Informed Perspectives

We celebrate EVERY time one of our workshop participants or clients publishes commentary that illuminates an important issue, but this op ed cleaves especially close to our heart: calgaryherald.com/news/angie-gel…

The Supreme Court of Canada will soon be hearing the challenge to Quebec's use of the Notwithstanding Clause to curtail religious freedom, freedom of expression & equality rights. The case is a crucial test for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and matters to all Canadians.🇨🇦

World Water Day 🌊 is Sunday, March 22 #CdnMedia, for comment on this issue, contact: Tyler Ball - tinyurl.com/2wjzw2kp Manvi Bhalla - tinyurl.com/2kzjtajp Dr. Satinder Brar - tinyurl.com/ypmvn299

New research suggests nearly 30% of life-threatening complications happen to people who have given birth within 6 weeks postpartum, at a time when fewer supports are in place. #CdnMedia, for comment on this issue, contact: Dr. Stephanie Ferguson @ tinyurl.com/ymhmmev9 Melissa Gallagher @ tinyurl.com/533n83x3

Amid an energy crisis with the Strait of Hormuz fuel route closed, Canada does not have oil reserves #CdnMedia, contact Karen Ziegler (currently in Dubai) for comment @ tinyurl.com/yc6v3whp

The Supreme Court challenge to Quebec’s #Bill21 begins Monday, March 23 #CdnMedia, for comment on this issue, contact: Amira Elghawaby - tinyurl.com/5ybfkx36 Dr. Nadia Hasan - tinyurl.com/yud6fpx9

@N8V_Calgarian @ShariGraydon Here's the link for more information on joining our free online database of sources, making it easier for journalists to find women and gender diverse experts ready to share their insights informedperspectives.org/get-involved/j…

@N8V_Calgarian @ShariGraydon Thank YOU, @N8V_Calgarian for sharing your informed perspective last night on our panel and every time you're contacted by media. We all benefit and learn from your insights ❤️

informedperspectives.org #Women #Media #Indigenous @InformedOps Mahsi cho @ShariGraydon for your hard work and inclusion.

Canada has dropped 45 places for women’s political representation this century, while other countries move ahead. It’s time to balance the power. Learn More: informedperspectives.org/balance-the-po…

"Having a job isn’t enough." Meghan Nicolls, CEO Food Banks Mississauga explains that food insecurity is getting worse with nearly 30% of food bank visitors in the city being employed via @CP24 Media, contact Nicholls @ tinyurl.com/3nfn9bdu cp24.com/video/2026/03/…

What are the tax implications of converting an RRSP to an RRIF? Advice-only financial planner Janet Gray @MoneyCoachCA explains via Lora Grady @TorontoStar Media, contact Gray @ tinyurl.com/ysact56d thestar.com/business/money…

"People will die without access to the life-saving care they receive at these sites. The sites exist within our communities & make them better & safer for everyone." Janet Butler-McPhee , co-exec dir HIV Legal Network via Muriel Draaisma @CBCNews Media, contact Butler-McPhee @ tinyurl.com/bdzp4een cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

"The rate at which women are accessing shelters in Canada is rising, with the severity of harms intensifying." Anuradha Dugal, ED Women's Shelters Canada via @robindellacorte @CTVNews Media, contact Dugal @ tinyurl.com/mey5zkc9 ctvnews.ca/canada/article…

"Despite increasingly severe wildfires, floods & extreme heat events, climate adaptation in Canada remains marginal to federal & provincial governments," write James K. Stewart & Anabela Bonada via @IRPP Media, contact Bonada @ tinyurl.com/y8rab5kr policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/03/climat…

"Most music platforms lack clear labelling for AI music, and this places the difficult task of identification on listeners," write @UofT's Dr. Cate Cleo Alexander & Lauren Knight via @ConversationCA Media, contact Alexander @ tinyurl.com/5n98uw8b theconversation.com/could-you-tell…

Insights from physician @DrShazmaMithani on when you should go to the ER via @CTVNews Media, contact Mithani @ tinyurl.com/444pcm5p ctvnews.ca/edmonton/video…

"It is easy to assume representation is determined on election day. In reality, the foundations of political leadership are laid much earlier," write Heba Akrouch & @ziyanakotadia via @calgaryherald Media, contact Kotadia @ tinyurl.com/4unzb9e2 calgaryherald.com/opinion/column…

What happens to the family pet in divorce? Animal law lawer, Victoria Shroff @shroffanimallaw & @uvic animal law professor, Maneesha Deckha discuss via @saanichnews Media, contact Shroff & Deckha via tinyurl.com/52v6w5uy saanichnews.com/2026/03/03/who…

“Our provinces need to invest in anti-hate & anti-bias curriculum, which enables people to be able to talk about these issues intelligently, articulately & without blaming fellow students for what’s going on over there, & enables respectful disagreement & dialogue.” @sucharov via @paulatr12 @OttawaCitizen Media, contact Sucharov @ tinyurl.com/4xsw6hjf ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-je…