Resolved, that Canadian Federation of University Women Ontario Council (CFUW) urges governments, police, social agencies, school boards, community organizations and other partners to continue to recognize and react to the reality and dangers of the human trafficking of Canadians, and to educate youth to be alert to luring and coercive control techniques via tools and methods including, but not limited to: 1.A)  that the Ontario Provincial Government make additions to the Grade 9 and 10 Health and Physical Education curriculum to include how to recognize unhealthy relationships, specifically the coercive control and luring techniques used by human traffickers and similar predators; 2.B)  that the Ontario Provincial Government require all educators grades one to twelve to complete a brief ten minute, yearly, online training on the awareness, prevention and detection of human trafficking.

Today we are highlighting the resolution proposed by by our CFUW International Relations Committee – Post Pandemic Recovery for Women in Canada.

Resolved, That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Federal Government of Canada to develop a comprehensive Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Plan including specific interventions to address the disparate effect of pandemics on the lives of women.

All proposed resolutions will be reviewed and discussed at the March business meeting. Our Advocacy and Action Committee are reviewing them in detail and will report their findings at the meeting. 

We will then have an opportunity for an open discussion of the proposals. Finally, we will take a vote to determine if CFUW Hamilton is in favor of supporting these proposals, rejecting them, or perhaps supporting them with some minor changes. Once accepted at the National AGM they become part of CFUW policy.

Please join us via Zoom Tuesday, March 16th for this lively discussion. Your voice and your vote matter.

Ontario Council has launched a multifaceted campaign to support tackling two of the main issues with the ongoing tragedy in Ontario Long Term Care Homes. All clubs in Ontario have been asked to work together to compile a survey which will be released to the press through Ontario Council . The results will also be sent to the Premier and his Ministers.  Learn more about the campaign at CFUW Stratford.

Today we are highlighting the resolution proposed by  CFUW Cape Breton – Right to Repair for Large Household Appliances.

RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal governments to work together and create “right to repair” legislation, making the repair of large household appliances used in Canada easier, in an effort to reduce waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and create local jobs. 

All proposed resolutions will be reviewed and discussed at the March business meeting. Our Advocacy and Action Committee are reviewing them in detail and will report their findings at the meeting. 

We will then have an opportunity for an open discussion of the proposals. Finally, we will take a vote to determine if CFUW Hamilton is in favor of supporting these proposals, rejecting them, or perhaps supporting them with some minor changes. Once accepted at the National AGM they become part of CFUW policy.

Please join us via Zoom Tuesday, March 16th for this lively discussion. Your voice and your vote matter.

Today we are highlighting the proposal from CFUW Nepean – Single Use Plastics and Plastic Packaging.

RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) urge the Government of Canada, and the Provincial, Territorial, and Municipal Governments to expedite the ban on single-use plastics (plastic checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six- pack rings, cutlery, and food ware made from hard-to-recycle plastics) and to expand the ban to include all problematic and unnecessary non-recyclable plastics including plastic wrapping, plastic tampon applicators, disposable plastic beverage cups, plastic bottle caps, lids and plastic labels on containers; 

RESOLVED, That CFUW urge the Government of Canada to implement Canada’s Plastic Science Agenda (CaPSA) and, with the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, to provide funding for, as well as following up on and fully implementing, a Canada wide strategy on zero plastic waste; 

RESOLVED, That CFUW urge the Government of Canada, and the Provincial, Territorial, and Municipal Governments to fully fund and promote programs to educate the public about the dangers caused to habitat, the environment (including fisheries and oceans) and to human health by discarded plastic waste; 

RESOLVED, That CFUW urge the Government of Canada and the Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Governments to use incentives including start-up funding to create alternative uses for discarded plastics, biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastic packaging and to work with academics and industry to support the creation of alternative uses for discarded plastics; 

All proposed resolutions will be reviewed and discussed at the March business meeting. Our Advocacy and Action Committee are reviewing them in detail and will report their findings at the meeting. 

We will then have an opportunity for an open discussion of the proposals. Finally, we will take a vote to determine if CFUW Hamilton is in favor of supporting these proposals, rejecting them, or perhaps supporting them with some minor changes. Once accepted at the National AGM they become part of CFUW policy.

Please join us via Zoom Tuesday, March 16th for this lively discussion. Your voice and your vote matter.

Today we will highlight the resolution proposed by AFDU Montreal Lakeshore- Canada’s Opioid Crisis.

RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the Government of Canada to work with the provincial, territorial and municipal governments to address Canada’s opioid crisis, as outlined in its December 16, 2020 document, Federal Actions on Opioids to Date, by: Improving access to, and the number of, safe injection and overdose treatment sites; expanding public awareness of addiction to prescription and street drugs; Updating current prescription and treatment guidelines; improving access to harm reduction treatment, such as access to Naloxone and safer alternatives; restricting the influx of illegal opioids and the tainted drug supply. 

RESOLVED, That the Canadian Federation of University Women urge the Government of Canada to work with the provincial, territorial and municipal governments in order to expand its commitment to addressing Canada’s opioid crisis by additional means, including but not limited to, the following: working with stakeholders, including health practitioners and counsellors, on best practices in pain management; increasing support and psychosocial services for vulnerable people by increasing the number of trained professionals available to address the opioid crisis; training counsellors and public security personnel to better recognize an address addiction by integrating such training into their core curriculum and ongoing professional development; establishing across-Canada electronic prescription drug registry.

All proposed resolutions will be reviewed and discussed at the March business meeting. Our Advocacy and Action Committee are reviewing them in detail and will report their findings at the meeting. 

We will then have an opportunity for an open discussion of the proposals. Finally, we will take a vote to determine if CFUW Hamilton is in favor of supporting these proposals, rejecting them, or perhaps supporting them with some minor changes. Once accepted at the National AGM they become part of CFUW policy.

If you are interested in finding out more about this subject CFUW Oakville has invited us to attend their March 15^th event . Their speaker, Dr. Jennifer Brasch will be presenting a talk entitled an  “Overview of Opioid Use Disorder ”. 

Please click on the button below for joining instructions.

The complete resolution package is available for download by clicking on the button .

Please join us via Zoom Tuesday, March 16th for this lively discussion. Your voice and your vote matter.

CFUW Oakville has extended an invitation to attend their March 15 Zoom Meeting. Please click on the link below to request a Zoom Invitation

“Overview of Opioid Use Disorder: Treatment Options” Speaker Dr. Jennifer Brasch