Bring in quotas, financial incentives to get more women to run, says House committee

After studying barriers facing women in politics, the Status of Women Committee also suggests calling for a crackdown on gender-based heckling.

The House Status of Women Committee, chaired by Conservative MP Karen Vecchio, tabled a report on women in politics April 10. A dissenting report from Conservative committee members rebuffed the idea of setting quotas for women in political parties.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

April 17, 2019

Federal parties and riding associations should set goals and report publicly on their efforts to recruit women as candidates, as well as set quotas for the number of women they field as candidates, recommends a new House committee report, which also suggests giving parties financial incentives to ge...

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