tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280003982011-07-30T12:34:58.736-03:00Equite-Equity NB is a Blog to promote pay equity and other women’s issues. It supports the work of the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity - a group of individuals and organisations that actively advocates for pay equity legislation in both the public and private sectors. Please return for updates and current communications as we move towards an equitable and fair New Brunswick. Add your comments to any post and foster dialogue that leads to understanding.Nadine Liptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810210476455416718noreply@blogger.comBlogger821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28000398.post-72899085427473616332010-01-04T10:06:00.000-04:002010-01-04T10:06:57.216-04:00

NB Women's News – January 4, 2010 - A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women To unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text. (Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) Best wishes in the new year - Nopal petakiyin Wolitahasuwakon Nipayimiyamk naka Pilikotok - Nos meilleurs voeux en 2010 - Oltasi Ag Oleieen ola Noeleoimg CHILDREN, LOVE THEM

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35 Highfield Street Moncton, NB E1C 5N1 35, rue Highfield Moncton, N.-B. E1C 5N1 506-855-4349 506-855-3320 Fax December 7, 2009 Press Release YWCA of MONCTON YWCA Moncton is proud to announce the second annual 'The Power of Being a Girl' conference. This national YWCA signature event targets developmental needs in order to prevent violence against girls and women by creating

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Elsie Hambrook, Chairperson of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women Is there anything more to be said about the December 6 Montreal Massacre, 20 years later? I think so. The murder of 14 women at L’École Polytechnique is an emotional touchstone for Canada, but there is resistance to seeing it and crimes like it for what they are, femicide - the killing of women

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women will be held on Sunday, December 6th, 2009 (6:30 p.m.) at the Fr. Dan Bohan Centre, 5 Fatima Drive, next to Riverview Town Hall followed by a candlelight vigil at the monument at Caseley Park. All donations from the purple ribbons are going to "Turning Points Daycare". For more information: 858-9350 (day) or 852-3537 (after 5:00 p.m

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The Coalition for Pay Equity’s past chair, Huberte Gautreau, has been nominated to the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission. On the occasion of the October 19th announcement, Gordon Porter, president of the Commission, said that the pay equity militant, along with the other two new commissioners, have “shown great dedication and leadership toward the achievement and promotion of equality and

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NB Women's News – July 27, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTS AND CHARGES, 2008572 sexual assaults were reported to police (assaults on male and female, child and adult) in N.B. in 2008 (507 in 2007). The rate of reported sexual assault incidents per 100,000 population increased in

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NB Women's News – July 20, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) SEX IS RELEVANT IN POVERTY REDUCTIONIt is well known that women are more likely than men to live in poverty, especially if they are living on their own or are Aboriginal, disabled, or recent immigrants. It is less well known the extent to which

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NB Women's News – July 13, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) “MERCURY FOR THE POOR & CHOICE FOR THE RICH?”…The web is full of sites like “toxicteeth.com” and “MomsAgainstMercury.com” and statements by organized dentistry that mercury amalgam -

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NB Women's News – July 6, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) DELIVERING BABIES BY CAESAREAN, 2007-08N.B.: 28% of all births were by Caesarean in 07-08 (down from 29% in 03-04) Edmundston area: 31% (31% in 2003-04) Moncton area: 30% (up from 25% in 2003-04) Fredericton area; 30% (down from 31% in

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NB Women's News – June 29, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) USE OF PLAN B “MORNING-AFTER PILL”Estimated number of units of Plan B emergency contraception purchased by drug stores from manufacturers/wholesalers 2005 2008 BC:

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NB Women's News – June 22, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) N.B. MUST STAY THE COURSE ON PAY EQUITYWhen women and women's groups in N.B. began talking about pay equity some 30 years ago, much time was spent countering arguments that you can't

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NB Women's News – June 15, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) STOPPING VIOLENCE - SOME NEXT STEPS BELONG TO MENThe great majority of men condemn physical and sexual violence against women, but the number that participates in the struggle to end it

