Renewing Canada's social architecture
IntroductionCanada’s social policies and programs have barely changed since the 1960s, despite major transformations in our economy and society. These policies continue to drift further from their...
View ArticleChild benefits in Canada: Politics versus policy
Problem StatementChild benefits are social programs that can be powerful tools to combat povertyand inequality. They not only help low-income families but also the middle class. The federal and...
View ArticleGrowing pains: Childcare in Canada
Problem StatementThere is strong evidence that effective childcare policies boost employment, reduce gender inequality and promote child development, particularly for struggling families. Despite this...
View ArticleOn Oct. 19, Canadians need to vote for a universal child care program
EXCERPTSMost undergraduate students probably don’t consider affordable childcare to be a top issue in this federal election campaign. Faced with a challenging labour market, out-of-control housing...
View ArticleChild Care Aware of America discusses child care policy
The Child Care Aware® of America board of directors discuss child care and preschool/early learning policy.Watch the video on Youtube here.
View ArticleHigh hopes for federal action to end child poverty
EXCERPTSCanadians have elected a government that appears ready to tackle child poverty with a list of progressive measures, including a new national benefit that could lift 315,000 children out of...
View ArticleLet's do this – let's end child poverty for good
Campaign 2000 report card on child and family poverty in Canada 2015 Introduction A climate of renewed hope and optimism provides Canada with an important opportunity to close the book on its...
View ArticleChildcare, social infrastructure dollars needed: Delegations
EXCERPTSA dollar just doesn’t stretch as far as it used to.That was the overwhelming message from dozens of daycare workers, community developers and residents during the draft budget meeting of the...
View ArticleFeminist childcare fight comes full circle as job-based policy fails...
EXCERPTSIn the 1970s, feminists pushed for children’s services that recognised the need for care for children whose mothers had jobs. In 2015, the situation has reversed. Feminists and others...
View ArticleMiddle-class families, pillar of the American dream, are no longer in the...
EXCERPTSThe nation's middle class, long a pillar of the U.S. economy and foundation of the American dream, has shrunk to the point where it no longer constitutes the majority of the adult population,...
View ArticleCanadians interview the prime minister about issues that matter to them
If you could ask the prime minister any question, what would it be?CBC brought 10 Canadians with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints from across the country to Ottawa to question Justin Trudeau face to...
View ArticleFraming the new inequality: The politics of income redistribution in Canada
Income inequality: The Canadian story, Part 3: The role of policy AbstractThis chapter analyzes the politics of framing the new inequality. Canada is currently engaged in a struggle to define or...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Manitoba election 2016
Campaigns, participation, issues, place Summary The 2016 Manitoba election campaign began after more drama than any in the past two decades. A focus on trust, leadership, and the PST supported...
View ArticleEarly childhood education and care reform in Canadian provinces:...
Volume 59, Issue 1, pages 26–44, March 2016 Abstract
View ArticleDear Hillary, dear Bernie: Can Canada hitch a ride on your childcare...
As a dual citizen who dutifully votes in US presidential elections, I’m bowled over by the profusion of childcare commitments, comments and analyses emanating from south of the border. Childcare is...
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