Traduction de «féminine canada m'attriste » (Français → Anglais) :

The cuts in funding to the Status of Women Canada saddens me but the unbelievable reality that certain groups in certain Conservative ridings have been quietly approached to find out if they need money for their shelter because they happen to be in a Conservative riding is also saddening.

In 2009-2010, Status of Women Canada will be strengthening collaboration and building on partnerships with other federal departments and agencies, as well as with provincial and territorial counterparts, and with civil society partners, to continue this strategic direction. In regard to b) Status of Women Canada is the lead departmental agency and is collaborating with other federal departments and agencies across the federal government to advance women’s participation under the following three pillars: women’s economic security and prosperity, violence against women and participation of women and girls in leadership roles across society ...[+++].

Hon. Josée Verner (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages and Minister for La Francophonie, CPC): Mr. Speaker, in response to a) Over the next year, the government will work on the development of an action plan. In response to b) Status of Women Canada will lead the development of the action plan, with other federal government departments and agencies.

That the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women ask the Honourable Bev Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Status of Women, and Status of Women Canada to appear before the Committee to discuss the budget and the administrative cuts at Status of Women Canada and the new criteria for the Women's Program.

B. whereas, despite the difficulty of making precise estimates owing to the lack of official data, according to the WHO, various NGOs and a number of investigations, these practices are carried out in at least 25 African countries, some Asian countries (Indonesia and Malaysia) and in the Middle East (Yemen, United Arab Emirates and Egypt); whereas it has been ascertained that in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe (according to some sources, the number of victims stands at around 60 000 and 20 000 women are at risk) female genital mutilation is also carried out in immigrant communities of these countries,

Hon Sheila Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women), Lib.): I am informed by Status of Women Canada (SWC) as follows: The four week New York preparatory meeting for the World Conference on Women March 15 to April 7, 1995 was held concurrently with the regular session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (a) Cost to the federal government for participation at these meetings were as follows: Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)-$973 Status of Women Canada (three officials)-$19,677 Foreign Affairs (one official)-$5,000 Canadian International Development Agency (one official)-$8,055 Non-gov ...[+++]ernmental organizations (two representatives)-$16,215* *Funded by Status of Women Canada Total Cost:-$49,920 (b) Representatives on the Canadian Delegation included: Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women); Status of Women Canada, Valérie Raymond, executive director, world conference secretariat; Status of Women Canada, Rhonda Ferderber, director, external relations and communications; Status of Women Canada, Sheila Regehr, senior policy analyst; Foreign Affairs, Adèle Dion, co-ordinator, international women's equality; Canadian International Development Agency, Diana Rivington, senior policy adviser, women in development directorate; NGOs, Madeleine Gilchrist and Gulzar Samji; and two representatives of the government of Quebec, costs covered by the government of Quebec.