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Femocratic Administration examines the gendered nature of public administration through a study of the Ontario Women's Directorate (OWD) between 1985 and 2000.

For Prime Minister Trudeau, "equity talk" is central to his brand. He is a self-identified feminist, who embraces the terminology of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and borrows from discourses of intersectionality to frame his politics. There is now emerging literature that measures this "progressive" rhetoric against the reality, and this article seeks to contribute to that body of work. The focus of this article is especially on the use of "diversity" under the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau. I begin by outlining how "diversity" has always held a complicated place in feminist, critical race, post-colonial, and intersectional scholarship and activism. The concepts of diversity and difference are used to analyze socially-constructed inequalities based on gender, sex, race, ethnicity, class, age, sexuality, ability, citizenship, and geography ( CRIAW 2006 ; Dhamoon 2009 ), while also problematized for their superficial and instrumental applications. I argue that when held to scrutiny, Prime Minister Trudeau's language on diversity falls into this latter categorization, where diversity is used as a descriptor rather than an analytical tool and as an opportunistic political device that undermines equitable public policy. This article focuses specifically on the equation of diversity with regional difference, in which provincial/territorial "diversity" is unquestioned, un-scrutinized, and naturalized. Provincial/territorial "diversity" is wholly celebrated. Using three policy examples (climate change, child care, and genetic discrimination), I argue that a substantive intersectional policy analysis reveals Trudeau's celebration of regional policy "diversity," as actually a defence of inequality and disparity.

State of Struggle: Feminism and Politics in Alberta, Lois Harder,
Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2003, pp. xi, 227.State of Struggle is a fascinating study of feminist
"claimsmaking" in Alberta. Lois Harder traces a rich history
of women's organizing in Alberta, combined with a sharp analysis of
the contemporary political context. Using an impressive range of
sources—academic, government, women's organizations, and news
media—with archival and interview research, Harder addresses many
gaps in Canadian political science.

Considers the debate on globalization & the call for global civil society or global feminism, showing how the position of nation-states in globalization is a point of convergence for feminists & others on the Left. Globalization is viewed as a force beyond the control of nation-states, requiring the globalization of civil society. Challenges to these assumptions are examined, contending that globalization, rather than destroying the nation-state, is about restructuring the state to serve the global economy. Social & political movement focus must remain on the nation-state. Beijing +5 (2000) & the 2002 Assoc of Women's Rights in Development forum are then taken as examples to demonstrate the perspectives of transnational feminism. The tendency toward universalism & the exaggeration of the strength & impact of global/transnational feminism are seen as two problems in connection to this kind of feminist organizing. Leo Panitch's (eg, 1994) thought underpins the articulation of democratic feminist projects, eg, democratic or femocratic administration. It is argued that discussions of the nation-state & democratic administration should remain distinct from feminist interventions around democracy. Attention is given to the World March of Women 2000 as a national effort with international linkage. A call is made for a more holistic approach to gender, globalization, & the state. 113 References. J. Zendejas

"Now in its third edition, Women, Politics, and Public Policy continues to incorporate uniquely Canadian perspectives on the intersectionality of feminism, women's politics, and public policy-making. This third edition balances historical content and contemporary politics and offers completely updated statistical data and the latest directions in public policy. Highlighting women's politics and policy advocacy in Canada, this comprehensive volume serves students of political science and women's studies as well as those studying sociology, history, law, and social work. This core text for second- and third-year students of political science and women's studies has been extensively updated to reflect the most current debates, research, and data on contemporary issues such as gender politics and equality, LGBTQ+ issues, global feminist campaigns such as the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, the impact of digital generations on politics, and the impacts of policy on minority and marginalized women."--

This article examines the significant constraints on, the necessity for, and the opportunities around community engagement in a time of confinement. We consider the compounded challenges faced by marginalized communities in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and we follow this with reflections on the triumphs and tensions of emergent engagement practices. We then describe four exercises that we conducted before the onset of the pandemic in a research project exploring public engagement from the ground up in relation to policy-making, and we suggest how the lessons learned may be applied to contemporary decision making. Our overall goal is to illustrate how and why community engagement is particularly pressing in the current crisis, as pandemic restrictions have added new dimensions to long-standing practices of containment. We argue that although these most recent forms of engagement are contested and complex, they are essential to ensuring that policy-making is built on processes of equity, access, and inclusion.