Press release: October 31, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

From: Students of Introduction to Law, Politics and Government class 
at Acadia University in
Wolfville, Nova Scotia 

Who CanWIN? 
Acadia Students Create National Website for Election 2000 

A class of new Political Science students of Acadia University has created an election website for national consumption.  They've designed a site for Canadian voters with a focus on women's issues. The website, entitled CanWIN e-2000 (Canadian Women's Information Network Election 2000) provides current information on issues of concern to women regarding the upcoming November 27th federal election. Importantly, Canadian voters are invited to join in an online national discussion regarding women's issues.

The site has the potential to inform and engage Canadian voters in an unprecedented way. 
Furthermore, Canadian youth have historically not been deeply engaged in electoral politics. 
The Acadia students' site may alleviate this gap with its 
call to university students across the country to get online to debate the issues.

Women's issues in federal elections have historically been given short shrift. This lack of attention to their interests and concerns persists.  It is therefore of paramount importance  that women's issues are addressed and debated by Canadians and the candidates.  Taxation, healthcare, childcare, education, violence, employment, and diversity are some of the issues that we are currently following closely throughout the Canadian federal election campaign. 

The CanWin e-2000 website provides statistics on women and policy issues, daily quotations and a chosen cartoon of the day. Students offer their interviews about women's issues with persons on the street and with political candidates via email. The CanWIN e-2000 website offers links to other helpful websites, questions  for political candidates, party positions, local and national media coverage, 
as well as an opportunity for online discussion. 

It is with great earnestness that we, as students of the Political Science department at  Acadia University, offer this website to all Canadians in an effort to contribute to debate and informedness
about women's issues in Canada. We hope that this website will be a valuable resource to the voters of Canada. Please use this new location to learn more about the issues and become a more informed voter. 

CanWIN e-2000 website:
http://socrates.acadiau.ca/dagora/courses/pols1006/canwin/ 

Meet the students of Political Science 1006
 

For further information please contact the course professor: 
Dr. Cynthia Alexander, 
Associate Professor, 
Department of Political Science, 
Acadia University, 
Wolfville, Nova Scotia 
phone:   (902) 585-1451