A study of 6,000 Canadian seniors shows vast majority cannot afford to retire and want to age in their own homes, and that many are lonely
Category: Family
Posted inFamily
IVF access an acute struggle for many Canadian couples
Infertility is an issue for many Canadians, due to lack of funding or IVF access. Should fertility treatment be treated like other forms of medical care?
Posted inFamily
Homeschooling rates ‘surge’ in England
Nearly a quarter of parents said they were keeping children at home as a ‘lifestyle choice’ or for ‘philosophical or preferential reasons’
Posted inFamily
Should parents be able to claim parental alienation in court?
More than 250 organizations are petitioning Ottawa to make claims about parental alienation inadmissible in family court
Posted inFamily
Meta beefs up teen defenses at Instagram and Messenger
The changes come months after dozens of US states accused Meta of damaging the mental health of children and teens.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘A massive crisis’: Demand builds for national meal program
Many families are sending their kids to school hungry. A new bill aims to create a national meal program to ensure all kids eat well
Posted inHealth
Measles cases soar in Europe
In 2021, the world saw 128,000 measles deaths. WHO estimates measles vaccines have prevented 56 million deaths between 2000 and 2021.
Posted inConsumer
H&M pulls ad accused of sexualizing kids
After a slew of critiques online, H&M apologized for ad and says the company will be “looking into how we present campaigns going forward”
Posted inFamily
Greece ups child benefits to fight fertility crisis
The one-time benefit for one child will increase to 2,400 euros from 2,000 currently. Families multiple children will receive up to 3,500
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Does Ottawa’s porn age-verification bill go too far?
A bill that aims to restrict youth access to porn is well-intentioned but flawed — and possibly unconstitutional, experts say