Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission

OWLC Management Positions 2012

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:01:54 +0000

Acclaimed positions:

President: Amy Carroll
Vice President: Melanie Hickey
VP Provincial: Sharan Kaur
VP Federal: Danielle Tackas
Secretary: Anne Venton
Organization: Donna Dale
Treasurer: Vivien Dzau
Policy: Tera Orchard
Communications: Munira Ravji
Fundraising: Cristina Taglione
Youth: Hillary Buchan-Terrel
Membership: Sharon McCarthy

Regional Directors:
Eastern – Alicia Natividad
South West – Helen Wilson
Northern – Monique Cormier
GTA Central – Auvniet Tehara
GTA North and West – Tiffany Gooch

Past President: Liana Turrin

Contested position: Legal & Constitutional affairs

Upcoming events in April and May

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:02:10 +0000

April 25

Panel on women’s reproductive rights hosted by the Kitchener Centre Federal Liberal Association

Council Chambers, Kitchener City Hall

7 p.m.

Cost: free

For more information, contact: kitchcentreliberal@gmail.com or kira.callahan@lpco.ca

Equal Voice’s EVE Award Luncheon

Fairmont Royal York Hotel – Canadian Room

11:30 a.m.

Cost: $75.00

Click here for tickets

April 29

Women, Queer Women, and Politics: Why aren’t more of us involved, and why on earth is this still a problem?

The Hon. Kathleen Wynne and the Queer Liberals (Toronto Region) invite you to join us for a round table discussion: Why aren’t there more women, and queer women, engaged in politics? Why on earth is this still a problem? And, importantly, what can we do to change this?

The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, 14 Elm Street, Toronto ON M5G 1G7

Cost: $10.00

For tickets, contact Lesley Myers: lesleymmyers@gmail.com (note that space is limited)

May 5

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission Annual General Meeting

4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9

Cost: Free

Click here for full event details.

May 8

2nd Annual Martha Hall Findlay Dinner with special guest Rt. Hon. Paul Martin

5:30 p.m.

Grand Luxe Event Boutique, 3125 Bayview Avenue, Willowdale Ontario M2K 1G2

Cost: $200 per person

For tickets, contact Markus O’Brien Fehr: rsvp@marthahallfindlay.ca

May 23

Women in Politics – Making the Difference
Closing the gaps between: Engagement & Empowerment, Policies & Practices

With special guests

6 p.m.

Cost: $150.00 ($100 for Victory Fund donors)

Click here for full event details.

Women, Queer Women, and Politics: Why aren’t more of us involved, and why on earth is this still a problem?

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:08:45 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/events/259174257510862/

The Queer Liberals (Toronto Region) are delighted to present speakers Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs; Helen Kennedy, Executive Director, Egale Canada; and Donna Dasko, National Chair, Equal Voice.

Agenda:
1:00 – registration, networking and refreshments
1:30 – Address from the Hon. Kathleen Wynne
1:45 – Address from Helen Kennedy, Egale Canada
2:00 – Address from Donna Dasko, Equal Voice
2:15 – Round table discussions: why aren’t we more involved? how do we fix it? Why is it important that we engage?
3:15 – Closing remarks by the Hon. Kathleen Wynne

Cost: $10

The event is open to women and trans women – liberals and non-liberals are welcome!

Tickets are limited. Please email Lesley Myers (lesleymmyers@gmail.com) to reserve your place.

Sponsored by the Don Valley West Provincial Riding Association.

Moving Forward on Membership – Kim Rudd

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:22:53 +0000

Click here to view Kim Rudd’s plan for National Membership Secretary.

Nepean Women’s Liberal Association – Fall Dinner and DSM

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:54:14 +0000

November 28 at 6:00 PM

Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Avenue,(staff Dining Room in Building D)
Ottawa Ontario K2G 1V8

Event Information

Join the NWLA for an evening of fellowship and fun, & enjoy a delicious buffet dinner with Liberal friends.

Guest Speaker:
Judy Foote, MP, Random-Burin -St. George’s, NL
Liberal Party Whip

Hear Judy talk about her life as an M.P. Learn how the Liberal Caucus is adjusting to its role in the House, developing strategies for an effective opposition, and rebuilding our Party. We will be selecting our 2 delegates for the January Biennial Convention in Ottawa.

