Still, families are saving hundreds of sometimes thousands of dollars each month. The report finds jurisdictions with set fees generally deliver lower, more predictable costs. To build on that success, expanded spaces, better working conditions & long-term funding are essential.

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This new article by Karen Foster, @andreadoucet.bsky.social and Laura Fisher explores how rurality influences the classic feminist question of ‘who does what’ within the household. See the article here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8TFE8...

Join authors @andreadoucet.bsky.social & Peter Moss for the book’s launch on June 3 at 14.00-15.30 BST (15.00.-16.30 CET; 09.00-10.30 EST), chaired by Prof. Alison Koslwoski with contributions from Joan Tronto & Nancy Folbre. Reserve an in-person or online spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/care-leave...

This book offers a bold, yet modest, proposal. This reimagines paid care leaves as universal social entitlements across the life course, providing care time for self, for others, and for our social and ecological worlds; and forming part of an expanded approach to Universal Basic Services.

Bringing together international research and policy analysis – and inspired by the work of Joan Tronto and other leading care thinkers – Care Leaves and Care Time for All offers a bold, yet modest, proposal for transforming care leave policies.
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To read Cleveland’s full analysis and his recommendations for action see the full article in The Conversation here: theconversation.com/federal-budg...

Cleveland does highlight the triumphs of the program so far: more than 900,00 children in licensed care, with significantly reduced fees compared to 2021. However, per Canada’s Auditor General, this constitutes fewer than half the spaces promised during the first five years of the program.

...a “core part of Canada’s social infrastructure” that must be protected but so far they haven’t taken the necessary steps to ensure that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and inclusive care.

While the Liberal electoral platform promised another 100,00 new child care spaces by 2031 staffed by well-paid early educators, the last liberal budget failed to deliver on this promise. The Liberals have described the $10-a-day child care program as...

We are looking to speak with lawyers from diverse backgrounds, communities, and experiences, who work both in private practice and in-house.

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This research will help identify best practices for how Alberta employers can most effectively support lawyers, and promote policy change to improve the experiences of lawyer-parents across Canada.

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