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Work & Economics
Policy Memo

Memo: Alberta’s Budget 2023 Consultation

Albertans have been invited to provide feedback to the government on setting priorities for Budget 2023.

Andreae Sennyah

January 18, 2023

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Family
Policy Memo

Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election, Family Recommendations

Given that most families will not benefit from that program, the CARE credit remains an important support for families.

Andreae Sennyah

April 26, 2022

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General
Policy Memo

Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election

In the lead-up to Ontario’s 2022 election, we are sharing our existing research with everyone equally and seek to collaborate with all people of goodwill.

Andreae Sennyah

April 26, 2022

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Family
Policy Brief

Enhancing Ontario’s Child Care Tax Credit

The $13.2 billion agreement creates a new inequality between the minority of families who will benefit and everyone else.

Peter Jon Mitchell

April 7, 2022

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Family
Policy Brief

Early Reflections on the Canada-Alberta Child Care Agreement

A Cardus Family Policy Brief

Peter Jon Mitchell

November 18, 2021

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Family
Research Report

Look Before You Leap

The Real Costs and Complexities of National Daycare

Andrea Mrozek Peter Jon Mitchell Brian Dijkema

May 6, 2021

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Family
Policy Brief

Family Policy Brief

Strong, stable families are irreplaceable and are foundational to a healthy society. Good family policy can also enhance family well-being by addressing the diverse needs of families and their most vulnerable members, children.

Peter Jon Mitchell Andrea Mrozek

April 7, 2021

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Family
Research Brief

Child Care by the Numbers: Canada

Child-care policies should be equitable for all families, regardless of the type of care they choose. Universal child-care systems fail to recognize the diverse care needs of Canadian parents and their reasons for the type of care they choose.

February 12, 2021

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Family
Research Report

Will a “universal” early-learning and child-care system get mothers back to work?

January 28, 2021