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Women and Federal Election 2011 THINK CANADA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE? Think Again. 6 CANADIAN FANTASIES   FANTASY #1 Every parent in Canada who needs child care has access to it. There are plenty of child care programs in Canada. Learn the reality about Child Care in Canada   FANTASY #2 Housing isn’t an issue in Canada - the government already subsidizes all those who cannot afford to pay their rent, through social assistance. Canada doesn’t really have a homeless “problem.” Learn the reality about Women and Housing in Canada   FANTASY #3 Canada has plenty of social assistance programs to go around.  Everyone has access to social assistance that meets basic needs. Besides, at least education and health care are free! Learn the reality about Women and Poverty in Canada   FANTASY #4 Women and men in Canada make the same great wages. Learn the reality about Women, Pay Equity and Decent Work.   FANTASY #5 If you are a woman, Canada is the safest place to live because women have equality in Canada. Learn the reality about Violence Against Women in Canada   FANTASY #6 Women are equal before the law.  In Canadian society we have nothing to worry about, our rights are protected. Learn the reality about Women’s Rights in Canada     2011 Election Fact Sheets   1. Women and Poverty   2. Women with Disabilities and Poverty   3. Women and Housing   4. Women with Disabilities and Housing   5. Women and Children Need A Child Care Program   6. Reality Check   7. Women with Disabilities and Violence   8. Violence Against Women and Girls In Canada   9. Reproductive Rights   10. Pay Equity   11. Women and Pensions   12. Women and the Crime Agenda   13. Aboriginal Women and Girls   14. Women and Health         Other Resources   Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies: http://www.elizabethfry.ca/   Canadian Association of University Teachers: http://www.caut.ca/   Canadian Council of Muslim Women: http://www.ccmw.com/   Canadian Federation of Students: http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/index_nofl.html   Canadian Labour Congress: http://www.canadianlabour.ca/search/node/decent%20work   Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Election materials http://cupe.ca/cupe-action   Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation: http://www.equalityrights.org/cera/   Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada: http://www.ccaac.ca/aboutus/contactus.php   Court Challenges Program of Canada: http://www.ccppcj.ca/e/about/about.shtml   Code Blue for Childcare: http://www.buildchildcare.ca/   Dignity for All Campaign: http://www.dignityforall.ca/   Disabled Women’s Network: http://www.dawncanada.net/   Equal Voice: http://www.equalvoice.ca/   Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA): http://www.fafia-afai.org/en/publications/new-fact-sheets-women-education-and-decent-work   National Council of Canadian Women (NCWC) Blog: http://nationalcouncilofwomenofcanada.blogspot.com/   Native Women’s Association of Canada: http://www.nwac.ca/   Red Tents Campaign: http://www.redtents.org/   YWCA: http://ywcacanada.ca/en   and  http://ywcacanada.ca/en/pages/advocacy/issues/election