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- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) Good & Bad News - in PerspectiveAnyone involved in “getting to equality” is wise to soon learn to do two things simultaneously: to fully savour any good news and to put it into perspective. Some of us are too fixated on the road ahead to note the milestones passed. Then again,

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May 28, 2009For Immediate ReleasePress ReleaseYWCA of Moncton Women of Distinction The YWCA Moncton's annual Women of Distinction Awards and Fundraising Dinner will be held on Thursday, June 11; at La Teraz from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. This extraordinary evening will provide a chance to meet and greet the recipients of the Women of Distinction Awards. These awards will recognize women who through their

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Lunch & LearnWomen in PoliticsA discussion on why it’s important andwhat is needed for more women to enter politics.withNancy Lordon,Deputy Mayor, MiramichiandHonorable Marilyn Trenholme Counsell,retired Senator, former Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick andformer minister of State and MLA.Friday May 29, 12 noon to 2 pmPark Inn & Suites, 1 Jane Street, Miramichi.Light lunch provided.FREE but

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The Elizabeth Fry Society of New Brunswick is a not for profit organization dedicated to serving women involved in the criminal justice system and women at risk in the community. The Society works to address issues of homelessness, poverty, employment, parenting, addictions, abuse and many other issues that commonly impact women’s lives. Our primary work is to advocate for the provision of

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NB Women's News - April 13, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française)    YOU CAN’T PAY ME TO DO IT Women account for 92% of parental leave-takers in the province, even though parents (biological or adoptive) can share or split parental benefits.Took paid

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WOMEN AND POVERTY:An Inclusive Analysis for Poverty Reduction Suggested Directions for the Dialogue Sessions of theProvincial Dialogue on Poverty Reduction(Winter 2009)NB Coalition for Pay Coalition coalitio@nb.sympatico.cawww.equite-equity.com506-855-0002January 2009 WOMEN AND POVERTY:An Inclusive Analysis for Poverty ReductionINTRODUCTIONThe provincial government has decided to organize a

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International Women’s DayYou are invited to celebrate International Women’s Day at a Champagne Brunch on Sunday, March 8th 2009. Location: Crystal Palace, Ramada Plaza, DieppeWhen: Noon (doors open at 11h30)Tickets: $25* To purchase tickets: karen.geldart@avide.ca 852-9069, 875-3262 Special Guest: Dr. Jaswinder BhallaJoin us to listen to the inspiring story of Dr. Jaswinder Bhalla’s journey and

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NB Women's News - February 16, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text. (Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) MORE NEEDED TO MAKE THE WAGE GAP DISAPPEARNew figures released (in January) showed that the difference between the average wages of women and men - the pay gap - had worsened for the

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Journée internationale de la femme Thème : Femmes et économieCONFÉRENCIER INVITÉ : VICTOR BOUDREAU, Ministre des finances du N.-B.Brunch - Le dimanche 8 mars 2009, 11hRamada Plaza, Palais de Crystal, DieppeProcurez-vous un billet à 15 $ en téléphonant au :851-7086, 855-0002 ou 855-8977---------------------------------International Women’s DayTheme : Women and the economyGUEST SPEAKER: VICTOR

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NB Women's News - February 9, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text. (Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) THE WORDS “WOMEN” AND “POVERTY”……appear zero times in the 343-page federal Budget Plan (nor does “men, female, equality, gender”... “Poor” appears once, in “Standard & Poor’s”, the

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You are invited to a presentation by the new national president of the Canadian Federation of Business & Professional Women: Moving Women's Issues Forward -How the Canadian Federation ofBusiness & Professional Women Can HelpwithSue CalhounSue Calhoun, of Moncton, is national president of the Canadian Federation of Business & Professional Women (www.bpwcanada.com). After several years as a

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- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) SCHOOL EXPERIENCES OF FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN, CANADA First Nations children 6–14 yrs living off-reserve report, as reported by their parents/guardians to StatsCan, 2006: Doing “very well” or “well” at school: 75% of girls, 65% of boys. Reading books everyday: aged 6–10, 65%

