic for education and women's issues. In the past, she has held many prominent posts including Deputy Premier. She was even voted "Ontario's Greatest Female Premier" - an online contest EV hosted in 2008.

Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Location: 100 Hayden St. (One block south of Bloor just East of Church) - please alert the concierge that you are here for the EV event

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Elizabeth will be speaking around 6:45 p.m.

Price: $10 or Pay What You Can

Beverages and finger foods on offer.

If you're planning to come to the mixer, please send us a quick reply to this email so we know how much food to supply.

Take care,

Maddie

on behalf of the EV Toronto executive committee

Backbencher: Beyond the Snake Pit What’s good about life in politics?

Thursday May 13, 2010

When: May 13 2010

Time:  7pm-9pm
Location: Women’s Council House 

989 Young Avenue, Halifax, NS

The new CBC Radio drama Backbencher was written by playwright and former M.P. Wendy Lill.  The series features actor Jane Miller as Nellie Gordon, a young first-time MP, a single mother and paramedic with a nose-ring and endearing honesty, elected from “East Nova.” Ms Lill and Ms Miller will talk with us about the background to Backbencher and their own views of women in politics. Discussion follows, and light refreshments.

 
RSVP to Equalvoicenovascotia@gmail.com by May 9, 2010

We gratefully acknowledge our partners and sponsors:

·        Local Council of Women of Halifax

·        NS Advisory Council on the Status of Women

To learn more about Backbencher, or to hear episodes you might have missed, visit the web site http://www.cbc.ca/backbencher/

« Soyez cette femme ou appuyez-la » Les femmes du N.-B. se préparent pour l’élection provinciale 2010

Saturday May 08, 2010

 Un atelier pour aider les femmes voulant se présenter aux élections,  et celles qui s’impliquent autrement en politique : Comment monter une équipe; Comment faire la division de rôles;  Comment élaborer une stratégie; Financement;  Communications.  D’autres détails bientôt.

Le samedi 8 mai 2010, 10h à 16h30
Future Inns, Moncton

avec

Patricia Dumas, présidente du comité fondateur et responsable du contenu du cours en direct, Osez vous lancer, créé par le groupe national À voix égales, voué à l’élection de plus de femmes.

Elle a également été attachée de presse et chef de cabinet de ministres fédéraux et correspondante pour Le Devoir et La Presse. 

Gratuit mais il faut se préinscrire :  acswcccf@gnb.ca

Une collaboration de À voix égales Nouveau Brunswick et le
Conseil consultatif sur la condition de la femme au Nouveau-Brunswick

EVE Award Lunch honouring the Hon. Anne McLellan

Friday April 30, 2010

Equal Voice will be honouring Anne McLellan, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, with our EVE Award. The EVE Award is presented by Equal Voice to recipients who have advanced the role of women in politics; past recipients include the Rt. Honourable Kim Campbell, Hon. Flora MacDonald, Hon. Frances Lankin, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Hon Leona Aglukkaq and Her Worship Mayor Hazel McCallion.
 
The award will be presented at a luncheon with The Canadian Club of Toronto where Ms.McLellan will speak to us about her experiences in political life as one of the most successful and accomplished politicians of the past decade. This is our major fundraising event and we invite you to attend.
 

Date: Friday, April 30^th, 2010

Time: 11:30am

Location: Canadian Room, Fairmont Royal York Hotel

100 Front Street W

Toronto, Ontario

Click here for a Podcast of the event. 

Thinking Women's Brain Spa

Friday April 16, 2010

Une Discussion avec la Ministre Gail Shea

Wednesday March 31, 2010

À Voix Égales vous invitez a une discussion avec la

Elect More Women Education Series (Hamilton)

Tuesday March 23, 2010

Canvassing

WHEN: March 23rd, 2010- 6.00pm-8.30pm-YWCA Hamilton-75 MacNab St S, Hamilton,
Room 5R- RSVP: 905 522 9922x 111 or email: electmorewomen@yahoo.ca

Preparing for Debates

WHEN: April 13th, 2010-6.00pm-8.30pm-YWCA Hamilton-75 MacNab St S, Hamilton,
Room 5R- RSVP: 905 522 9922x 111 or email: electmorewomen@yahoo.ca

Media for Canadidates

WHEN: April 20th, 2010-6.00pm-8.30pm-YWCA Hamilton-75 MacNab St S, Hamilton,
Room 5R-- RSVP: 905 522 9922x 111 or email: electmorewomen@yahoo.ca

electmorewomen.wordpress.com/

Documents connexes:

