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Updated: Sep 29, 2022
This fall Ontario voters will head to the polls again, this time to elect their municipal and school board leaders. Heading in to these elections, women councillors and municipal staffers have been speaking out about their experiences of sexism, harassment, and violence for some time.
Balance of Power acknowledges that the land on which we live and work is the homeland of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, who have lived on it for millennia. We recognize the genocidal policies implemented against Indigenous peoples by settlers and many elected governments. We profoundly regret that historical and contemporary policies continue to disenfranchise Indigenous communities.
Meaningful participation and inclusion of Indigenous women and gender-diverse people is central to the premise and spirit of this campaign. We have and will continue to seek Indigenous perspectives and experiences to inform and guide this campaign.
Urge your elected representatives to sign the pledge to increase the diversity and representation of women and equity-deserving communities in our elected bodies.
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Balance of Power is a project of Informed Opinions, supported by funding for systemic change from Women and Gender Equality Canada.
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