Advocacy

The Issues and Actions Interest Group takes the lead on advocacy and outreach for our Club. Being self-funded and non partisan enables us to act on any issues that are CFUW National or CFUW Ontario policy. We focus on issues, not politics, and encourage open dialogue. We also organize activities and attend events that support community concerns and promote learning about important issues.

New members are welcome! We meet the Third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 to plan our activities.  

Our Actions 

Correspondence with Elected Representatives

We correspond with our local MPs, MPPs and Councillors to introduce our Club and highlight our position on specisic issues of concern within our mandate.

Raise Awareness

We raise awareness within our Club, in our community and with our local politicians about our issues of concern. This may involve hosting or attending a community event, visiting our MPs, MPPs and Councillors, attending public forums to learn or express our positions, or making submissions or deputations to government.

CFUW Policy Resolutions

We study both CFUW National and Ontario Council resolutions and make recommendatons for changes or adoption.

Host Special Club Events

We host special events to educate Club members and the community about current issues and to raise funds. Examples are the annual Wassail Party to raise funds for the local YWCA Women's Shelter and our annual fundraiser in support of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan).

Recycling

We support community recycling. Our recycling collecion, twice a year, in October and April, is currently on hold until normal 'in person' activities resume.

Our Issues

CFUW has extensive policy relating to gender equality, the environment and climate change, Long Term Care reform, and other policy that supports social justice. With a Federal election less than a month away, prepare yourself by following the  CFUW Facebook Page. See the CFUW Election Toolkit to help frame the issues. 

Here are our Club’s main priorities that we are sharing with our MPs. These issues relate to social justice: relieving poverty and empowering women to learn, contribute, and become leaders.

Early Learning & Child Care

We continue to advocate and monitor developments towards attaining a universal, affordable early learning and child care system available and inclusive across Canada. Funding for services, not tax breaks is essential.

Housing for All

Everyone should have a home. The homeless situation has reached a crisis level. Evictions, renovictions, gentrification and lack of geared to income and affordable market rental leave many at risk. All levels of government must work together. The Federal government must restore and increase funding that was eliminated decades ago.

T&R Calls to Action

We demand that ongoing progress be made in implementing the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action and the recommendation of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls.

In May, the Issues & Actions Team raised a glace to celebrate the news of federal funding for National Child Care.