Experts say the true cost of accessible, $10-a-day child care would be about $47 billion — many times current funding levels
Author Archives: Hadassah Alencar
Hadassah Alencar is a bilingual journalist based near Montreal. She is a graduate of Concordia University's journalism program, where she worked as a teaching assistant and became editor-in-chief of The Concordian newspaper. Prior to pursuing her journalism degree, Hadassah freelanced for numerous publications.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
What the parties — and voters — are saying in Montreal’s by-election
For as long as the Trudeau government has been in power, the LaSalle–Émard–Verdun riding has voted Liberal. Now, the riding is a toss up
Posted inFamily
‘The new smoking’: How parenting may be creating a health crisis
The U.S. Surgeon General recently warned parenting is creating serious health issues. Experts weigh in on whether Canadian parents face the same dynamics
Posted inProfessional
‘A vicious circle’: Poor work conditions compound Quebec’s teacher shortage
Quebec has taken some steps to address its chronic teachers shortage, but sources say they do not get at the heart of the problem
Posted inProfessional
How an inclusiveness agenda is undermining female health research
Researchers say a requirement for health research to be inclusive has made it harder to receive funding for essential female-specific studies
Posted inFamily
Kinship caregivers face fraught journey raising relatives’ kids
Kinship caregivers step up to raise relatives’ kids. Yet child welfare rules and tax laws can force them to make hard choices with bad trade-offs
Posted inConsumer
Ottawa drafts program to make Canadian households more ‘green’
Eligible Canadian households will receive up to $20,000 in funding to retrofit their homes to reduce their energy costs and emissions
Posted inProfessional
Survey data project mass exodus of doctors as dissatisfaction grows
‘Up to a third of physicians are talking about decreasing their hours or retiring or leaving the country in the next two years,’ says CMA president
Posted inConsumer
Why Canadian homeowners face rising insurance costs — and risks
‘Canada is becoming a riskier place. And fundamentally, insurance is about risk. The higher the risk, the higher the premiums’
Posted inProfessional
MCAT no longer offered in Quebec due to French language bill
Aspiring medical doctors in Quebec may now need to travel to take the MCAT, after Bill 96 prompts testing association to pull out of the province