Time to move the childcare debate forward

Time to move the childcare debate forward

On Monday, July 20th, WSIC audience members met at our new venue The Madison to discuss the often contentious and very important topic of child care.  With Federal elections fast approaching, WSIC was fortunate to host and engage three experts in this field for an evening of productive dialogue: Carolyn Ferns, Public Policy and Government Relations Coordinator of Ontario Coalition for Better Child Carem Martha Friendly, Executive Director of the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, and Andrea Mrozek, Executive Director at the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada.

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Federal Childcare Platforms

As political parties joust for the affection of the middle class in our upcoming fall election, the issue of child care is becoming increasingly contentious.  The policy challenge is longstanding but also remains the same:  how do we provide good quality child care to parents of all economic backgrounds, no matter where one resides in Canada?  As campaign issues go, child care is one of the more interesting ones to hit the federal political scene in a long while, precisely because of its broad appeal.

 

How do the different party platforms on …

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