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. *** Mr. Speaker, I

Yesterday, the National Women’s Liberal Commission (NWLC) came to the Hill with an important message. Participating in the public life of our country matters. Women must always have a seat at the

Biennial Convention News In the lead-up to the LPC biennial convention (set for June 2011 in Ottawa), you have an opportunity to further your policy ideas through the NWLC’s policy process. ALL

The year is 1967. The Royal Commission on the Status of Women reports that Canadian women make up only 6.3% of appointees to federal agencies, Crown Corporations and Task Forces. Fast forward to

OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today on the death of retired Senator Marian Maloney: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Marian Maloney

OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said opposition members in the House of Commons today demonstrated a commitment to true equality of opportunity for every Canadian after supporting his

OTTAWA – Just one day after the international development community heard threats to keep quiet or face “more backlash” from the Harper government, women’s groups today learned exactly what

OTTAWA – The Liberal Party was successful in passing an amendment to Bill C-3 at a committee this week that will ensure that Parliament, once and for all, eradicates gender discrimination under the

OTTAWA – The Conservative government is isolating Canada from the rest of the developed world and breaking with 25 years of Canadian tradition by imposing its anti-abortion ideology on developing