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NB Women's News - January 26, 2009- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) CANADA PUT TO SHAME – WHO CARES?…In November, a United Nations Committee scrounged to find a few positive things to say about Canada’s performance to improve equality between women and men, before blasting us for our shortcomings and breaches of

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Déjeuner-Causerie pourla Journée de l’équité salarialePay Equity Day BreakfastVenez déjeuner pour marquer la Journée de l’équité salariale!Come to a breakfast marking Pay Equity Day!Le 29 novembre 2008 / November 29th, 2008, 9 h / 9:00amDon Cherry’s 160-200, rue Champlain St.DieppeDéjeuner à partir de 4.79$ / Breakfast from $4.79RSVP par / by 27 nov.: 855-0002

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- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) SEX WORKERS ENTITLED TO PROTECTION OF THE LAWFew issues are as challenging as prostitution when it comes to determining what stance to take. Sexism, moral and religious judgments and polarization of opinions make examination of the topic difficult, especially when intertwined

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QUALITY, AVAILABLE, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE IN NEW BRUNSWICK- ARE WE DREAMING IN TECHNICOLOR? withJody DallaireExecutive Director for Child Care Coalition of New Brunswick &Chair of Child Care Advocacy Association of CanadaWhat are the chances of a child born today in New Brunswick benefiting from quality child care in her lifetime?What has been the progress made and what are the missing pieces for

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Le français suit. The Coalition for Pay Equity will be holding a free Pay Equity workshop on Saturday, November 29th, 2008. The workshop will provide information and tools to those who work in traditionally or predominantly female jobs. A female job is one where the majority of people employed are female, or one that is historically associated with women. These workshops will be held in

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The Events calendar can be seen at http://www.acswcccf.nb.ca/english/calendar.html IMPORTANT DATESO 1st week February Eating Disorders Awareness Week O February 12 Canadian Sexual and Reproductive Health Day O February Black History Month O Week of March 8 International Women's Week O March 8 International Women's Day O March 21 N.B. Youth Day O

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NB Women's News - October 27, 2008- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) WITH CHARITY, THE POOR WILL ALWAYS BE WITH USYou have $100 dollars to give to projects that respond to hunger. How much would you spend on charity and how much on justice? Would you

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Earlier this month, more than 500 young women attended the first pan-Canadian young feminist gathering, “Waves of Resistance/ Toujours RebELLEs, in Montreal. The adoption of a manifesto was the climax of the gathering.Excerpts - Manifesto of the Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering We are the young RebELLEs who have answered a feminist call and we are proud to call ourselves feminists. We

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Women’s List – Federal Election 2008 All women hold at least one decision-making position: as a voter. Make your vote count for the kind of society you want. Research the party positions on your priority issue(s), ask questions of your candidates. Write letters to the editor. Get your group – women’s, service, church, union, etc - involved in this exercise. Tell others what you

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Women-friendly and family-friendly municipalities: How do we get there from here?A Lunch & LearnwithNicole BoilyPresident, Conseil des MontréalaisesThursday, September 18, 12 noon – 2 p.m. Hotel Ramada Plaza Moncton (Crystal Palace), Champlain Room499 Paul St., Dieppe/MonctonPresentation in French with simultaneous interpretationDoes your municipality take into account the concerns of

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Government leads by example in pay equityPublished Saturday August 16th, 2008Telegraph JournalA11It has been interesting to follow the hue and cry over a recent contract signed by CUPE Local 1252, which represents some 6,000 hospital workers in the province.The government should be applauded for addressing the issue of pay equity in the contract, correcting inequities in the system to ensure that

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A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française)HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION…Our small, rural province is not immune to the global trade in human beings. Front-line workers in our towns and cities are aware of people affected by trafficking and are

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NB Women's News - March 3, 2008- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française)A GOVERNMENT MONITORS WHAT IT CONSIDERS IMPORTANTFor about a dozen years, the New Brunswick government compiled statistics on reported woman abuse incidents including court outcomes. This

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Mazal Renford, an Israeli who is an internationally known academics in the domain of Women rights will be in Moncton next Monday Feb 25. She is the Director of Israel's Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Centre. She will give a lecture at noon at the U de Moncton: Cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian women on the topic of 'Women Building a New Reality' It will be in

