Times Change Women's Employment Service

07/01/2022

Happy Canada Day from Times Change! Here are some fun things to do in Toronto: http://ow.ly/juiH50JLTmy
Today it's also important to acknowledge the history of Canada, the people who were here originally, and how they are treated now. Click here to read about we can celebrate respecfully: http://ow.ly/9pOy50JLTmx

Weekend events in Toronto are all about Canada Day celebrations and dance parties. Union Summer is back to take over Union Station for a massive ma...

07/01/2022

Please note that Times Change is closed on Friday, July 1st for .🇨🇦

Here is a list of events, road closures and reflections for your Canada Day today: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/06/29/weekend-toronto-events-canada-day/

Reflecting on our colonial history: On Canada Day, we can also dedicate time to learn about Canada’s colonial history to continue working towards reconciliation and healing. Here's a good start:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-day-celebrations-take-new-approach-to-honour-indigenous-peoples-1.5969289

Toronto is celebrating Canada Day in-person once again. CityNews has gathered a list of where to watch fireworks and other festivities.

07/01/2021

It's a great day to:
> Register for this free Indigenous history course -
> Read the TRC report - http://trc.ca/about-us/trc-findings.html
> Teach children in your life about Residential "Schools" https://fncaringsociety.com/SpiritBear
> Learn about the original stewards of the land you live/work on - https://native-land.ca/
> Check out the Indigenous Toronto Issue - https://thelocal.to/issue-11/
> Buy an orange shirt to support the campaign - https://www.orangeshirtday.net/en/cad
> Donate to Indigenous charities

Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson course during which students can expect to acquire a basic familiarity with Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relationships. This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aims to expand the understandings held by many Canadians about these relationships.

02/25/2021

Canadian born, Farah Alibay, helped make a mark in history by being part of NASA's mission control centre as the Mars rover successfully landed. You are such an inspiration to young women and children everywhere!
Here is a link to the full article:

One of Montreal's own is making her mark, and not just on Planet Earth. Farah Alibay made history as part of NASA's mission control guiding the Mars rover as it landed this week.

03/04/2019

This and remember to keep it intersectional.

Remember to listen to, learn from and elevate the stories of all women.

Three females writers from a South Indian, West African and Singaporean/Chinese background sound off.

04/04/2018

Beautiful doodle from Google today, celebrating the life of Dr. Maya Angelou.

Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys and others celebrate the prolific writer with a reading of her famed poem "Still I Rise."

03/07/2018

We had the honour of attending yesterday's women's empowerment summit to hear Premier Wynne's announcement.

If passed, the legislation would eventually require all employers with 250 workers or more to come clean with their employees and with the province about how much they pay, along with a number of other measures designed to close the wage gap between women and men.

We'd like to see this extended to not just large companies but to the smaller companies that employ women as well.

https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/03/06/ontario-to-bring-in-pay-transparency-bill-that-aims-to-close-gender-wage-gap.html

03/01/2018

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/02/27/we-start-with-women-2018-budget-unveils-new-equal-pay-law.html

Liberals' gender-based budget also pledges $8 million in legal-aid funding to support victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, an additional five weeks’ paid leave for couples who share parental leave.

10/10/2017

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/workshift

Jobs disappear. Jobs appear. There’s artificial intelligence on the horizon. Robotics. Climate change. The gig economy. People living longer and working longer. Our guess is it’s having an impact on you. And we want to hear about it.

10/05/2017

An excellent listen! Be sure to check it out! http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/now-or-never/episode/14202205

Now or Never with Ify Chiwetelu and Trevor Dineen: It's not easy pounding the pavement to find a job. It's even harder when something keeps getting in your way. Follow five different Canadians hustling to find employment, and how they're turning challenges into opportunities.

12/13/2016

This is a powerful article showing how Canadian women are regressing in all areas of advancement compared to other countries. Slowly, but we are.We need to continue to fight for our rights economically, politically, and socially. Supporting Times Change is one way to participate in this fight: http://www.timeschange.org/donate-power-of-100.html

https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/12/03/canadas-gender-equality-regression-is-a-problem-that-must-be-solved-olive.html

Canada fell from first place to 35th in the global rankings, lowering our overall quality of life in the process.

09/13/2016

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/life-at-work/employers-can-ease-path-for-moms-returning-to-work/article31800333/

‘Come-back coaching’ for a working mother is one strategy to help address issues of competence and career goals