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Any Canadians out there who want a thread?

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MedicineHat · 25/02/2021 16:46

I'm not sure if I've been spending too much time on here and making myself feel more positive about the situation, but it was recently reinforced to me how dire our situation as women is here in Canada. I know Canada pops up sometimes on here but I wondered if anyone fancies an ongoing Canada thread?

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AdHominemNonSequitur · 25/02/2021 22:50

If it takes off, you could ask Mumsnet for a whole Canada Chat section. (Like there is a multipost activism, book club, theory subcategory as well as chat) They might say no, but don't ask, dont get (not trying to get rid of you, I think it's awesome you are here but one thread is limiting)
Mumsnet is such a unique space, they might want to go international.

NiceGerbil · 25/02/2021 22:02

Not Canadian but re the above post.

You mean they will no longer collect stuff like

Pay gap
Poverty
What sort of people are the perpetrators/ victims of which crimes?
What type of people are victims of trafficking and into what sectors
Who the victims of csa are

Etc etc

??

SmokedDuck · 25/02/2021 21:59

I think it could be useful to have a Canada discussion. It's so difficult to find a place to talk about things here in Canada, there is nothing like MN really. And institutions have been so captured.

toomanytrees · 25/02/2021 21:31

Re statcan. Yes, I am working on response. I am particularly worried about how according to these recommendations, all analysis except health will be based on gender rather than sex. I believe that sex influences us in a myriad of ways beyond just strictly health issues. To deny this is to deny evolution itself.

FishFeather · 25/02/2021 20:25

You're completely right, things in Canada are changing fast. I've only been a lurker up 'til now when it comes to GC topics, maybe there's other Canadians hiding out there like I was?

Right now I'm working on my response to the StatsCan consultation. Is anybody else out there responding?

www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/consult-variables/gender#a4