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Who said it: Ryan Gosling or Canada’s next Prime Minister?

October 16, 2015

We all know Ryan Gosling is a feminist. You are too? Great stuff! So, you have obviously already checked out the Up For Debate interviews, where 4 of 5 federal party leaders spoke up on a range of women’s issues. And while Stephen Harper didn’t do Up for Debate, he did do an interview with Chatelaine, so they’ve all had their chance to speak to women’s issues.

Help us keep this going.

October 8, 2015

Have you seen what this campaign has been able to accomplish?

We put four federal leaders on the record on a range of women’s issues during an election. It was a huge victory to get leaders to sit down at the table – now we need your help to make sure Canadians hear what they had to say.

Please consider giving a donation to support Up For Debate!

Victory! Leaders speak up on women’s issues

October 6, 2015

After less than a year of campaigning we can declare a huge victory! We put four federal leaders on the record on a range of women’s issues during an election– WHAT A HISTORIC MOMENT!

See the full interviews with leaders

Watch the Up For Debate Toronto Event (September 21st) and leader interviews

September 28, 2015

Watch the recording of the September 21st Toronto event:

Video of the full length one on one leader interviews are available on YouTube.

Leader Interview Transcripts

September 24, 2015

Did you miss the Up For Debate event in Toronto on Monday?

You can watch it on the Toronto Star website, which also has the full length video of the interviews (Elizabeth May and Gilles Duceppe so far, Thomas Mulcair and Justin Trudeau soon).

Alternatively, you can read the transcripts of all of the interviews here (note: questions and responses are given in the language they were asked or answered).

We're Up For Debate! Are you?

September 21, 2015

Tonight is the night! We are so excited to share with you the interviews conducted over the last week with the leaders of four of the federal parties.

Beginning at 7pm EST, there will be a livestream of the event in Toronto. You can watch it on the website of our partner, the Toronto Star.

(The livestream is also available in French through our partnership with Le Devoir.)

Women’s Issues Finally Get The Attention They Deserve

September 16, 2015

Toronto, September 16, 2015 - Women’s issues will finally take the forefront in the federal election thanks to a partnership between the Up For Debate campaign, Twitter Canada, Toronto Star and Le Devoir.

This national conversation on women’s issues will be broadcast live from Toronto’s Isabel Bader theatre on Monday, Sept 21. The free event starts at 7:00pm and will feature a lineup of commentators and pundits analyzing and debating clips from exclusive one-on-one video interviews with four of the five federal party leaders.

It's time! For another leaders on issues identified by women

Upcoming Local Events on Women's Issues

September 7, 2015

See links for further details. Not all events are associated with Up For Debate, but are listed for information and convenience.
If you have an event you would like added, email [email protected]

All times local.

#PoliticsAside: a series of moderated roundtable discussion on global poverty with local candidates

Vancouver: September 29th

Edmonton: September 30th

Halifax: October 6th

Guelph: October 6th

Up for Debate campaign moving to plan b to ensure women are a focus in elections

August 25, 2015

The Up for Debate campaign announced today that it has confirmation from four major parties to explore an alternative debate format to put women at the centre of Canada’s federal election campaign. It is still hoping for confirmation from the fifth.

Federal Party Leaders Not Up for Debating Gender Equality

August 12, 2015

Ottawa, August 12, 2015—One week into Canada’s federal election campaign, party leaders have failed to put women’s rights and gender equality issues up for debate. The campaign has been calling for a nationally broadcast leader’s debate on women’s rights and gender equality issues, but lack of a clear commitment from all political party leaders to participate in such a debate has put this plan on ice.

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