At a national conference this week, operators raised concerns that subsidized child care is not helping low-income families and hurting centres
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.
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PBO’s carbon tax analysis incomplete, new information shows
The 10 per cent of Canadians who don’t file their taxes weren’t included in the official analysis of who is worse off from the carbon tax
Posted inProfessional
Alberta child-care centres felt ‘coerced’ into joining $10-a-day program
Alberta used coercive tactics to get child-care operators to sign onto Ottawa’s program, including making existing subsidies conditional on signing
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Domestic abuse survivor sues Armed Forces, alleging they’re responsible
Sudbury woman claims Canadian Armed Forces’ training of soldiers does not teach them not to use combat skills in domestic settings
Posted inFamily
‘Clearly insufficient’: The shortcomings of Quebec’s law for common law couples
Bill 56 gives greater rights to Quebec common law couples who have children after June 2025. But experts say the new law has many limits
Posted inProfessional
‘Recipe for bankruptcy’: Alberta child-care centres criticize $10-a-day program
Alberta child-care centres under the $10-a-day program say they’ve had to cut food, educators and more. And some are still facing bankruptcy
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How midwifery benefits Canadian health care — and patients
Midwifery in Canada has started to expand after decades of restrictions. But its benefits aren’t yet widely understood or leveraged
Posted inPolitics & Policy
How Manitoba’s budget affects families and consumers
Manitoba’s 2024 budget shifts the focus to middle and lower-income families, and includes many measures that affect families and consumers
Posted inCommunity
How Ontario’s 2024 budget fails to address the housing crisis
The 2024 budget commits to funding the infrastructure needed to build new homes. But housing advocates say this effort is too little, too late
Posted inProfessional
Self-employed workers are neglected in policy, new alliance claims
Lack of policy support is one of the drivers of gender and racial disparities among self-employed workers, a new report says