Happenings in the Famous 5 Community…
THE WOMEN’S HISTORY PROJECT
We are a proud partner and supporter of The Women’s History Project, a national non-profit organization whose ambition is to advance women’s equality by promoting the role, achievements and contributions of women in Canadian history.
Working with partner organizations, The Women’s History Project provides opportunities for discovering women’s history through conversations, discussions, storytelling, multimedia productions and art. They host four events year that aim to generate awareness, educate, advocate and create future change.
For more information, visit their website: The Women’s History Project
THE F5F CAMPAIGN TO BRING MORE AFGHAN REFUGEES TO CANADA!
Our federal government's promised - to bring 40,000 Afghan refugees to Canada, but to date, fewer than 4,000 refugees have arrived!
With your help, we can rescue many more women leaders, teachers, journalists, judges, lawyers, persecuted religious or ethnic minorities, LBGTQ+ people and the staff of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan who want to come to Canada.
MESSAGES FOR YOUR EMAIL, TEXTS & SOCIAL MEDIA
Please choose one or two messages - and develop your own!
Please fulfill your promise of bringing 40,000 Afghan refugees to Canada. To date, less than 4,000 have arrived.
The staff of CW4WAfghan who have trained teachers, built schools and libraries and educated many MUST be brought to Canada now!
Please process first the SIM applications for those who have worked with Canadian charities and our military.
Hire more staff for the Immigration and Refugee Board so they can more quickly process the applications! Yes, hire more staff or develop a better system!
Thanks for bringing 30,000 Syrian refugees to Canada a few years ago! They have become wonderful Canadians! So will the Afghan refugees.
PLEASE EMAIL, TEXT & POST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Justin.Trudeau@parl.gc.ca or pm@pm.gc.ca
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland: Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca
Immigration, Citizenship & Refugee Minister: Sean.Fraser@parl.gc.ca
Women, Gender Equality & Youth Minister Marci Ien: marci.ien@parl.gc.ca
ICR Deputy Minister, Catrina Tapley: Catrina.Tapley@cic.gc.ca
Your MP & Senator
Your favourite federal Cabinet Minister
Your professional association
Your Premier
Your Mayor
Please share this campaign on social media and with your network to urge more action from our governments now!
Canada gave her word! It's time!
OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-19
From Frances Wright, Co-Founder of the Famous 5 Foundation…
”Well, we had quite the discussion with the bronze Famous 5 about wearing masks.
The F5 don masks.
Emily objected, objected strenuously because she felt that it was an infringement on her personal liberty for which she’d fought very hard to have but after four had their masks on, she said… ok…
Henrietta explained that the Victorian Order of Nurses had told her that wearing the mask would keep her safe but she, of course, was remembering the day when her darling son, her only son died of the Spanish flu – even though he had worn a handkerchief over his nose and mouth. My F5 colleague, Ellen Parker, quickly put her arm around Henrietta and comforted her.
“All five of the Famous Five survived the Spanish Flu and went on to campaign for women having the right to vote and run for elected office.”
Louise was easy! She welcomed the wearing of masks because that meant it would be harder for people to drink alcohol if everyone wore a mask.
Irene wasn’t happy about the colour and style of the masks. She really liked the glamourous one which Ellen was wearing but wouldn’t let me ask Ellen if she would mind exchanging masks… Am sure Ellen would have graciously exchanged masks.
And then there was Nellie, who was mainly interested in the gender of the media who came to cover the event. She wondered which one of gentlemen was from the CBC (Remember she was the first woman to serve on the Board of the CBC!) and why all the videographers and photographers were male. Ellen explained that she sent an invitation to the media offices and that the assignment editors – all female! – sent the guys so they would learn more about the Famous 5.”
Please visit Global News for a news story (April 2021) on the masking of the Famous 5 monument in Calgary.