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- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française)WE'D ALL LIKE TO VOTE FOR THE BEST MAN…What if the best candidate was a woman and she wasn’t running?Like humourist Kin Hubbard said 100 years ago, “We'd all liketo vote for the best man, but he's never a candidate.” Thenext election - that we know of for certain – are

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A BUDGET GEARED TOWARDS REDUCING POVERTYPresentation made to Honourable Victor Boudreau, Minister of Finance By Linda McCaustlin, Co-Chair of the N. B. Common Front for Social JusticeRiverview, January 28, 2008We wish to thank the Minister of Finance for the opportunity to offer some input as part of his pre-budget consultation process. We will speak on behalf of those who unfortunately could not

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Equality for nurses about respect, not cashLandmark decision a positive sign, but nurses still need to receive full recognition for the work they doANDRE PICARDFrom Thursday's Globe and MailJanuary 17, 2008 at 9:36 AM ESTLast month, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal issued a landmark ruling in the case of Ruth Walden and 430 of her fellow registered nurses employed by Social Development Canada,

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Bonjour!Les femmes sont sous-représentées au gouvernement... Mais faites-lui connaître VOS priorités ! Répondez au questionnaire en ligne du Ministre des finances du Nouveau-Brunswick : www.gnb.ca/finances. Et n’oubliez pas de demander une loi sur l’équité salariale à la question 26 (commentaires). DATE LIMITE : 31 JANVIER 2008.Johanne*************Greetings!Women are under-represented in

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­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Pay equity law needed in 2008Published Thursday December 13th, 2007Appeared on page B7Daily GleanerThe year 2007 marked the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the New Brunswick Human Rights Act. I would like to remind your government of a few things.The New Brunswick Human Rights Act states that recognition of the fundamental principle that all persons are equal in

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NB Women's News - December 17, 2007- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text. (Défilez vers le bas pour la version française) Happy Holidays! - NB Women's News will take a break until January 2, 2008. BABIES, BOSSES, BENEFITS AND BARRIERS It is quite a badge of failure for a society to know that it gives

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(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française)Today we remember the 14 women killed in 1989 because they were women, women who broke traditions and strived to be independent beings: Geneviève, Hélène, Nathalie, Barbara, Anne-Marie, Maud, Barbara Maria, Maryse, Annie, Michèle, Maryse, Anne-Marie, Sonia and Annie.In New Brunswick, we also remember the 50 persons killed since 1989 in spousal

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- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française)FEMALE POLICE OFFICERS - Part 12007 - NB: 15% of police officers are women (199 / 1,326). Canada: 19%.2006 - NB: 14% (182 / 1,291). Canada: 18%.2000 - NB: 10% (136 / 1,309). Canada: 14%.1990 - NB: 5% (61/ 1,251). Canada: 6%.1986 - NB: 3% (37 /1,209). Canada: 4%.- Statistics

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"Use Your Shopping Power For Good!" - UnicefGive gifts that matter this holiday seasonThink local:Visit farmer's markets and local artisans. Think of local fundraisers. Examples: Women's Wellness Calendar sold by Miramichi Regional Health Authority, $5. Proceeds to promoting women's wellness, Int'l Women's Day conference. Newcastle Farmer's Market, 30 Nov. & 14 Dec. or Stacey McFarlane 623-6136.

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NB Women's News - November 13, 2007- A service of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenTo unsubscribe, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in text.(Défilez vers le bas pour la version française)WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP … TRYINGSince last year, Canada has slipped 4 spots to 18th place in the world in providing gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum annual

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L'Acadie NouvelleOpinion, vendredi, 9 novembre 2007, p. 13Le long combat pour l'équité salariale au N.-B.Danielle Savoie La Coalition pour l'équité salariale a lancé un message sans équivoque au gouvernement, il faut une loi sur l'équité salariale. La Coalition a l'intention de talonner le gouvernement pour qu'il passe à l'action. Combien d'employeurs ont implanté l'équité salariale au

