StatusReport.ca has uploaded a Status of Women Canada (SWC) PowerPoint presentation which indicates exactly what Prime Minister Harper and Minister Beverly Oda mean when they mention “streamlining” and “consolidation” to SWC.

SWC insiders say they handed over the document because they want to keep the public informed about "what’s happening in there." They said that until Tuesday, November 28th, they knew nothing about what would happen to SWC until they heard it in the media. Then, two days before Oda's announcement regarding reductions to “points of service” (regional SWC offices) from 16 to 4, staff were informed of the deep changes about to befall SWC. This was accomplished through the use of the PowerPoint presentation and intended only for an internal audience.

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