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NEWSBYTES - July 10, 2009

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The Advisory Council on the Status of Women is the provincial government agency that promotes equality, fairness and dignity for women, by bringing forward concerns and advising the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Act. Through research, policy, education, and partnerships, the council works to ensure women have an equal voice in society, fair pay and pensions, freedom from violence, and good health and well-being.

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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE

/1/ Status of Women Canada Call for Proposals

/2/ Women in Business Awards

/3/ Four in 10 Fracture Patients Experience Abuse

/4/ Nova Scotia Woman Named to Order of Canada

/5/ 30th Awards Commemorating the Persons Case

/6/ Canadian Index of Wellbeing

/7/ Report Launched: Ten+ Years Later – We Are Visible

/8/ Women Make Far less than Men

/9/ Call for Proposals - Capital Projects

/10/ Women in View 2010 Conference

/11/ Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs

/12/ Atlantic Canada's Economic Outlook Still Sunny

/13/ Did You Know?

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/1/ STATUS OF WOMEN CANADA CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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The federal agency is seaking funding proposals on these funding priorities: improving women’s and girls’ economic security and prosperity; encouraging women and girls in leadership and decision-making roles; and ending violence against women and girls.

Funding is available to eligible not-for-profit organizations to carry out projects at the local, regional, provincial/territorial and national levels. The objective of the Women’s Community Fund is to address the economic and social situation of women and their participation in democratic life through projects that directly support women in their communities.

The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2009. Application forms and a new information guide are available on the Status of Women Canada website at http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/ .

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/2/ WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS

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Cape Breton’s outstanding business women were honoured at the second annual Women in Business Awards Gala, recently presented by the Cape Breton Partnership and the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation. The Advisory Council congratulates all the recipients:

• Denise England, owner, Secrets Spa and Hair Design – Business Woman of the Year

• Mona Morris, manager, Norman Morris Construction – Aboriginal Woman of Distinction Award

• Joella Foulds, artistic director, Celtic Colours International Festival – Arts and Culture Achievement Award

• Shannon MacDougall, owner, Ceilidh Tent & Event Rentals – Impact Award-winner

• Earlene Busch, owner, Chanterelle Country Inn & Cottages, Ltd – Innovation Award

• Dr. Rebecca Korven of Celtic Creatures Veterinary Clinic Ltd. – Startup Award.

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/3/ FOUR IN 10 FRACTURE PATIENTS EXPERIENCE ABUSE

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The leaders of Canada's orthopedic surgeons are urging specialists to seek out and help women whose injuries were caused by abuse, citing a recent study that concluded surprising numbers of female fracture patients are victims of domestic assault.

Read the article: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1772378 .

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/4/ NOVA SCOTIA WOMAN NAMED TO ORDER OF CANADA

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Council congratulates Bridgewater native Carroll Baker, a new member of the Order of Canada, for her achievements as a country music artist. Ms Baker has received three Juno awards for country female vocalist of the year and the Canadian Country Music Association award for best female vocalist and best-selling album, and she was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. She will be performing at the casino in Halifax on July 30 on her farewell tour.

Source: The Chronicle Herald, July 2, 2009.

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/5/ 30TH AWARDS COMMEMORATING THE PERSONS CASE

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Nominate someone you know. It's easy and it only takes a moment. Do you know someone

who has helped advance and promote equality for girls and women in Canada?

The Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case honour outstanding

contributions that have promoted equality for girls and women in Canada, demonstrated

by leadership and excellence in any field, in either a paid or unpaid capacity. Find

out more about the criteria at: http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/gg/crit-eng.html .

View the brochure and form in html: http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/gg/brochure-eng.html .

Downloads at http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/gg/brochure-eng.pdf

Deadline for nominations is July 31, 2009.

For more information, visit Status of Women Canada website http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca<http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca , or call 613-995-7835.

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/6/ CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING

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The newly released report “How are Canadians REALLY doing?” shows that even in good economic times the lion’s share of benefits goes to the wealthy while the poor stay poor and the shrinking middle class struggles through.

The report also shows that Canadians are living longer but not healthier – health among teenagers is especially worrying; but crime is down and social relationships in our communities are stronger. It also argues that the cuts or lack of improvements to government programs like welfare, Employment Insurance and publicly funded medical services are hurting Canadians.

Learn more:

* Living Standards measures the level and distribution of income and wealth, poverty rates, income volatility, and economic security, including the security of jobs, food, housing and the social safety net:

http://www.ciw.ca/en/TheCanadianIndexOfWellbeing/DomainsOfWellbeing/LivingStandards.aspx

* Healthy Populations measures the physical and mental wellbeing of the population, life expectancy, behaviours and life circumstances that influence health, health care quality and access, and public health services:

http://www.ciw.ca/en/TheCanadianIndexOfWellbeing/DomainsOfWellbeing/HealthyPopulations.aspx

* Community Vitality measures the strength, activity and inclusiveness of relationships among residents, private sector, public sector and voluntary organizations:

http://www.ciw.ca/en/TheCanadianIndexOfWellbeing/DomainsOfWellbeing/CommunityVitality.aspx

Source: First Report of the Institute of Wellbeing, June 10, 2009

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/7/ REPORT LAUNCHED: TEN+ YEARS LATER – WE ARE VISIBLE

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There’s now an update to the 1996 report “We are Visible” which highlighted the experiences of health and health care of ethno-cultural/racialized women with disabilities in Toronto. “Ten + Years Later – We Are Visible: Ethno-cultural/racialized women with disabilities speak out about health care issues” updates the original research project. Through community-based research and a literature review, the project works to understand barriers to health and health care that ethno-cultural/racialized women with disabilities face and whether any progress has been made.

