It’s cold. And snowing. Sitting in Harper’s<\/strike> Canada, I’ve just been given something to hope for. INtegrity \u2013 INclusiveness \u2013 INnovation \u2013 INvolvement – who could ask for more?<\/p>\n
It started in May 2005 and the time has come to go national. A new political party is taking shape: The FemINist INitiative of Canada<\/a> and there’s nothing yet on Snopes saying it’s a hoax. <\/p>\n Please let this be true. <\/p>\n Here’s the mission statement:<\/p>\n The purposes of FemINit-CA are to work toward achieving a society: b) in which the wellbeing of all its members is its greatest aspiration and the measure of its progress; <\/p>\n c) in which communities are recognized and valued for their ability to act and control their own interests and destinies; <\/p>\n d) in which the social, economic and physical environments are recognized and valued for their contributions to (b) and are therefore nurtured and protected; and<\/p>\n e) in which grassroots involvement in the democratic process is valued and encouraged.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Beautiful.<\/p>\n To gain provincial and federal recognition they need signatures of support. Read the constitution here<\/a> and if it sounds like something you could support, then become a member through the downloadable form here<\/a>. The site says it was last updated today so I’m hoping it’s real and sending my support directly. <\/p>\n If it is a hoax, please don’t anyone tell me until morning.<\/p>\n
\n\ta) whose social, cultural, political and economic institutions reflect the balance of the feminine and masculine in the populace;<\/p>\n