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Women entrepreneurs are a crucial asset for Canada’s economy, they deserve a voice in shaping it

Not only must our government better support women entrepreneurs and the organizations that champion them, but they must also ensure they have a meaningful voice in economic policy and planning decisions.

opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | January 14, 2026
Rechie Valdez

Democracy, like a Christmas gift, is best unwrapped

The Prime Minister’s Office is taking a decidedly corporate approach. Then it should make sure that the essential piece of corporate governance is included by being transparent with the board of directors. In this country, the board is made up of voters.

opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 15, 2025

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is ‘fragile’ and that Canadians must continue ‘to push’ to protect equal rights.

news | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

Boyer says she hopes the Senate’s previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper Chamber the second time around.

news | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer

Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey

The Canadian Association of Journalists’ annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white people are overrepresented in supervisor and leadership roles.’

news | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
Mélanie Joly

Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in public service at court for class-action certification hearings

The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.

news | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 11, 2024

Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?

The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.

opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2024

Spanish footballers serving as a beacon in the fog of misogyny

These Spanish women have decided they’re not taking this shit and are serving as heroes against a footballing structure and culture that expect their subservience.

opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 30, 2023

‘Act before it gets worse’: advocates call for feds to keep the LGBTQ2S+ community safe as Pride approaches

The Liberals have so far ‘just rested on their laurels’ as Pride organizations brace for potential violent counterprotests like those directed at transgender inclusion initiatives and drag performances, says Fae Johnstone.

news | BY STUART BENSON | May 31, 2023