Canadian Government Information on the Internet (CGII)

by Anita Cannon, the Depository Services Program and Contributors

Women -- Federal Information

• Businesswomen in Trade
• Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)
• Celebrating Women's Achievements
• Gender Equality at CIDAGender Equality at CIDA
• High Flyers: Canadian Women in Aviation
• National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
• Status of Women Canada
• WEST - Women, Environment, Science and Technology
• Women Artists in Canada (WAIC)
• Women in Senate
• Women in the House of Commons
• Women's Health Bureau

Businesswomen in Trade
Businesswomen in Trade is a bilingual site produced by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), geared towards female entrepreneurs leading small and medium sized enterprises. As a "Gateway to success in the export marketplace", the site provides access to essential tools, opportunities, an Export Library, networking links, news, and press releases. There are links to DFAIT as well as a myriad of related links on exporting, marketing and women as entrepreneurs. The "Networking" links section includes connections to businesswomen's organizations in Canada such as the Canadian Women's Business Network, national and international associations and sources in English and French as well as general business and trade sites.
(2003-02-04, Donna Millard, McMaster University

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)
This site contains links to a variety of federal and provincial prenatal projects being undertaken through the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program as a comprehensive community-based program that supports pregnant women who face conditions of risk that threaten their health and the development of their babies. The main source at this site is the online "Projects Directory" which links to the various Canada wide projects to assist this group of women. The directory allows the user to select federal, provincial or even city related access as well as selected subject access to programs such as teenage pregnancy. Other links provide access to select publications and reports done by the CPNP. Regional CPNP contact information is also presented.
(2003-02-14, Donna Millard, McMaster University millard@mcmaster.ca)

Site available in English and French.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dca-dea/programs-mes/cpnp_main_e.html

Celebrating Women's Achievements
The National Library of Canada (NLC) has created a bilingual exhibition about "Canadian women who have made outstanding contributions" in a wide variety of fields. Subject areas include art, this year's theme, sport, activism, book trade, science, politics, librarianship and bibliography, and society, music and literature. A theme is selected each year allowing the database to grow in topic coverage. A link to Women's History Month (http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/whm/index.html) is also provided. Each area provides a wealth of biographical material and photos of exemplary women in those fields. Links to suggested reading for each subject area and individual provides further access to resources. From each page, links are provided to Help, a NLC site-wide search engine and the NLC main site.
(2003-03-08, Donna Millard, McMaster University millard@mcmaster.ca)

Site available in English and French.
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/12/index-e.html

Gender Equality at CIDAGender Equality at CIDA
Gender Equality is one of CIDA's program priorities to promote "the full and equal involvement of women and men in specific programs and projects in poverty reduction and in the sustainable development of their societies." On this site, a wealth of material on this topic is provided that CIDA has published (commissioned papers, tip sheets, and policy discussion papers and documents) as well as PDF access to CIDA's "Gender Equality Newsletter." Links are also provided to related sites dealing with gender glossaries, gender-sensitive indicators, gender-sensitive statistics, related online databases and documents. Training facilities on gender equality and development are provided in the form of online courses as well as information on inhouse instruction. Information on jobs within this field and contact details are given. Search functions are only provided at the CIDA full site level.
(2003-03-11, Donna Millard, McMaster University millard@mcmaster.ca)

Site available in English and French.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/equality

High Flyers: Canadian Women in Aviation
"In 1996, a partnership between Industry Canada, the National Aviation Museum and Rideau High School [in Ottawa] resulted in the acceptance of High Flyers: Canadian Women in Aviation as a part of Industry Canada's SchoolNet Digital Collections Program." This bilingual site is divided into four time frames: The Early Years, Second World War, The 1950s-1960s and The 1970s-1990s. It provides a list of sources used, biographies and photographs of famous women, information about aviation organizations such as The Ninety-Nines Inc. and a history of each time frame. This site has not been updated since 1996. Feedback is to a personal email which does not function.
(2003-03-08, David Mattison, British Columbia Archives )

Site available in English and French.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/high_flyers/index.htm