To reserve your tickets @ $40.00 each by November 24th, 2011 contact:

Bernice O’Halloran, ohallbj@rogers.com or 723 – 8987
Patricia Pepper, Patricia1@primus.ca or 829 – 9821

Willowdale Annual Christmas Dinner

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:41:59 +0000

Click here to download event flyer and registration form.

Willowdale Women’s Liberal Club cordially invites you to the

Annual Christmas Dinner

Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 6:30 for 7 pm

Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club

141 Wilson Avenue, Toronto M5M 3A3

Guests of Honour

David Zimmer M.P.P. and Donna Crossan

$60.00 per person

Cash Bar

Ottawa-Vanier Women’s Liberal Club AGM

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:38:23 +0000

The Ottawa-Vanier Women’s Liberal Club is pleased to have Maryanne Kampouris, LPC(O) Vice-President for Policy/PLC(O) Vice-presidente des politiques, and 2012 LPC Candidate for National Policy Chair/pour Presidente de la politique nationale, as a speaker at its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, November 19, 2011, 10:30 am- noon.

Maryanne will talk about the policies that Liberal women should know about, what policies affect women, what Liberal women should do about these policies, and much more. Please join us at 300 des Peres Blanc on Saturday, November 19, 2011, 10:30 am- noon for a spirited discussion with Maryanne Kampouris.

Women Candidates in the 2011 Provincial Election

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:46:41 +0000

Instead of the usual OWLC newsletter we have attached a list of female provincial candidates (campaign email addresses included where available). The full newsletter will resume in September. Another way to help women candidates is to attend the Margaret Campbell fundraiser on August 18th with special guest Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario:http://owlc.lpco.ca/events_e.aspx#2345

Click here to view the list.

Have a great summer!

Statement on International Women’s Day

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:46:00 +0000

The Hon. Anita Neville, Official Opposition Critic for the Status of Women,made the following statement yesterday in the Commons on the centenary of International Women’s Day.

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Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister for Status of Women for her statement and for the opportunity to offer some words of my own on behalf of the Liberal Party.

2011 marks the 100th year of International Women’s Day, an event that is being marked in communities and in schools across Canada.

Women in Canada and around the world have gained much over the last 100 years, the right to vote, to work, to equal participation in government.

It is a testament to the women who came before, in civil society, this House and in the Senate, that I rise today to reply to a statement by a female cabinet member responsible for the status of women.

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate these achievements, but also to reflect on how far we have to go and must go to achieve full gender equality and eradicate gender discrimination in its entirety.

Here in Parliament, less than 25% of members are women. Increasing women’s participation in this important role would have an impact on how young women perceive themselves as well as on their country and the world.

Women in Canada also continue to earn, on average, less than men. Despite high educational attainment, this wage gap remains a reminder that we must provide the range of supports necessary so that women can enjoy full participation in our political and economic life.

While I share the minister’s enthusiasm for the great potential of our young women and girls, I believe that this potential will never be fully realized and the wage gap never fully closed if these supports do not exist. The need for affordable, accessible child care remains great, and Canada has yet to adequately meet this challenge. The need for a national housing strategy is also urgent.

I would encourage the government to respond to the unanimous will of this House and implement a national violence against women prevention strategy. There is also an urgent need for a national action plan on human trafficking so that Canada’s efforts in this area are comprehensive, coordinated and effective.

I recently attended the 55th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. While there I heard a vision of a world “where women and men have equal rights and opportunities, and the principles of gender equality and women’s empowerment are firmly integrated into the development, human rights, and peace and security agendas”.

We have already done much in Canada to promote these rights and provide these opportunities for women at home and abroad, but much remains to be done.

We in this House have both the mandate and the enormous responsibility to ensure that gender equality and equality of opportunity are real, so that women’s potential and women’s creativity can be fully embraced for a better future for all of us.

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Statement by the Liberal Party of Canada on the 100th International Women’s Day

Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:45:30 +0000

[LE FRANÇAIS SUIT L'ANGLAIS]
For Immediate Release

OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day:

“100 years ago tomorrow, the first International Women’s Day was established in 1911 to campaign for women’s rights to work, vote, hold public office and end gender discrimination.

“Today, International Women’s Day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women across the globe. Commemorative events across Canada will reflect on women’s progress over the decades, and the challenges that still remain before all women achieve true equality.

“The Liberal Party of Canada believes that the strength of Canadian society is dependent on the full participation of women in our economy, our government and our country’s decision-making. When women succeed, all of Canada wins.

