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Young Black girl is standing with a woman, holding her hand and leaning against the woman’s arm.

Ontario’s focus on child welfare finances won’t keep kids safe

A composite image of the five federal party leaders: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault

The federal election campaign has pushed women to the sidelines

About two dozen band members raise their right arms as they stand in a line. Several wear red headbands. A small crowd stands along the walls of the large hall-like building.

Are Indigenous communities being set up to fail with the transfer of control of child welfare services?

What should Quebec do with $900 million in parental leave surpluses?

A child strapped into a wheel chair inclined slightly backwards holds hands with his mother who is talking to him.

Ottawa must do more to help parents of children with disabilities

A baby in a purple suit with a red-and-blue tuque and multi-coloured socks lies on red fallen leaves.

Parental leave benefits need to be more practical and equitable

A closeup of an adult holding a baby while a hand reaches in to hold the baby’s hand.

The limitations of Quebec’s family policy

Making life truly affordable requires more than lowering inflation

No equality without universal child care

Hold the applause on parental leave extension

A modest start on the child care funding gap

Building flexibility into parental leave

Putting the care back into foster care

The real cost of raising children

Beyond baby steps: Planning for a national child care system

Publicly funded child care for increased female labour force participation

Canada’s legacy of inaction on early childhood education and child care

  • by IRPP Admin 

Family policy and preschool child care

  • by IRPP Admin 

Strengthening Canada’s social and economic foundations: next steps for early childhood education and child care

  • by IRPP Admin 
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