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Peter Jon Mitchell

Program Director, Family

Peter Jon Mitchell is the Program Director for Cardus Family.

He has spent over a decade researching Canadian families and his work at Cardus includes the reports Canadian Millennials and the Value of Marriage; Supporting Natural Caregivers: Innovative Ideas from Around the Globe and others.

His articles have appeared in the National Post, Toronto Sun and Law Now magazine among other publications. Peter Jon has been active in radio, television and print media.

Writings

Policy Brief: Enhancing Ontario’s Child Care Tax Credit

Backgrounder on Federal Parental-Leave Benefits

Research Report

The Irreplaceable Place of Parents

Convivium Article

Summary: Who We Will Become: A Survey of Children’s Public Lives in Christian Thought

Research Article

Who We Will Become

Research Report

Policy Brief: Early Reflections on the Canada-Alberta Child Care Agreement

Research Article

For Love or Money?

Research Report

Missing Marriages, Empty Baby Carriages

Convivium Research & Analysis

Missing Marriage and the Baby Carriage

Research Report

Look Before You Leap: The Real Costs and Complexities of National Daycare

Research Report

Press Releases

Statement Regarding Ontario-Federal Child Care Announcement

Canadian Kids with Married Parents Hits Record Low

Celebrating Women

One in Three Canadians are Dissatisfied with their Work-Life Balance, poll shows

Media Coverage

The Consequences of Falling Marriage Rates

We Still Need the Nuclear Family

The Best Child-care Solution is to Fund Families Directly

Ontario reportedly 'very close' to $10/day child care deal

Nova Scotia's $10-a-day child-care plan a cautionary tale for Ontario parents

Negotiations underway over Ontario child care costs

Alberta's child-care deal with Ottawa does nothing for most families

Peter Jon Mitchell on why young Canadians are losing faith in the institution of marriage

Why young adults in Canada embrace marriage—or reject it

Young Canadians say "proof of love and commitment" top reason to marry