Canadian Association for Equality

The Canadian Association for Equality (CAFE) is a Canadian non-profit organization. CAFE has frequently been characterized as a men's rights group by sources,Other sources: though the organization denies this. In March 2014 the Canadian Association for Equality was granted charitable status by the Canada Revenue Agency, making it the first charity... focused on men's issues. CAFE is sometimes portrayed as a moderate and academic voice,Other sources: and various feminist, student, and anti-domestic violence groups associate CAFE with more radical men's rights organizations such as A Voice for Men.Other sources: CAFE spokesperson Justin Trottier has denied these allegations. CAFE hosts a regular series of speakers and talks, featuring speakers such Warren Farrell, University of Ottawa English Professor Janice Fiamengo, and McGill Professors Katherine K. Young and Paul Nathanson. Other events have included a presentation by York University Sociologist Dr. Robert Kenedy on the new discipline of male studies, a talk by National Post columnist Barbara Kay on family courts and fatherhood, and a talk by prostate cancer survivor Aaron Bacher on men's health.Other sources: The group has also hosted anthropologist Lionel Tiger.Read More