Representation & Leadership

Women now hold many of the most important portfolios in Prime Minister Trudeau’s cabinet, putting them at the forefront of federal decision-making. Given the pandemic’s disproportionate socio-economic impact on marginalized women, this inclusive leadership is key to ensuring an equitable response to, and recovery from, COVID-19.

Budget 2021 was a feminist budget, both in process and substance. Following consultations with the feminist movement, the budget delivered historic investments in childcare and community services. Going forward, the government must continue to support and meaningfully engage the feminist movement, which has suffered serious losses in fundraising and capacity due to the pandemic. Canada also needs to strengthen its GBA+ approach, especially the depth of its intersectional analysis, to ensure an equitable economic recovery and to build back better.