“On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada and our parliamentary caucus – particularly the Liberal Women’s Caucus – I would like to reaffirm our party’s commitment to creating equal opportunity for all women, both in Canada and around the world.”

Liberal Women’s Caucus Chair Lise Zarac added:

“International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on the incredible achievements of women in Canada and around the world. It is also a stark reminder of how women’s equality in Canada has taken a step back under Stephen Harper’s regressive policies, which have led to a growing gender gap in this country.

“To commemorate the global centenary year of International Women’s Day, Liberals will continue to fight for equal opportunity for all women. There are still far too many women – here at home and across the globe – living with poverty, prejudice and abuse, solely because they are women.”

Liberal Status of Women Critic Anita Neville added:

“Over the last five years, Canadian women have seen their equality diminish. Stephen Harper has done worse than simply ignoring Canadian women – he has deliberately made choices that have reversed a decade of progress on women’s equality.

“Liberals believe that Canada’s federal government must lead by example by adopting policies and programs that help more women and girls participate in all levels of society. Let’s make every day women’s day by working to ensure a bright, safe and prosperous future for all women and girls over the next 100 years.”
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Contact:
Press Office
Office of the Leader of the Opposition
613-996-6740

Office of the Hon. Anita Neville, MP, 613-992-9475
Office of Lise Zarac, MP, 613-943-6636

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Pour diffusion immédiate
Le 7 mars 2011

OTTAWA – Le chef libéral Michael Ignatieff a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion du 100e anniversaire de la Journée internationale de la femme :

« Cela fera 100 ans demain qu’a été instituée en 1911 la première Journée internationale de la femme afin de promouvoir le droit des femmes à travailler, à voter aux élections, d’exercer des fonctions officielles ainsi que de mettre fin à la discrimination entre les hommes et les femmes.

« Aujourd’hui, la Journée internationale de la femme célèbre les réalisations économiques, politiques et sociales des femmes dans le monde entier. Des manifestations commémoratives partout au Canada tiendront compte des progrès réalisés au cours des décennies, et les défis qui restent avant que toutes les femmes ne parviennent à une véritable égalité.

« Le Parti libéral du Canada croit que la force de la société canadienne dépend de la pleine participation des femmes à notre économie, à notre gouvernement et aux décisions prises par notre pays. Quand les femmes réussissent, c’est le Canada qui est gagnant.

« De la part du Parti libéral du Canada et de notre caucus parlementaire – et en particulier du caucus libéral féminin – j’aimerais réaffirmer l’engagement de notre parti à créer l’égalité des chances pour toutes les femmes, non seulement au Canada mais partout dans le monde. »

La présidente du caucus libéral féminin, Lise Zarac, a ajouté :

« La Journée internationale de la femme est l’occasion de réfléchir sur les réalisations incroyables des femmes au Canada et dans le monde entier. Elle nous rappelle de façon saisissante combien l’égalité des femmes au Canada a reculé avec les politiques régressives de Harper, qui ont conduit à une inégalité croissante entre les hommes et les femmes dans ce pays.

« Afin de commémorer à l’échelle mondiale la Journée internationale de la femme, les libéraux continueront de se battre pour l’égalité des chances pour toutes les femmes. Il reste encore beaucoup trop de femmes – ici dans notre pays et partout dans le monde – qui vivent dans la pauvreté, les préjugés et la violence physique, seulement parce que ce sont des femmes. »

La porte-parole libérale pour la Condition féminine, Anita Neville, a ajouté :

« Au cours des cinq dernières années, les femmes canadiennes ont vu leur égalité reculer. Stephen Harper a fait pire que de simplement ignorer les femmes – il a délibérément fait des choix qui ont éliminé une décennie de progrès en matière d’égalité des femmes.

« Les libéraux croient que le gouvernement fédéral du Canada doit faire preuve de leadership en donnant l’exemple par l’adoption de politiques et de programmes qui aident plus de femmes et de filles à participer à tous les niveaux de la société. Faisons en sorte que chaque jour soit la journée de la femme en garantissant un avenir brillant, sûr et prospère pour toutes les femmes et les filles au cours des 100 prochaines années. »

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Renseignements :

Service de presse
Cabinet du chef de l’Opposition
613-996-6740

Bureau de l’hon. Anita Neville, députée, 613-992-9475
Bureau de Lise Zarac, députée, 613-943-6636