CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
SITES
This section contains links to government-sponsored sites:
both research and political sites. This includes the parliamentary
websites, and site access for contacting federal, provincial
and municipal politicians.
The Government of Canada’s Parliamentary Web
Site (www.parl.gc.ca)
contains historical and contemporary information about Parliament,
and daily updates on bills discussed in the House of Commons
and the Senate. Statistics pages let you search for answers
to questions such as how many Aboriginal and First Nations
people sit in Parliament? How many women MPs are there? From
this site, you can look up Members of Parliament (www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/mpscur.asp)
and find information about how to contact them.
Status of Women Canada (www.swc-cfc.gc.ca)
is the federal government agency that promotes gender equality,
and the full participation of women in the economic, social,
cultural and political life of the country. SWC focuses its
work in three areas: improving women's economic autonomy and
well-being, eliminating systemic violence against women and
children, and advancing women's human rights. The site contains
information on gender-based analysis; news releases, and a
list of downloadable or on-order free publications.
The Gender-based Analysis Directorate (www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/gba-acs)
of Status of Women Canada was created to accelerate gender-based
analysis implementation across the federal government. The
Gender-based Analysis Directorate helps ensure that all federal
departments and agencies incorporate gender-based analysis
into all of their policy and program development activities.
This site offers an example of how governments define ‘gender’
as a category of analysis.
The National Library of Canada’s (www.nlc-bnc.ca/digiproj/women/ewomen.htm)
site on Celebrating Women’s Achievements is an archive
of information about famous women in Canada and their accomplishments.
Short stories about each woman are easy to locate and include
those who have excelled in the arts, science and technology,
the Olympics, and politics.
Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca)
is a good place to start for any statistics-based research.
The site provides many downloadable documents as well as information
about email ordering. You will also find daily updates on
the state of the economy, employment rates and many other
issues.
Which Member of Provincial Parliament (www.ontla.on.ca/Members/mailing_addresses/index.htm)
(MPP) in Ontario represents you? Search this list of the Ontario
Legislature membership to find names and contact information.
MPPs are classified alphabetically and by party affiliation.
The Ontario Women's Directorate (www.gov.on.ca/mczcr/owd)
provides focus for government action on issues of concern
to women - in particular, social, economic and justice-related
issues. A division of the Ministry of Citizenship, the OWD
has two key areas of activity: preventing violence against
women and promoting women's economic independence. On this
site you will find information about the OWD partnerships
with various sectors of society, including the funding programmes
that the Directorate provides. The page also includes a Frequently
Asked Questions [FAQs] page and a guide to government services
for women in Ontario.
Toronto City Council is comprised of the
Mayor and 44 City Councillors (app.city.toronto.on.ca/im/council/councillors.jsp),
one representing each of the city's wards. The council is
the main governing and legislative body for the city. City
Councillors also sit on committees and on community councils
in the area where they have been elected. Type in your home
address at this site to find the name and contact information
for your City Councillor.
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