Status of Women committee  This question is for Ms. Mathyssen. I'm really interested in the national housing strategy; I think it's critical. I just wanted to know how the national housing strategy is going to address sustainability. Would it address green or grey urbanism, densification and that sort of

Status of Women committee  I'm really glad you asked this question, because that person for me is actually in the room. My mom is here. She taught me so much. She is the person who makes it possible for me to sit before you today, for any number of reasons. Actually, you're going to be hearing from her. Sh

Status of Women committee  I think one really critical thing that can happen is that we collectively need to move away from “comeback” narratives in which, for a powerful man who is accused of harassment and assault, the question becomes whether, first of all, these women are ruining his life. Second, afte

Status of Women committee  I actually think that's great. One thing I would advocate for—I'm in the humanities, so I think a lot about SSHRC—is that granting councils should not be allowed to give funds to professors found to have been in these relationships, once bans are implemented, because there's a re

Status of Women committee  Today I'm here to talk about something that I feel is an under-discussed part of the post-secondary undergraduate experience, specifically for women, and that's the issue of professor-student intimate relationships. Often, that's greeted with a sort of knowing chuckle. It has a l