• For more information click here - Elect More Women Training (Hamilton)

Déjeuners Enbridge Famous 5

Monday March 22, 2010

Equal Voice's Experiences Program Networking Reception

Tuesday March 09, 2010

Particip8

Monday March 08, 2010

Un atelier de formation électorale à l’intention des femmes

Saturday February 27, 2010

Documents connexes:

• Atelier - Avis aux Médias
• Women in Politics Campaign School - Media Advisory

Women Canadian Club Luncheon on The Famous 5: Celebrating Women as Nation Builders

Tuesday February 16, 2010

Colloque régional: Femmes et politique municipale

Saturday January 23, 2010

Documents connexes:

• Colloque régional: Femmes et politique municipale

Elle se présente!

Saturday January 16, 2010

Equal Voice souhaite vous encourager, étudiantes de l’Université d’Ottawa, à vous présenter aux élections de la FÉUO, que ce soit au sein du comité exécutif ou du conseil d’administration, ainsi qu’au Sénat universitaire. Notre objectif est de rejoindre autant de femmes que possible d’ici la fin de la période de mise en candidature.

Nous tiendrons une journée d’ateliers ce samedi 16 janvier, ouverte aux femmes souhaitant se présenter ou prendre part à la campagne électorale de quelque façon que ce soit, maintenant ou dans les prochaines années. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez joindre notre groupe Facebook ou consulter notre blogue à equalvoiceottawa.wordpress.com.

La période de mise en candidature est maintenant lancée et la date limite pour remettre les formulaires est le 18 janvier.

Date: January 16, 2009

Location: UCU 205 (tentative)

Time: 10:00 AM

Cost: $5

Equal Voice GTA Mixer

Wednesday January 13, 2010

EV invites members and supporters to come out for fun, sisterhood, talk, wine, nibbles, and an opportunity to shape the future of Electing Women in Toronto.*

Assemblée générale annuelle nationale d'AVE

Saturday November 28, 2009

Documents connexes:

• EV AGM
• L'AGE d'AVE

Venez leur donner un coup de main: À voix égales honore et appuie les candidates aux élections

Tuesday November 24, 2009

Venez leur donner un coup de main: À voix égales honore et appuie les candidates aux élections

Documents connexes:

• EV INVITATION D'AVE

Women, Power, Politics: What is our Comfort Level?

Monday November 09, 2009

The Feminist Legal Analysis Section of the Ontario Bar Association is featuring a program on women in politics on November 9^th in Toronto. 

Entitled Women, Power, Politics:  What is our Comfort Level?  It will feature two Equal Voice members, including: 

- Professor Sylvia Bashevkin, author of the recently published book, Women, Power and Politics 

- The Hon. Elinor Caplan, P.C.,  who has been active in pollitics for over 25 years in municipal politics, the Ontario legislature and the federal parliament, including serving in key cabinet positions

The Feminist Legal Analysis Section welcomes Equal Voice members to attend and participate in this enlightening and empowering discussion about the future of women in Canadian politics. 

Documents connexes:

• Women, Power, Politics: OBA Registration Form

Hear from Flora Terah: A Courageous Women and Kenyan Political Activist

Friday October 23, 2009

Friday, October 23 2009

1 pm, 2017 Dunton Tower

Carleton University (Ottawa) 

Flora Terah ran, a 42 year old community development worker, ran in Kenya's 2007 elections, an act which cost her dearly.  Running in her native Meru district, a rural constituency, she was encouraged to withdraw by local party officials. When she didn't, she was severely beaten and her life threatened.  Refusing to withdraw, she stood for election and lost. Three months later, her nineteen year old and only son was mysteriously murdered, and the case has not been solved.

Come here Flora talk about her commitment to democracy in Kenya and how she plans to run again in the next election!   

