2019 saw a record number of women elected — but gender equity in the Commons is still far off

In 2019, Canadians sent more women to the House of Commons than ever before. But the 98 women elected as MPs occupy just 29 per cent of the seats in the chamber — meaning the House of Commons still doesn’t reflect

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