Government report acknowledges 'feminist' federal budget benefits men more than women | CBC News
A statement and impacts report on gender and diversity that accompanied the budget says nearly half of the budget's measures, 44 per cent, are expected to benefit women and men in equal proportions, with 42 per cent expected to directly or indirectly benefit men."This relative disparity reflects the fact that men are overrepresented in certain sectors benefiting from many of the climate and infrastructure related measures in this budget," the report reads.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses a news conference on Feb. 24 in Ottawa. In a soon-to-be aired interview, Freeland called the recently tabled budget 'feminist.' The report also takes note of how, while it could be argued that increased defence could benefit all Canadians equally, the country's military is still predominantly male.on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the budget tabled on Thursday. Pointing to the $30 million the Liberal government put toward early-learning and childcare, Freeland said those funds will only increase in the years to come.
But men win out in other ways. As the report notes, they continue to have higher incomes on average than women. That means more are able to afford zero-emission vehicles and can benefit from certain incentives as a result.
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