Les droits des femmes sur l’échiquier politique

Monday October 19, 2009

COLLOQUE BILINGUE DE LA CHAIRE CONJOINTE EN ÉTUDES DES FEMMES

Documents connexes:

• AFFICHE/POSTER - Women’s Rights on the Political Agenda/Droits des femmes
• PROGRAMME - Droits des femmes/Women’s Rights on the Political Agenda

Mois de l’histoire des femmes à Montréal

Thursday October 15, 2009

Pour souligner la première édition du Mois de l’histoire des femmes à Montréal

Monsieur Gérald Tremblay, Maire de Montréal

Madame Helen Fotopulos, Membre du comité exécutif de la Ville de Montréal, responsable de la condition féminine

ont le plaisir de vous inviter au vernissage de l’exposition d’une sélection d’oeuvres de femmes qui ont marqué le paysage artistique montréalais :

le jeudi 15 octobre 2009 à 14 heures
au Conseil des arts de Montréal
1210, rue Sherbrooke Est

R.S.V.P. 514-872-0793

New Brunswick hosts First Equal Voice Meeting

Wednesday October 14, 2009

Women in the House: Does Gender Equity Require Electoral Reform?

Wednesday October 14, 2009

3 to 5 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room in Rosaria Centre, Mount St. Vincent University.  Halifax, Nova Scotia.

While women have made dramatic advances in elected public office in Canada, the fact remains that women hold only 23 per cent of the seats in the Nova Scotia legislature and the House of Commons.

What will it take to change this picture? Would electoral reform get more women elected?

This question will be the focus of discussion in a multi-partisan panel .  A reception will follow.

Speaking at the event:

- Alexa McDonough, Interim President, MSVU and former NDP Leader
 

- Karen Casey, Interim Leader, PC Party Nova Scotia
 

- Megan Leslie, NDP MP, Halifax
 

- Diana Whalen, Liberal MLA, Halifax-Clayton Park
 

- Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada
 

The panel will be chaired by Dr. Meredith Ralston.

This event is sponsored by the Department of Political and Canadian Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University, Fair Vote Nova Scotia, Equal Voice Nova Scotia, and the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Everyone is welcome.

Equal Voice UOttawa General Meeting and Experiences Recruitment Session

Thursday October 08, 2009

Equal Voice Youth Speaker Series: Christine Elliott

Thursday September 17, 2009

Thursday, September 17th 2009  - 7:10 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Room 175, University College, University of Toronto

Come out for an exciting and informative night with Christine Elliott, Progressive Conservative MPP for Whitby-Oshawa. She will speak about her experiences in politics (she ran for the leadership of the Ontario PC party) and the importance of engaging young women and men in the electoral process. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

All are welcome - please invite all your friends!
 

Suggested donation: $2 (to go to Equal Voice Youth Toronto

The EV youth chapter in Toronto is made up of a diverse group of motivated women - if you are passionate about feminist issues and politics, join us!
 

Reception featuring Kenyan Parliamentarary Candidate Flora Terah

Thursday September 17, 2009

On September 17th from 6-8pm Canadian Lawyers Abroad will be hosting a cocktail reception to celebrate five years of innovative domestic and international work. 

The reception will take place at the lovely Maison Jeanne Sauvé at 1514, Docteur-Penfield Avenue. 

The honoured guest is Flora Terah, an amazing woman who is a Kenyan Parliamentary candidate, human rights advocate and author. We expect it to be an engaging and fun evening.
 
An invitation with all the relevant details is attached. We would ask that you please RSVP before September 10th to event@cla-ace.ca or by calling Monique Moreau at 613-261-2393.

Download: Invitation to Reception Featuring Kenyan Parliamentary Candidate Flora Terah
 

Documents connexes:

• Reception Featuring Kenyan Parliamentary Candidate

Electing More Women in Our Towns and Cities in Newfoundland and Labrador

Monday September 14, 2009

• highlight the problem of women’s under-representation in municipal politics;
• introduce students to women running for the St. John’s and Mount Pearl councils; and
• encourage students to exercise their right to vote.

Documents connexes:

• ELECTING MORE WOMEN IN OUR TOWNS & CITIES

Osez vous lancer!L'Assemblee annuelle
d'À voix égales RCN

Mai 12, 2009

Foundation Restaurant (18B rue York), Ottawa, ON
17h - 19h 30

Participez à l'Assemblée annuelle d'À voix égales RCN. Venez entendre Amy Marlene Robichaud, gagnante du concours, Canada's Nexy Prime Minister 2009.

Venez contribuer à la gouvernance À voix égales RCN et guider son programme pour 2009-2010.

À voix égales RCN veut revouveler son leadership par l'election/réélection de dirigeantes et de membres au comite de direction.

Les mises en candidature sont maintenant ouvertes por les postes de présidente, vice-présidente, secrétaire trésoriére et deux membres administratives.

