Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) Rechie Valdez takes part in an announcement for the Canada Strong Pass at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa on Monday, June 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Organizations sound alarm as gender equality department faces 81% budget cut

by The Canadian Press July 30, 2025

written by The Canadian Press July 30, 2025

By Catherine Morrison Organizations working to advancing gender equality are sounding the alarm as the federal department for women and gender equality, WAGE, faces a budget cut of just over 80 per cent. As outlined in its latest departmental plan, WAGE's planned spending is expected to drop from $4...

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