''Homemakers'' was a Canadian magazine that covered women's lifestyles, published nine times a year. The magazine existed between 1966 and 2011. It offered recipes and articles on food, health, style, home and living. The headquarters was in Toronto.

History and profile

The magazine started in 1966 with the name ''Homemaker's Digest'', featuring shopping lists, housekeeping tips and cooking suggestions. The magazine was

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until April 2003, when it switched to travel- or super-digest size (9½" × 6¼"). The magazine's editorial coverage was expanded to include articles about issues such as

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

and

feminism Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

while still offering information such as healthy recipes and fashion inspiration. In 2000, ''Homemakers'' and its French-language counterpart ''Madame'' changed ownership from

Telemedia Telemedia was a Canadian media company, which had holdings in radio, television and magazine publishing. The company was launched in 1968 by Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien, when he purchased CKAC in Montreal from Power Corporation of Canada. CKA ...

to Transcontinental Media GP. The same year ''Homemakers'' sold 883,000 copies. In October 2011, it was announced that the magazine was closing, and the holiday 2011 issue was to be the last printed.Masthead
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References

External links

''Ryerson Review of Journalism''
- article on former Homemakers Editor Sally Armstrong
''Masthead Online''
- Canada's magazine about magazines names Homemakers as one of the 20 most influential magazines of all time {{DEFAULTSORT:Homemakers (magazine) Lifestyle magazines published in Canada Women's magazines published in Canada Defunct magazines published in Canada Magazines established in 1966 Magazines disestablished in 2011 Magazines published in Toronto 1966 establishments in Ontario 2011 disestablishments in Ontario