Bulletin
2025 Elections | Women’s rights and equal pay

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Equality isn’t a bonus. In 2025, women still earn less than men. They’re overrepresented in precarious jobs, less protected, and still targeted by backward political discourse. Equality is a right, not a favour.

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They are attendants, educators, security guards, janitors, cashiers, seamstresses, support workers.
They’re everywhere. And yet, they’re paid less.

Because the jobs they do are undervalued.

Because they’re more likely to work part-time.

Because they take on more family responsibilities.

Because yes, systemic discrimination still exists.

And that’s not all.
Some political parties (yes, we’re talking about the Conservative Party) tolerate anti-feminist rhetoric, want to reopen the abortion debate, or align themselves with groups that oppose women’s rights.

Pas d’équité sans volonté politique 

It’s not enough to say “we support equality.”
We need laws. We need funding. We need real change.
And we need leaders with the courage to stand up to sexist, backward and hateful rhetoric that keeps gaining ground.

Why this matters to us 

Because our workplaces are full of women.
Because we refuse to accept a world where the gender pay gap goes on.
Because equal rights are the foundation of a just society.

And because we want a government that protects hard-won rights and pushes them even further.

What we expect from the next government: 

• A strong commitment to enforce and fund pay equity legislation
• The protection and expansion of reproductive rights
• Public services that support work-family balance
• Strong policies to fight sexist and sexual violence
• Political leaders who don’t give ground to misogynistic or reactionary groups

Where the parties stand on this issue:

Legend:

Equality is not optional. It’s a minimum.
And any party that can’t make a clear commitment to it does not deserve our trust.

Voting means being heard 

We often hear people say, “Voting doesn’t change anything.” But the truth is, government decisions have a real impact on our lives, on our wages, our public services, our pensions, our housing, our health… and our union rights.

Not voting means letting others choose for us.
Voting is saying: I want better for myself, my family, my workplace, and my community.

Make sure you’re registered

It’s quick, easy and essential if you want to vote.
Head to elections.ca to:

• Check your registration
• Find out where and when to vote
• See what ID you need to bring
• Register if you haven’t already

And if you know someone who isn’t registered or thinks they don’t have the right to vote, take a moment to share these resources. Every vote counts. Every v