OTTAWA - Dozens of advocates for women and LGBTQ+ people in Canada and abroad are demanding clarity from the Carney government on its message shift on feminism.

In an open letter co-ordinated by Oxfam Canada, 92 organizations and 162 individuals say they're deeply concerned by Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent statement that Canada supports equality but no longer has a feminist foreign policy.

The letter was issued after Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand insisted last week that Canada will still champion these causes.

The letter calls on Ottawa to commit to its decade-long pledge on sexual health and multi-year plan to promote women in peace and security roles, while continuing to fund programs that support LGBTQ+ people and women.

The advocates are asking Carney to reappoint an a

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