YWCA Canada

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

1. Women's Housing and Homelessness, ensuring a gender equity lens in federal housing policy and affordable housing investments, and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women.

   May 22, 2026 · Leslie Church · Liberal · Employment and Training; Justice and Law Enforcement; Budget; Housing; Economic Development

2. Advancing investments, policies and programs around caregiving and the care economy with a gender equity focus, including supporting the majority-women community services workforce.

   May 5, 2026 · Patty Hajdu · Liberal · Employment and Training; Budget; Economic Development; Child Services; Federal-Provincial Relations

3. A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada - We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation with investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive.

   May 5, 2026 · Iqra Khalid · Liberal · Telecommunications; Employment and Training; Justice and Law Enforcement; Budget; Housing

4. Investments in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care, rollout of childcare agreements across Canada.

   May 5, 2026 · Iqra Khalid · Liberal · Employment and Training; Budget; Economic Development; Child Services; Federal-Provincial Relations

5. Advancing policies, programs and investments in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, including the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

   November 14, 2025 · Sean Fraser · Liberal · Telecommunications; Justice and Law Enforcement; Budget; Federal-Provincial Relations

6. We are seeking investments in women's labour market participation, including investments in re-skilling programs that are gender-responsive.

   September 22, 2025 · Karim Bardeesy · Liberal · Employment and Training; Budget; Economic Development; Child Services; Federal-Provincial Relations

7. Women's Housing and Homelessness - The Rollout of the National Housing Strategy through a gender equity lens and the renewal of funding for housing dedicated to women.

   August 26, 2025 · Marilyn Gladu · Liberal · Employment and Training; Justice and Law Enforcement; Budget; Housing; Economic Development

8. Federal budget with respect to investments in the social service sector for funding the supports the mental health of frontline community service workers.

   February 6, 2025 · Joanne Thompson · Liberal · Employment and Training; Health; Budget; Economic Development; Child Services

Full meeting log

54 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.