Por sommettre votre candidature ou celle d'une autre personne, envoyez une courte bio a equalvoiceottawa@gmail.com avant le 10 mai 2009. Seules les membres en régle peuvant voter.

Por plus d'information consultez equalvoice.ca (section sur la région de la capitale nationale)

2009 EVE AWARD LUNCHEON - Toronto

April 30, 2009

Canadian Club of Toronto

Equal Voice announces that it has chosen The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada, to be the winner of the 2009 Eve Award (Toronto), given in recognition of her achievements in political life.

Ms. Campbell served as the nineteenth and first female Prime Minister of Canada in 1993. She also held the cabinet portfolios of Minister of State for Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans' Affairs. She was the first woman to hold the Justice and Defence portfolios and the first woman Minister of Defence of a NATO country.

"Kim Campbell has achieved what no other woman has in politics in this country", said Donna Dasko, Equal Voice's Acting National Chair "We want to honour her achievements, to hear her words of wisdom and to introduce her to a new generation of young women who will be the future Prime Ministers of Canada".

Ms. Campbell will be honoured by Equal Voice and the Canadian Club of Toronto at the fourth annual Women in Public Life luncheon to be held on April 30, 2009, where she will reflect on her experiences in public life.

Tickets may be purchased at:
www.canadianclub.org.

Previous recipients of the EVE Award are Member of Parliament Carolyn Bennett, the Honourable Flora MacDonald, Her Worship Mayor Hazel McCallion, and former Ontario provincial cabinet minister Frances Lankin.

Former Minister Janet Ecker addresses Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario

April 16, 2009

One of EV's founding members, former Ontario Minister of Education Janet Ecker, spoke to the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario in Toronto. After an insightful speech by President and Founder Nancy Wilson of The White House Project (thewhitehouseproject.org), Ms. Ecker provided a comparative perspective on the approaches taken by both groups to increase the numbers of women in politics.

Read Janet Ecker's comments by
downloading the attached document.

Déjeuner de remise des prix d'AVE 2009

14 avril 2009

Westin Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

En partenariat avec le Canadian Club of Ottawa, À voix égales a le plaisir n'annoncer le déjeuner du EVE Award 2009. La récipiendaire du prix de cette année est l'honorable Leona Aglukkaq, ministre fédérale de la Santé. Le EVE Award est décerné à une femme qui eu un succès exceptionnel dans sa carrière politique ou à une personne qui a apporté une importante contribution pour promouvoir la représentation des femmes dans la vie politique.

Pour obtenir de l'information sur les billets, communiquez avec : admin@canadianclubottawa.ca

Pour les possibilités de commandite, communiquez avec : evncr@sympatico.ca

C'est votre vie!
Soyez inspirées. Posez les vraies questions. Imaginez-vous dans la course.

March 10, 2009

Parliament Pub (101 Sparks Street), Ottawa, ON
5pm - 7:30pm
Gratuit

D'anciennes candidates et des membres expérimentées du personnel de campagne vous parleront de ce qui a fonctionnné, de ce qui n'a pas fonctionné et vous diront pourquoi cela vaut la peine de vous lancer en politique.
Bienvenue à tout le monde - membres et non-membres
d'À voix égales.

rsvp encouragées mais pas obligatoires equalvoiceottawa@gmail.com

Brochure

Equal Voice speaks to McGill University's Women in House Program

March 4, 2009

Download and view the Presentation

Equal Voice Meets Girl Guides in Ottawa

On February 23, 2009

On February 23, 2009 former National Chair, Raylene Lang-Dion and EV Facebook intern, Dee Dooley, spoke with the 25th Girl Guides in Ottawa.

The Guides, led by their outstanding award winning leader Sarah Govan, asked Equal Voice to come and speak about the importance of politics and political life. Equal Voice was thrilled as we are dedicated to recruiting future politicians and the Girl Guides is a great place to begin!

These young women were more than enthusiastic; they demonstrated wonderful knowledgeable about politics and articulated clear priorities which they plan to address as future elected officials. They spoke with Equal Voice about political campaigns and the girls spent some time making their own election posters. EV was impressed!

As Equal Voice has partnered with the Girl Guides of Canada on our Experiences program, we expect to have even more opportunities in the future to work together.

Événement d'accueil au Parlement

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant
700 Sussex Drive

Événement d'accueil au Parlement Joignez-vous à À voix égales pour accueillir les femmes fabuleuses au 41e Parlement du Canada

RSVP to evncr@sympatico.ca