Private member’s bill has potential to change rules of the political game

It's a provocative bill in a country that has never invoked any structural measures to ensure more women stand for office.
This week, the private member's bill C-237, the Candidate Gender Equity Act, drafted by NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, will be debated in the House of Commons. It's a provocative bill in a country that has never invoked any structural measures to ensure more women stand for office. At its core, the propose...

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