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NDP STANDS WITH WOMEN'S GROUPS
OTTAWA - Today, NDP Status of Women critic Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe)
joined the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) during a press
conference in Ottawa. NAWL was forced to close down its national office and
lay off its staff following the Harper Conservatives' decision to changes
its funding policy to women's groups.
"The work NAWL has done in coalition with other groups to dismantle barriers
to achieve women's equality will be greatly missed by the many women's
organizations that depend on them for their research, advocacy and
expertise," said Mathyssen.
A year ago, Status of Women Canada's funding program was drastically
altered, taking money away from groups that work to advance women's equality
in Canada.
"The closure of NAWL will turn back the clock on women's equality in
Canada," said Mathyssen. "The Harper government is not committed to
promoting women's equality. They don't understand the issues that women face
today. They are abandoning everyday women in this country."
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For further information, please contact:
Tara Hogeterp, legislative assistant, Office of Irene Mathyssen, MP:
613-995-2902 or mathyi0@parl.gc.ca
