Women of #ELXN42: Up for Debate
Politics / Social issues

Women of #ELXN42: Up for Debate

Elle Beaver brings you profiles of the women who are shaping the 2015 federal election (#elxn42), the pundits, spin-doctors, journalists and activists who are making headlines, shaping our political landscape and who are vying for YOUR vote! In this edition, we focus on Up for Debate, the coalition of organizations that fought for an electoral … Continue reading

Women of #Elxn42: Jenni Byrne
Politics / Uncategorized

Women of #Elxn42: Jenni Byrne

Elle Beaver brings you profiles of the women who are shaping the 2015 federal election (#elxn42), the pundits, spin-doctors, journalists and activists who are making headlines, shaping our political landscape and who are vying for YOUR vote! In this edition, we focus on Jenni Byrne, one of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s top political advisors and … Continue reading

Stephen Harper and the ‘moral panic’ over the niqab and women’s Charter rights
Politics / Uncategorized

Stephen Harper and the ‘moral panic’ over the niqab and women’s Charter rights

Last week, Prime Minister Stephen “Ethnic Costume” Harper stirred the political pot when he announced the government’s intentions to challenge the decision of a federal court which asserted that Zunera Ishaq had the right to take her citizenship oath as a new Canadian while wearing the niqab, the Islamic veil which covers the hair and … Continue reading