About G100 Security & Defence - Ontario
Our Mission
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In the world, we face a climate crisis with fires, droughts, floods, and typhoons that have impacted everyone on a global scale. In Canada, not only have the wildfires devasted our forests and agricultural industry, but we are still discovering unmarked graves at former residential schools and fighting to search landfills for the remains of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls. Marginalized genders are more severely impacted by the local and global challenges we face, and it is the mission of this sector of the G100 to provide a platform that can support, promote and amplify these important voices.
Our Mandate
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Recognize and promote understanding that security and defence affect people of different gender identities differently, and advocate an intersectional approach.
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Increase understanding of the gendered impacts of security and advocate gender-responsive action towards climate justice, human rights, community development, labour and the social economy.
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Increase the involvement of women and other marginalized genders in all areas of security and defence, with an inclusive understanding of the scope of security.
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Integrate gender equity and shape security and defence strategies based on the priorities of gender rights.
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Provide opportunities for learning and discussion around the connections between gender and different interpretations of security and defence.
About the Chair
I am heavily involved in federal politics, serving on the Shadow Cabinet of the Green Party of Canada as the Critic of Intergovernmental Affairs, Women and Gender. Moreover, I work extensively with the Global Greens, as a member of Climate Working Group, the Biodiversity Working Group, the Democracy Network and the Global Greens Women's Network.​​
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I have also published papers in French and English and spoken at conferences in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia, speaking on such topics as the decriminalization of sex work and climate justice. I have been a judge for ELLE Canada's Impact2 for Women Social Entrepreneurship Competition and Editor-in-Chief of Acclaim magazine. Additionally, I have given lectures at Schulich School of Business, Dalhousie University, St. Mary's University and Mount Saint Vincent University.