Media
Equal Voice: Women breakthough in NSPC leadership race
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin and Julie Chaisson enter the Progressive Conservative leadership race in Nova Scotia.
CBC, January 21, 2018Radio/Podcast
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1142183491849
How do we get more women elected to public office in the Maritimes? What should we do to give women a bigger voice in politics?
Maritime Connection
OPINION: Advocate’s office would speak up for Nova Scotia’s children, especially vulnerable ones
Chronicle HeraldPrint
An Office of the Child Advocate for Nova Scotia could lead research on key issues facing our youngest citizens, which isn’t being done by any other government department, according to a trio of people with Wisdom2Action.
Women still face barriers 100 years after getting the vote
Chronicle Herald, April 27, 2018Print
It’s been 100 years since some women in Nova Scotia were granted the right to have a say in the leaders and policies that shaped their lives, but even today many barriers still exist for women who want to become leaders.
57 elected women cavalierly dismissed along with school boards
Chronicle Herald, March 7, 2018Print
For women in rural Nova Scotia, the move to end elected school boards is repressive and lacks consideration of the reality in small coastal and rural communities. Removing local decision-making from elected representatives and handing it to volunteers in communities with high rates of outmigration, aging populations and commuters with little time to volunteer, is not a sign of a progressive society that values and involves marginalized voices.
OPINION: Time’s up, Canada: elect women who will act
Chronicle Herald, June 5, 2018Print
It’s time for legislators and the Canadian justice system to catch up with what most Canadians already realize: abuse of children and violence against women is a national health crisis that we have ignored for far too long.
It’s time for Canadians to compel their government to do everything possible to end violence against women and children.
Uncomfortable silence at Province House
The Coast, March 1, 2018Print
URL: https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/uncomfortable-silence-at-province-house/Content?oid=12983589
As more and more politicians at all levels are exposed for sexual misconduct, what—if anything—has changed at the Legislature?
LGBT students to get new access to bursary program from province
CBC, February 5, 2019Online
Communications Nova Scotia bursary for diversity previously did not include LGBT students
Slashing school boards a step backwards for gender parity: Equal Voice NS
Rogers News 95.7, February 20, 2018Online
57 elected positions held by women are on the chopping block as the Nova Scotia government prepares to implement recommendations outlined in the province's Glaze report.
Lovelace says being elected as a school board representative is often an important first step for women interested in entering politics, as the role would teach them about campaigning, gaining support and understanding policies.
2018 marks 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in Nova Scotia
CBC, January 3, 2018Online
Despite continued the challenges, Pamela Lovelace, chair of Equal Voice Nova Scotia, said she expects to see a rise in the number of women running for office in the next federal election in 2019. Equal Voice is a multi-partisan organization dedicated to electing women to all levels of government.
Canadian Children Need Protection From Our Government
Huffington Post, December 12, 2017Online
We need support from all Canadians for the Children's Charter to be successful and provide a guarantee of fundamental rights for the next generation
Biography
Pamela Lovelace mentors women interested in getting involved in politics. She is project manager for the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University and is Adjunct Professor, Communications Studies, at Mount Saint Vincent University. She was the recipient of the Valedictorian Prize and Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation in 2018. Lovelace was a Council candidate in the 2016 Halifax municipal election.
Recognition/Reconnaissance
Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation | Personal
2018: Awarded in recognition for outstanding volunteer service to Canadian Veterans.
Canada 150 Sesquicentennial Pin Award | Personal
Recognition as an outstanding Canadian promoting a diverse & inclusive Canada.