OTTAWA — The Liberal government is preparing to table the first federal budget to scrutinize all its commitments with a gender-equality microscope. A senior government official described the memo as an early take on the potential pillars that could be part of the Feb. 27 budget. — Ensuring physical and emotional security: The goal is to ensure women, girls and boys all have rights to dignity, integrity and the right to be safe from physical and emotional harm. Women, the document says, are at a higher risk of certain types of violence, including sexual offences. The memo notes how, for example, single mothers and recent immigrants are at a higher risk of living in poverty.

Source: National Post February 18, 2018 18:00 UTC