In partnership with Equal Voice National Capital Region and Equal Voice Toronto, Equal Voice honours annually two outstanding candidates for their contributions to advancing women in public life.
EVE Award recipients are honoured at a special luncheon, hosted in collaboration with the Canadian Club in both Toronto and Ottawa. Recipients are chosen by each chapter in consultation with the National Office.
To read more about previous recipients, click below.
PC, former federal Cabinet Minister
EVE Award Ottawa 2010
PC, OC, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
EVE Award Toronto 2010
PC, CC, QC, former Prime Minister of Canada
EVE Award Toronto 2009
PC, CC, former federal Cabinet Minister
EVE Award 2006
Ontario MPP- Nepean Carleton
Lisa Macleod, Ontario MPP for Nepean Carleton, was honoured with the EVE Award in 2018 in Toronto on International Women’s Day.
"You can call Equal Voice, and they will always be there - not only to explain how politics works for women - but to support female candidates and advocate for change. To me, EV is crucial to ensuring we build a parliament that better reflects the diversity of our country."
"“Deep change in our political system is needed. I believe it will only be achieved when our elected officials truly represent our citizenship; including ensuring a balanced gender perspective. More women running = more women winning.”"
"Electing more women is just common sense."
""Gender equity in politics is essential to enhancing quality of life for all. Encouraging mentorship for young, aspiring women is my personal mission.""
"If we want politics to be better, to do better, to reflect the rich diversity of this country and to consider the greater good, we need more women to make their voice heard. "
"We need more women at all levels of government in order to make better and more balanced public policy decisions. Women still face multiple barriers to running for elected office, and it is important that elected men and women encourage, mentor, and support them."
"I can only be what I can see: we need a critical mass of women in politics to finally turn the tide on the centuries-old perception of politics as an 'old boys club', into a world that is abundant with women's voices."
"The more diverse the elected, the more democratically-engaged and impassioned the electorate. To exclude women from leadership is downright nonsensical."
"A Parliament that better reflects the Canadian population is an important step toward making the institution more relevant to its citizens."
"Equal Voice is about change. Changing the face of Parliament, the composition of our legislatures and municipal councils, so that the incredibly diverse voices of women are well-represented at every committee meeting, debate, Cabinet discussion and vote. We should expect no less of our democracy or ourselves."
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Thanks also to the Government of Canada (Status of Women & Canadian Heritage) for their financial support.
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