Statement made on 04 May 2010 by Senator Rose-Marie Losier-Cool
Hon. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool:
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. In early April, the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity found out that Status of Women Canada had turned down its application for funding. This is the first time that Status of Women Canada has denied the coalition funding since it was founded in 1998.
The Coalition for Pay Equity receives no core funding and works exclusively on a project-by-project basis. The organization's mission is to actively and realistically advocate for pay equity to enable women in New Brunswick to contribute to the provincial economy.
This particular project targets New Brunswick women and focuses on media relations and networking. The project is perfectly in line with the government's public position. After the coalition's funding application was turned down, it found out that a new minister had been put in charge of Status of Women Canada.
I know that the minister cannot tell us why the former minister decided to turn down the funding application, but has the government's position changed since the new minister was appointed?
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