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By ADAM BOWIEbowie.adam@dailygleaner.comDaily GleanerPublished Thursday November 8th, 2007Appeared on page A4The New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity says the Liberal government should introduce legislation to ensure women are paid the same as men for work of equal value.Two-and-a-half-years ago, then minister responsible for the Status of Women Margaret-Ann Blaney introduced a five-year plan

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Bravo for our Mount Allison University allies (see first item below)! Bravo pour nos alliées et nos alliés de Mount Allison University (voir le premier article ci-dessous)! --------------------- Telegraph-Journal (NB)News;News, Friday, November 2, 2007, p. A2'Canada ... has much to be immodest about' Lecture Stephen Harper's deputy minister lectures in SackvilleNathan White

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I am sending this week’s news clips with our sincere congratulations to Wendy Robbins, who received the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case. I want to correct a couple of errors in the article on Wendy, however: 1) pay equity has NOT been applied to the public sector yet; and 2) the Coalition did receive funding from Status of Women Canada but this funding will NOT

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Hier, le gouvernement provincial a lancé un rapport d'étape sur son plan 2005-2010 sur l'écart salarial entre les femmes et les hommes au N.-B. Il a fixé quatre cibles, soit : Atteindre un taux nul d’iniquité salariale dans les quatre parties du secteur public. Réduire l’écart des salaires néo-brunswickois à 10 p. 100 d’ici à 2010. Les femmes comptent pour au moins le tiers de tous les

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The Coalition for Pay Equity considers that the Liberal government’s announcement falls short of the promises made. The Coalition denounces the government’s lack of commitment to adopt pay equity legislation as promised in the last election campaign.“ Making pay equity tools available to employers is essential, but without legislation, these tools may very well be completely useless. It is like

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Improving Maternity and Parental Benefits - Bearing children should not impoverish you! Lunch & Learn withAndrée Côté, Director of Legislation and Law Reform, National Association of Women and the Law, Ottawa.Far too many mothers are not eligible for maternity and parental benefits, including self-employed women. The National Asssociation of Women and the Law has proposals on how to improve

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Lunch & Learn with Lynell Anderson:Child Care - It's More than MoneyLynell Anderson is Project Director with the Child Care Advocacy Association ofCanada (CCAAC).She is a B.C.-based Certified General Accountant and child care advocate who hasworked with community groups, governments,and businesses for more than 20 years. She has expertise in child care financesand related policy development.When

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How to Get Fair Wages for Child Care Workers - the Ontario ExperienceLunch & LearnwithMartha Friendly,Coordinator, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, author and a Senior research associate at the University of TorontoPay equity* has led to significant wage increases for child care providers in Ontario. The New Brunswick government recently announced that it will do job evaluations and

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“If the government is serious about its commitment to eliminate pay inequity, it must adopt pay equity legislation for the public and private sectors. Without a law, it simply will be losing its time and money, but most of all, it will deprive women of the income they deserve,” says Anne-Marie Gammon, president of the Coalition for Pay Equity.Such was her reaction to the following comments, made

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L’Acadie Nouvelle.Actualités, vendredi, 2 mars 2007, p. 10La situation de la femme se détériore au N.-B.Nadia GaudreauMoncton - La situation des femmes au Nouveau-Brunswick ne s'est pas améliorée en 2006. Pire, elle s'est détériorée en raison des compressions du gouvernement Harper, croit Ginette Petitpas-Taylor.La présidente du Conseil consultatif sur la condition de la femme au

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Le français suit. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2006Sen. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Ms. Mary Jane Peters and Mr. Gordon Fairweathershare the honorary co-presidency ofthe Coalition for Pay Equity.Today, the Coalition for Pay Equity, introduced the three New-Brunswickers who will share the co-presidency of her organization at a press conference. “We are

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Times & Transcript Opinion - As published on page D6 on September 7, 2006Ginette Petitpas-TaylorA woman's viewThere are an enraged few in Canada trying hard to create the illusion that there is a bandwagon calling for an end to funding of equality-seeking groups and of government sections such as Status of Women Canada. The rest of us know that "equality-seeking groups" is a term that "people

