Issue

Gender Equality & Reproductive Rights

Pay equity, abortion access, women's representation in elected office, and protections for trans and non-binary Canadians.

Where parties stand

Bloc QuébécoisBLOC
Defends abortion access as settled in Quebec and federally. Supports trans rights and gender equity but opposes federal intrusion into provincial-jurisdiction health-system delivery.
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Conservative Party of CanadaCONSERVATIVE
Position is that abortion law is settled and a Conservative government would not legislate to restrict it. Many caucus members personally oppose abortion and have voted for private members' bills tied to the issue; the leader has committed to no government-introduced legislation.
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Green Party of CanadaGREEN
Supports universal access to reproductive health care, free contraception, and dedicated federal funding for racialized and Indigenous-women-led organizations.
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Liberal Party of CanadaLIBERAL
Codifies federal protections for abortion access, with $20M for clinics in underserved provinces. Maintains the federal Pay Equity Act, supports gender-based budgeting, and extends conversion-therapy ban enforcement.
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New Democratic PartyNDP
Would expand abortion access by tying provincial health transfers to availability of clinics, expand pay equity beyond federal jurisdiction, and legislate explicit federal trans-rights protections.
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