Women are in the 2021 Federal Budget

April 28, 2021

The days we are observing in May bring reminders of self-care into focus. Practitioners in the fields of Vision, Hearing, Speech and Physiotherapy would like to remind us to pay attention to our physical health and perhaps book a prevention appointment. Canadian Mental Health Association wants to acknowledge that we are well into the second year of a pandemic and without a doubt, it has impacted your mental health and those of young Canadians.

For many, Mother’s Day and Family Day, which are celebrated in May, are genuine reasons to celebrate the presence of special people in our lives. A chance to show our gratitude for people who have shared our lives with us. At Connect, we recognize that for others, these same two days bring forth painful reminders and negative emotions, and so we provide a few resources below that may help.

Connect will be raising awareness that May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Sexuality, gender identity or intersex status aren't always visible. So we should all aim to create a culture where everyone feels safe and welcomed.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is Canada’s first woman Minister of Finance, and she has just presented a landmark budget that, for the first time, could be described as an “equitable feminist recovery plan”. In her budget, Minister Freeland includes a fiscal plan for affordable child care, additional dedicated funds to support Canada’s National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence, as well as investments in gender equality organizations, and relief for sectors for which women make up the majority. Keep reading...

10 times more women than men have fallen out of the labour force since last year. (RBC Economics, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to spikes in gender-based violence reports and crisis calls around the world, including Canada. New research shows that 160 women and girls were killed by violence in 2020. More data on the cause is needed, but this rise from 2019 is a red flag. (Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability, 2021)
Women-focused non-profit organizations in Canada get the lesser share of funding, donations and tax benefits. And 80% of Canada’s non-profit sector is populated by underpaid women workers. (Resetting Normal, Imagine Canada)
On average, 75 cents is earned by full-time working women in Canada for every dollar men make. The gap is wider for women who are Indigenous, living with a disability, racialized or newcomers. (Statistics Canada)
15.5 months is how long it takes a woman to earn what a man earns in 12, on average. (Ontario Equal Pay Coalition)
Women with the same experience, socio-economic and demographic background earn approximately $7,200 less annually than their male counterparts. (Final Report: Ontario Gender Wage Gap Strategy Steering Committee)

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