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Times & Transcript News - As published on page A11 on September 2, 2006Peter MacKay says helping Lord campaign a sign of federal-provincial co-operationDaniel McHardieWith the Lord CampaignLocal Tories received a burst of star power yesterday when Conservative Leader Bernard Lord and Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay barnstormed through four Metro Moncton ridings.Lord and MacKay were sharing

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NB Telegraph-Journal Money - As published on page C1/C2 on September 2, 2006Unions pan election silence on labour issuesBy Simon CheungTelegraph-JournalFredericton - New Brunswick's unions have heard what the Liberals and Conservatives have to say on labour issues in the provincial election campaign, and they're not thrilled with the response to their concerns.The Canadian Union of Public

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Daily Gleaner News - As published on page A5 on September 2, 2006By STEPHEN LLEWELLYNmailto:LLEWELLYNdgleg@nb.aibn.comThe Canadian Union of Public Employees-New Brunswick will be running radio ads over Labour Day weekend calling on it members to challenge local candidates in the provincial election to stand up for workers.Daniel Legere, president of CUP-NB, said leaders of the political parties

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1 septembre 2006L'ACADIE NOUVELLEPAGE: 12 (ÉDITORIAL)Un enjeu importantComme citoyen, j'ai beaucoup de difficulté à accepter que les femmes reçoivent un salaire inférieur à celui des hommes quand elles remplissent des fonctions et des responsabilités équivalentes. Pourtant, quand elles achètent de l'épicerie, une auto ou une maison, on leur fait payer leurs achats au même taux que celui des

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Times Transcript Sept 1To The Editor:The Coalition for Pay Equity began as the dream of a small group of Acadian Women. It has grown to include women from all walks of life in New Brunswick. The Coalition continues to advocate for the enactment of pay equity legislation in the New Brunswick private and public sectors. Pay equity is equal pay for equal work. Oct. 13, 2000, a petition was presented

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Le 31 août 2006Un débat des chefs sur les questions spécifiques aux femmes n'aura pas lieu avant l'élection provinciale du 18 septembre. Les groupes de femmes qui tentaient d'organiser un tel débat ont été informés que le premier ministre Bernard Lord ne sera pas disponible.La Coalition pour l'équité salariale, le Conseil consultatif sur la condition de la femme et la Coalition des services de

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Aug. 31 2006A leaders' debate on women's issues will likely not be held before the September 18 provincial election. Premier Bernard Lord's team has informed the women's groups attempting to organize the debate that he is unavailable.The Coalition for Pay Equity, the Advisory Council on the Status of Women and the New Brunswick Child Care Coalition had hoped to hold a debate in Fredericton with

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NB Telegraph-Journal News - As published on page A5 on August 31, 2006COUNTERPOINTCommunity groups are neither left nor rightStatus of Women Canada gives $300,000 a year to groups in New Brunswick working to improve our communitiesCommentaryBy Ginette Petitpas-TaylorCommentaryA rose grower who lived on the route of the 1995 Québec women's march against poverty was so inspired that he brought

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NB- Ginette Petitpas-Taylor was responding to this article:NB Telegraph-Journal News - As published on page A5 on August 31, 2006End federal funding of feminism?REAL Women wants Harper government to eliminate budget of Status of Women CanadaCharles MooreAt LargeThe Canadian Press and others reported last week about an Internet campaign urging the Harper government to eliminate federal funding

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La PresseForum, jeudi, 31 août 2006, p. A16ÉditorialLes femmes et l'argentBoisvert, MichèleIl y a une quarantaine d'années, les couples où la femme avait un salaire supérieur à celui du mari étaient l'exception. En 1967, seulement 11 % des couples canadiens étaient dans cette situation. Quatre décennies plus tard, la proportion de ménages où la femme est le principal gagne-pain a triplé. Ces

