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Canada's dismal record on child and elder care leaves little room for national pride
Ed Finn | "Canada's children are worlds apart from the happiest, healthiest children in rich countries and worlds apart from each other due to wide inequalities," said David Morley, president of UNICEF Canada.
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Rebuilding child care in Canada must include a national strategy
Martha Friendly, Morna Ballantyne, Lynell Anderson | The shuttering of child care in Canada has put parents and providers in an untenable position, but has also given policy-makers critical insights.
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Reboot post-pandemic economy with green technologies says CLC president
Marc Belanger, C. Marie Ainsborough, Derek Blackadder | RadioLabour's Canada Report: An interview with CLC president Hassan Yussuff. Child care during the pandemic. And more.
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Labour at the UN's disastrous climate conference
Marc Belanger, C. Marie Ainsborough, Derek Blackadder | RadioLabour's Canada Report: Activists were thrown out of the COP25 conference in Madrid when governments refused to act, but the struggle continues.
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Latest report on Canada's shoddy child care is unlikely to reduce government neglect
Ed Finn | A new report is just the latest account detailing the extent of child poverty and dereliction that has blemished this country's image for a very long time.
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The perfect gift for Mother's Day: Universal child care
Dorothy MacLeod | One woman's experience of difficulty accessing child care paints a bigger picture that illustrates why Canada needs universal child care to close the gender wage gap and achieve gender equity.
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No equality without universal child care
Martha Friendly, Susan Prentice, Morna Ballantyne | Without the publicly funded child care now commonplace in many countries, Canada lacks this essential pillar of support for women's equality.
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Two reasons Canada can't become Sweden when it comes to childcare
Martha Friendly | International comparative research shows Canada lags behind other countries when it comes to child care. This article explores two possible ideological and structural explanations.
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Cross Country Check Up shows barriers to universal child care rooted in lack of political will
Martha Friendly | A recent CBC Cross Country Check Up devoted itself to child-care policy. We unpack multiple interesting and noteworthy points while considering the four that especially stood out.
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Trudeau may tweet a good game on equal rights, but his broken promises are hurting women
Emilie Taman | Promises to fix child care, maternity leave, and pensions that treat women fairly have all been broken -- and can't be forgotten because the PM has a nice tweet game.
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Dear Hillary and Bernie: Can Canada hitch a ride on your child care coat-tails?
Martha Friendly | Child care is quite the election issue in the U.S., taking up much more space in this election campaign. Canadian women and families should take note.
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Empowering girls and women in work and retirement benefits everyone
Doreen Nicoll | After participating in an International Women's Day roundtable I have great hope that we're well on our way to creating an equitable Canada.