Answers are provided at the end of the quiz for self-evaluation.
- In what year was gender expression and identity added as protected grounds to The Canadian Human Rights Act?
- A) 2007
- B) 2010
- C) 2015
- D) 2017
- Canada was the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. When did same-sex marriage become legal across Canada?
- A) 2003
- B) 2005
- C) 2007
- D) 2009
- Out of the 14 chief medical officers and public health officers battling COVID-19 in Canada, how many are women?
- A) 3
- B) 5
- C) 7
- D) 9
- Across Canada, how much has our federal government invested to prevent gender-based violence, support survivors and their families, and create more responsive legal and justice systems?
- A) $1 Million
- B) $2 Million
- C) $100 Million
- D) $200 Million
- The Honourable Jean Augustine became the first African Canadian woman to be elected as Member of Parliament. When was she elected?
- A) 1990
- B) 1993
- C) 1996
- D) 1999
- In 2020, what is the percentage of women serving in the senate?
- A) 10 per cent
- B) 30 per cent
- C) 50 per cent
- D) 70 per cent
- When did the Canadian Human Rights Commission ensure employers received equal pay for equal work regardless of gender identity and expression?
- A) 2000
- B) 2001
- C) 2002
- D) 2003
- As of 2016, 33 per cent of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) graduates are women. What percentage of women work in STEM?
- A) 20 per cent
- B) 23 per cent
- C) 30 per cent
- D) 33 per cent
Answers: 1. D 2. B 3. C 5. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B