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Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| PEI Advisory Council Presents 1999 Equality Recognition Awards
The PEI ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE STAUS OF WOMEN presented their 6th Annual Equality Recognition Awards on Monday, March 8,1999 as part of International Women's Day (IWD) celebrations. The awards recognize individuals, organizations and employers who have demonstrated outstanding contributions… |
| Atlantic Women's Justice Caucus Created
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women has joined with other women's organizations from the region to form the Atlantic Women's Justice Caucus. Caucus members met recently in Moncton for a roundtable on justice issues of particular concern to women and, during those discussions, determined… |
| First Annual Construction Week April 14 - 17
Ever had trouble finding an available carpenter or an electrician when you needed one? How about a plumber? An upcoming week of activities is designed to help address this challenge. Final preparations are underway for the First Annual Construction Week on Prince Edward Island from April 14 to 17… |
| MDS-PRAD Begins Construction of New Facility
The latest addition to the PEI aerospace industry, MDS-PRAD Technologies Corporation, began construction of their new 16,000 square-foot building today in Slemon Park. MDS-PRAD develops erosion-resistant protective coatings specifically for use on gas turbine compressor blades. This building will… |
| Voluntary Quarantine Lifted
Chief Health Officer, Dr. Lamont Sweet, today announced that the family who has been in isolation in Prince Edward Island after returning from Southeast Asia has completed 11 days of voluntary quarantine in their home. "The family members have not gone on to develop symptoms of probable Severe… |
| Advisory Council on the Status of Women Releases Election Guide
The Advisory Council on the Status of Women has released its Election 2000 Guide to the Issues. The Guide highlights issues that Council members consider important in their communities across PEI.The Election Guide cannot address all issues concerning women on PEI, but the hope is that it will… |
| PEI Advisory Council Applauds Winnipeg Judge's Decision in EI Ruling for Mothers Who Work Part-time
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is pleased with the ruling of Winnipeg Judge Salhany in the case of a Winnipeg nurse. He ruled that EI regulations violate the equality provisions under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The system as it exists penalizes mothers that work part-time… |
| Courthouse Vigils Continue
The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women would like to remind the public about the weekly vigils against violence held each Tuesday. The next vigil will be held Tuesday, August 7th at the Charlottetown and Summerside Courthouses, from 12:00 noon to 12:30 pm.The August 7th… |
| PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Calls for Appointment of Woman Candidate as Lieutenant Governor
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women has requested that Prime Minister Jean Chretien appoint a qualified woman candidate to the position of Lieutenant Governor to replace Hon. Gilbert R. Clements when his term ends August 30th.While congratulating Hon. Gilbert Clements on a successful… |
| Atlantic Canada Status of Women Councils Respond to Custody and Access Report
ATLANTIC CANADA ADVISORY COUNCILS on the Status of Women held a joint press conference in Halifax on Thursday to respond to the release of the federal report on custody and access.All Councils agreed that the shared parenting concept central to the report is unworkable. "Most divorces and custody… |
| Purple Ribbon Campaign Works to End Violence Against Women
The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women is coordinating its 9th Annual PEI Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence. The Campaign commemorates the 14 women who died in the Montreal Massacre on December 6th, 1989 and raises awareness about the violence against women and… |
| First Mourn, Then Work For Change
I remember vividly where I was December 6th, 1989 when I heard the staggering news of the deaths of 14 young women in Montreal. They were killed because they were women. This tragedy sparked outrage across the country and is appropriately called the Montreal Massacre.We have mourned their deaths… |
| First Mourn, Then Work for Change!
The massacre of fourteen young Canadian women in Montreal while they were at school happened ten years ago this December 6th, and yet the image of their murder is still as vivid today. These women were separated from the males before being shot. Media reports indicate that this man killed them… |
| Violence Against PEI Women Must Be Stopped
The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women is horrified and saddened at the most recent incident of violence against women on PEI."Violence against women is not as uncommon as we choose to believe it is," states Patricia Roy- Ballem, Advisory Council Chairperson. "Just this… |
| Nominations for PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Annual EQUALITY Recognition Awards
Do you know an individual, organization or employer who is working to improve the status of women on Prince Edward Island? If the answer is yes, then the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women wants to hear from you.Nominations close February 25, 2000 for the Advisory Council's 7th Annual… |
| Women's History to be Launched on the Web
In her poem, Sing Your Own Songs, PEI visual artist and writer Elaine Harrison says, "Art is an adventure for you alone to experience first hand." This past year, a group of Island women took up the adventure of exploring PEI arts of the 20th century, and the result of their work is a new history… |
| Advisory Council on the Status of Women Pays Tribute to Jean Canfield
Patricia Roy-Ballem, Chairperson of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women, expressed condolences to the family of the late Jean Canfield today on behalf of the Advisory Council."Ms. Canfield's success as the first woman elected on Prince Edward Island to the Provincial Legislative… |
| Nominations for the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Annual EQUALITY Recognition Awards
Do you know an individual, organization or employer who is working to improve the status of women on Prince Edward Island? If the answer is yes, then the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women (ACSW) wants to hear from you.Nominations close Thursday, February 15, 2001 for the Advisory… |
| PEI Advisory Council Calls For Reform of the Justice System
The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women is appalled that yet another woman’s life has been tragically claimed by violence, when her death could have been prevented. Each time a woman dies at the hands of a man that she knows, the limitations of the system become painfully… |
| Advisory Council on the Status of Women Applauds Diane Campbell Appointment to Federal Tax Court
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women applauds the recent appointment of the first woman from PEI as a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada. The Hon. Anne McLellan, Attorney General of Canada appointed Diane Campbell, a native of Prince Edward Island, to the post to join twenty other federal… |