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
"The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) is a national resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about violence within the family and looking for new resources being used to address it. By sharing the latest research findings and information on all aspects of prevention, protection and treatment, the Clearinghouse seeks to help Canadian communities work toward the eventual elimination of all forms of family violence." This site provides access to a wealth of publications (available in PDF format or through an order system for material in print), newsletters, videos, events lists and contact information across Canada. Access to information is also provided through the NCFV's online catalogue, a detailed FAQ and a search function for the site. The site is housed on the Population and Public Health Branch of Health Canada's Web site.
(2003-03-02, Donna Millard, McMaster University millard@mcmaster.ca)

Site available in English and French.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence/index.html

Status of Women Canada
The Status of Women (SWC) site is designed to give Canadians "access to the tools to learn about and promote women's equality." On the site, you can find information on gender-based analysis, initiatives to address SWC priorities, the Policy Research Fund, programmes that provide financial, technical and professional assistance to support priority issues for the advancement of women's equality, International Women's Day, the Governor General's Awards, and key dates for women. Numerous publications are available in HTML, PDF or print formats. Access to these publications is available by title or broad subject lists. Reference assistance is provided both in person and online from the Florence Bird Memorial Libary. The site is searchable, has a site map and an FAQ. Selected external Web sites are also provided that focus upon women.
(2003-03-09, Donna Millard, McMaster University millard@mcmaster.ca)

Site available in English and French.
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/about/about_e.html

WEST - Women, Environment, Science and Technology
WEST is a bilingual site produced by Environment Canada that provides "general information on the Women, Environment, Science and Technology project undertaken by Environment Canada and a second initiative undertaken by federal departments." It was last updated on August 16, 2002. The two main sections of this site offer information on the Environment Canada WEST Committee and the Women in Federal S&T Working Group; both are working on "improving the environment for women in Environment Canada and the federal science and technology workforce." Selected documents from these two committees are available. External links to related sites are also provided.
(2003-03-09, Donna Millard, McMaster University millard@mcmaster.ca)

Site available in English and French.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/scitech/west/index_e.htm

Women Artists in Canada (WAIC)
This bilingual Web site has information in each of its four sections: Collection, Dissertation, Bibliography and Credits. The indepth Collection section contains images of and information about each artist's works as well as background information about the artist, her education, exhibitions, etc. Dissertations are provided in HTML format on a variety of related women artists' topics. A select bibliography of general art topics as well as citations about each individual artist is provided. An easy to use search function for the entire site allows for access to all four sections. This project was created by Industry Canada's Canada Digital Collections program.
(2003-03-09, Donna Millard, McMaster University millard@mcmaster.ca)

Site available in English and French.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/waic/collection.htm

Women in Senate
This bilingual site is maintained by the Library of Parliament. The list is in order of appointment and includes political party affiliation, hometown province, year appointed, special appointments, committees and ministries and previous political positions held (federally and provincially). The "Home"/"Page d'accueil" button links to the Parliamentary Internet / Internet Parliamentaire.
(1999-08-09, Ellen Crumley, University of Manitoba )

Site available in English and French.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/Senate/WomenSenate.asp?Language=E

Women in the House of Commons
The Library of Parliament has developed an up-to-date bilingual site listing the women who are currently sitting in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP). Information provided is in order of seniority (i.e., the year elected) and includes: party(ies) affiliated with, constituency/riding(s), years elected to each riding, previous and current political involvements (including at the provincial level), special achievements (e.g., Ethel Blondin-Andrew is the first native woman elected as an MP), cabinet, ministry and agency portfolios, resignations and bi-elections as well as positions held in the House of Commons (i.e., whip). "Home"/"Page d'accueil" buttons links to the Parliamentary Internet / Internet Parliamentaire.
(1999-08-09, Ellen Crumley, University of Manitoba )

Site available in English and French.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/WomenHofC.asp?Language=E&Historical=Y

Women's Health Bureau
This bilingual site is currently under construction. It contains information about the Women's Health Bureau including its roles and responsibilities as well as links to regional Centres of Excellence for the Women's Health Program. There is also a history of the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health Program. The site has links to the Canadian Women's Health Network, U.S. Web sites on women's health, Health Canada's home and online sites, the Canada - U.S.A. Women's Health Forum and the Commonwealth Secretariat Awards for Excellence in Women's Health. Also features the Women's Health Strategy from March 1999 which contains information about the health issues women face and the steps the federal government is taking to assist women with their needs.
(1999-08-17, Ellen Crumley, University of Manitoba )

Site available in English and French.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/women/

Copyright © 2002 Anita Cannon and Public Works and Government Services Canada