Mar 27, 2020
Reboot post-pandemic economy with green technologies says CLC president
RadioLabour
RadioLabour's Canada Report: An interview with CLC president Hassan Yussuff. Child care during the pandemic. And more.
child care
Dec 20, 2019
Labour at the UN's disastrous climate conference
RadioLabour
RadioLabour's Canada Report: Activists were thrown out of the COP25 conference in Madrid when governments refused to act, but the struggle continues.
Sep 13, 2018
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.
May 10, 2018
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.
Mar 8, 2018
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.
May 11, 2017
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.
Apr 26, 2017
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.
Feb 2, 2017
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.
May 19, 2016
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.
Mar 7, 2016
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.
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