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L'Acadie NouvelleNouvelles générales, mercredi, 30 août 2006, p. 7ÉLECTIONS 2006Les syndicats exigent des lois pour les travailleursNadia GaudreauMONCTON - La Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Nouveau-Brunswick (FTTNB) trouve inacceptable que les chefs des deux principaux partis ne se soient toujours pas engagés à créer ou à améliorer les lois provinciales sur le travail, comme la

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Times & Transcript Opinion - As published on page D8 on August 30, 2006Pay equity is an issueTo The Editor:What do we want? Pay equity legislation.When do we want it? Now!Premier Bernard Lord has called an election for Sept. 18. This is a perfect time to demand from our provincial candidates a commitment to pay equity legislation.What is pay equity? Pay equity is equal pay for work of equal

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Daily Gleaner Opinion - As published on page C7 on August 29, 2006Reader thinks government has not served women wellI was concerned with two issues raised in Saturday's Gleaner regarding the impending provincial election. First, on Stephen Llewellyn's article about attracting more women to civil service and our democratic institutions. Is it any wonder that women are especially disaffected with

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29 août 2006L'ACADIE NOUVELLEPAGE: 12 (Opinion des lecteurs)Une loi qui se fait attendreJ'ai beaucoup de difficulté à comprendre l'attitude du gouvernement dans son refus de légiférer sur la question de l'équité salariale. Malgré toute ma bonne volonté de voir les deux côtés de la médaille dans tout débat, j'en arrive à la conclusion que le gouvernement voit comme normal que les femmes du

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Daily Gleaner Aug 29The Coalition for Pay Equity is challenging Bernard Lord and Shawn Graham to follow the footsteps of the New Democrats on the issue of pay equity."Will the PC and Liberal leaders dare to go as far as the NDP? Will they have the courage to promise to pass a law if elected?" asks Anne-Marie Gammon.Last week, NDP leader Allison Brewer announced that her party would introduce a

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The Coalition for Pay Equity is challenging Bernard Lord and Shawn Graham to follow the footsteps of the New Democrats on the issue of pay equity.“Will the PC and Liberal leaders dare to go as far as the NDP? Will they have the courage to promise to pass a law if elected?” asks Anne-Marie Gammon.This week, NDP leader, Allison Brewer, announced that her party would introduce a bill on pay equity

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NB Telegraph-Journal News - As published on page A2 on August 24, 2006NDP would legislate pay equityBrewer pledges to reintroduce billBy Derwin GowanTelegraph-JournalAllison Brewer would re-introduce Elizabeth Weir's bill mandating pay equity in both public and private sectors."I will," the New Brunswick New Democratic Party leader asserted in a telephone interview on Wednesday.Weir, Brewer's

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SATURDAY, August 12, 2006The Coalition for Pay Equityinvites all New Brunswickers to makeA LAW ON PAY EQUITY AN ELECTION ISSUE"Women in NB must go on the offensive this election" stated Anne-Marie Gammon, Chair of the Coalition for Pay Equity. "It's time we made ourselves heard in order to get a law on pay equity. We want the work done by women to finally be recognized and paid what it's worth,"

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We encourage you to attend Fredericton MP Andy Scott's People's ForumEarly Learning and Child CareDate: Sunday, June 25 2006Time: 1 to 4 p.m.Location: Monsignor Boyd Family Center, 120 Regent Street FrederictonPlease participate in the plenary session and breakout group discussions on how to ensure child care is affordable, accessible and high quality while respecting the decisions of parents

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• Pay Equity Day: Discrimination costs over one month pay to NB women (November 28, 2005)• The Coalition for Pay Equity’s proposed legislation on pay equity is presented at the Legislative Assembly (June 28, 2004)• Proactive pay equity legislation is recommended by the federal Pay Equity Task Force (May 05, 2004)• Salary discrimination targets female university graduates (April 01, 2004)• Pay

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As published in the Daily Gleaner, on page B7 on May 11, 2006Making pay equity a reality would be better than debateThis letter is in response to Don Hunter's letter, May 1, 2006.I appreciate Mr. Hunter's use of gender-neutral language, but doorwomen and male housecleaners in hotels are so rare that I have never seen any. While there have been major improvements in some fields, work is still

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