Both reports are online at: http://owhn.on.ca/wearevisible.htm .

Source: Ontatio Women’s Health Network, June 2009.

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/8/ WOMEN MAKE FAR LESS THAN MEN

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According to tax return statistics for 2006 issued by the Canada Revenue Agency, women in this country make an average of 39.5 per cent less than men. This ranges from 18.3 per cent less for women under 20 to 49.3 per cent for women aged 60 to 64. Provincial numbers show a larger range.

The smallest difference was in Nova Scotia where women under 20 made 8.7 per cent less than men of the same age. The largest discrepancy was in Alberta where women aged 60 to 64 made 62.1 per cent less than men in the same age range. In every one of the 13 age groups in the country and 10 provinces, men had a higher average income than women.

Learn more: http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/women-make-far-less-than-men/

Source: From Canadian Business Online Blog, Phil Froats, Jun 26, 2009 .

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/9/ CALL FOR PROPOSALS - CAPITAL PROJECTS

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Service Canada is accepting funding applications from organizations interested in obtaining financial assistance for capital projects that provide supportive housing with a continuum of care for persons with concurrent mental health and addiction issues. This includes pre-development, building/lot purchase, construction or major renovations for the following location and program:

For the application package, Nova Scotia - Halifax Regional Municipality Homelessness Partnering Strategy, contact Claudia Jahn at 902-420-6026 or by email at cjahn@cahhalifax.org at the office of the Community Action on Homelessness.

Deadline for Application: Thursday, September 24, 2009

There will also be an information session on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at Service Canada Centre, Halifax Shopping Centre, Tower 2, 3rd floor, Room 303, 7001 Mumford Road, Halifax.

For inquiries, contact Peggy Chapman, Service Canada, at 902-426-3259 or peggy.chapman@servicecanada.gc.ca .

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/10/ WOMEN IN VIEW 2010 CONFERENCE

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Join a global celebration and dialogue on the art and impact of women in media. This conference will explore the impacts, negative and positive, for women of all cultural and economic backgrounds and nations as producers and consumers of media.

In the ‘70s and ‘80s, feminist creation, research and political action helped transform the participation of women in media production. Yet today women in media still struggle for equity in employment, the number of women in senior positions of influence is far from what many hoped for, and gender representation remains a complex and conflicted sphere.

WIV2010 invites proposals from media scholars, creators, policy-makers and industry leaders for papers, panels or workshops. Suggestions for topics: gender-related approaches to topics such as: labour, training and career-building; economics and restructuring of media industries; issues in youth-directed mass media; new directions in media creativity; socio-economic barriers to participation in production as audiences; and race, ethnicity, sexualities and representation.

Proposals should include a title, names and contact information of all participants, and an outline of 200 to 250 words. Technical requirements must be indicated. The deadline for submissions is October 30, 2009. For more information email visit www.womeninview.ca . Submissions can be emailed to Marsha Newbery, Conference Coordinator at mna45@sfu.ca .

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/11/ OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

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The Healthy Business Awards have been established to recognize businesses that demonstrate leadership and commitment to workplace health. Businesses are not competing with one another for recognition, but rather against “Healthy Business” criteria. Recipients will be honoured at a ceremony on October 14, 2009.

The deadline for applications is August 28, 2009. Find out more information, including the award criteria and guidelines to help you in preparing your submission: http://www.halifaxchamber.com/default.asp?mn=1.65.410 .

Source: Business Voice Online, July 8, 2009

ATLANTIC CANADA'S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK STILL SUNNY

Most recent financial news has been negative, but a recent article from the Conference Board of Canada states that Atlantic Canada’s economic outlook is bright. Read the full good news article about our region’s resiliency to recession at http://www.conferenceboard.ca/economics/hot_eco_topics/default/09-06-25/Why_is_the_Sun_Still_Shining_on_Canada_s_Atlantic_Coast.aspx

Source: NS Business Voice Online, July 8, 2009.

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/12/ ATLANTIC CANADA'S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK STILL SUNNY

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Source: NS Business Voice Online, July 8, 2009.

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/13/ DID YOU KNOW?

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That the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution recognizing Maternal Mortality as a pressing Human Rights Concern?

The Best Start Resource Centre, part of Health Nexus Sante is a provincial program focusing on maternal, newborn and early child health. For more information visit these sites: http://beststart.org/lifewithnewbaby/index.html & http://beststart.org/index_eng.html .

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