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Advocacy Resources

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Ontario Council Advocacy Handbook

Every impactful movement begins with a clear framework. Whether addressing a local neighborhood concern or responding to a provincial or national directive from CFUW, use this complete continuum of action to transform community support into systemic change

Advocating Under a Majority Government

Majority governments—especially second-term ones—frequently ignore public opinion and their own advisors. Despite this challenge, effective advocacy is entirely possible. CFUW and CFUW Ontario Council clubs possess well-entrenched skills to drive change using these core tenets:

Letter Writing - A Lost Art

Communicating your views to elected officials about how laws or public policies affect your family and community is one of the most effective ways to influence a parliamentary democracy.

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