On June 2, 2021, Members of Parliament voted against Bill C-233, the Sex Selective Abortion Act, preventing it from moving on to the committee stage for further study. Introduced by Saskatchewan MP Cathay Wagantall, the bill would have prohibited physicians from knowingly performing sex selective...
June 2, 2021 For immediate release Ottawa, ON - Today Members of Parliament voted against sending Bill C-233, the Sex Selective Abortion Act to committee for further study. Introduced by Saskatchewan MP Cathay Wagantall, the bill would have prohibited physicians from knowingly performing sex selective abortions –...
What’s the most effective form of communication with your elected representative? How do you even speak to him or her while most of the country is in lockdown? The pandemic has impacted our communication for well over a year but this hasn’t prevented Canadians from engaging...
On April 14, 2021, the Sex Selective Abortion Act had its first hour of debate in Parliament. For the first time in 15 years, Canadian politicians debated a bill that asks them to agree that abortion access has gone too far. MP Cathay Wagantall spoke...
On April 12, 2020, We Need a Law was honoured to join MP Cathay Wagantall at her press conference to introduce Bill C-233, the Sex Selective Abortion Act. This private member's bill seeks to prohibit sex selective abortion. We Need a Law has long advocated...
This week, London, Ontario is being blitzed with the message that girls need defending – including pre-born girls. New bus ads have gone up on city buses stating, “We’re for women’s rights.” The image shows three born women of various ages with the word “Hers”...
Want to make your voice heard on the issue of sex selective abortion? Bill C-233 is scheduled to be debated in April and the We Need a Law team wants to equip you to talk to your MP about it! From requesting a meeting, to...
Send a message to Members of Parliament about the issue of sex selective abortion through the Pink Envelope Campaign! All you need to do is buy pink envelopes (you’ll need 338 to reach every MP), and write a brief note on the back of each....
September 24, 2020 For immediate release Ottawa, ON - Today, Members of Parliament visited a pink flag display near Parliament commemorating the victims of sex selective abortion. The pink flags surrounded the Human Rights Monument in downtown Ottawa and volunteers stood with signs that said, “Sex Selective...
September 23, 2020 For immediate release Ottawa, ON - On September 24, the Human Rights Monument will be surrounded by pink flags commemorating the victims of sex selective abortion. Despite our commitment to gender equality, the practice of sex selective abortion is legal and happens in...
