2006 Federal Funding Cuts

February 2007

Members of Ontario Council are very involved in the Ad Hoc Coalition for Women's Equality and Human Rights, an organization that is fighting the anti-equality policies of the federal Conservative government.

Not only will these cuts affect Ontario residents, but they will have a financial implication for the Ontario government who will be pressured to fund these worthy projects.

PUT EQUALITY BACK ON TRACK, the website of the Ad Hoc Coalition can be found at www.womensequality.ca

Dec. 10th, 2006

CFUW Oakville with others from the South Region protested the cuts to the funding of Status of Women Canada Report, article and photos

Nov. 23rd, 2006

CFUW Ottawa’s Status of Women Committee sponsors a forum, What Women Want from The Government of Canada with panellists Andrée Côté, National Association of Women and the Law, Monica Lysack of Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada), Nancy Peckford of FAFIA and Prof. Sheila McIntire, Faculty of Law University of Ottawa.

Oct. 11th, 2006

A forum was convened by the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto concerning the impact of federal program cuts to women's and volunteer organizations in Toronto. Linda MacGregor of Ontario Council, along with Ardith Toogood and Margaret McGovern of CFUW attended.
REPORT prepared by Linda MacGregor

The report of the forum prepared by the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto. [Please note that this is a 31 page PDF report]. http://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/CSPC-T%20Reports/Faces%20of%20the%20Cuts.pdf

Sept. 25th, 2006

Treasury Board of Canada, Backgrounder - EFFECTIVE SPENDING
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/media/nr-cp/2006/0925_e.asp

The following is a list of spending cuts of importance to CFUW members excerpted from the full list found under Detailed Savings by Area, listed in order of Department.

Canadian Heritage

  • Elimination of Support to Canadian Volunteerism Initiative
  • Elimination of Funding for the Centre for Research and Information on Canada
  • Elimination of Court Challenges Program
  • Reduction to Museums Assistance Program
  • Status of Women Canada Administrative Savings
    • CFUW note: for more information of this, please see:
      http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/funding/wp/wprenew_e.html ·
    • the word “equality” has been removed ·
    • “SWC does not provide funding to: … Domestic advocacy activities and lobbying of federal, provincial and municipal governments”
Foreign Affairs & International Trade
  • Elimination of Youth International Internship Program
Health
  • Elimination of Health Canada's Policy Research Program
Human Resources and Skills Development
  • Improved Targeting of Adult Learning and Literacy Skills Program
  • Improved Targeting of Investments for Youth Employment
    • - Elimination of Funding for Canadian Policy Research Networks
Justice
  • Elimination of Funding for the Law Commission of Canada
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Canadian Firearms Centre Operational Efficiencies

Source: Treasury Board of Canada Backgrounder - Effective Spending
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/media/nr-cp/2006/0925_e.asp