Women's Equality
I found out about this site from today's edition of the Toronto Star, that had an article about the loss of women's voices in the social, economic and policy arena of Canada. The National Action Committee (NAC) on the Status of Women had always been the voice of women in Canada, but a few years ago, the group met an untimely demise when they ran out of money. Not many women are aware of the loss of NAC. In fact, the knowledge of the demise of NAC probably doesn't leave many with concern, and this is especially alarming when women themselves respond that way -- the general concensus being that women have achieved everything that feminists have been fighting for. Those that think that way probably have their heads buried too far in the sand to realize that there is a constant need for women to lobby for equality, and their rights. Case in point is the Toronto Star article of a Quebec Court's ruling that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to use EI funds to pay for maternity and parental benefits.
Of Movies ...
Some movies that I have an interest in this month -- I will not get to them all. X-Men III: The Last Stand -- 'nuff said! No Logo - Brands, Globalization & Resistance -- based on the book of the same title, this movie is playing at the Bloor Cinema on June 29 & 30. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days -- the story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine , who, as part of the White Rose, was dedicated to the downfall of the Third Reich. The movie plays at the Bloor Cinema from June 25-27. Thank You For Smoking -- playing at the Bloor Cinema from June 23-37. Tsotsi -- a look at life in the ghettos outside of present-day Johannesburg, South Africa, through Tsotsi, a young thug. There is redemption for Tsotsi, and the film won the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It plays at the Bloor Cinema on June 14 & 16. Why We Fight -- a documentary that explores why America goes to war and the role of the military-industrial complex. This played today at the ...
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