Sep 1, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available
We would like to share the work of the Advisory Council for 2019-2020. Our PEIACSW Annual Report (web version, lower resolution) is now available. Lots of photos of events and activities are included. Scroll through when you have a chance! Download as PDF: 2019-2020...
Aug 27, 2020 | Advice to Government, News and Views, Now Available
Input on Proposed Temporary Foreign Workers Protection Legislation PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women August 21, 2020 Download as PDF: Input on Proposed Temporary Foreign Workers Protection Legislation The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status...
Jun 12, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available
I wrote this opinion piece thinking of Lisa, a woman in the UK who hijacked a conversation between my sister and me. Lisa is a white woman; she is no one but she could be everyone. Lisa is everywhere, she thinks she understands racism better than any Black person....
May 29, 2020 | Advice to Government, News and Views, Now Available
Input on a Bill to Amend the Employment Standards Act to Include Emergency Leave Provisions PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women May 13, 2020 Download as PDF: PEIACSW input on emergency leave under employment standards Dear Patricia McPhail and colleagues: The...
May 25, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available, Purple Ribbon Campaign
During Victims and Survivors of Crime Week in Canada, our thoughts turn to how to support survivors of gender-based violence, especially sexualized violence. Life is a journey; more so for survivors. From the moment of violation, they are forced to undertake the...
Apr 28, 2020 | News and Views, Now Available
A month into spring, the sun is shining and the days grow longer. Ordinarily, our thoughts turn to spending more time outdoors, socializing with family and friends, and lazy days at the beach. Not this year. This year the world is confronting a challenge none of us...
