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From Patchwork Quilt to Sturdy Foundation
CCPA-NS Submission to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Regulated Child Care Review Download 233.92 KB 10 pages On May 14, 2015, CCPA-NS…
Stop tinkering and build an Early Learning and Child Care system: CCPA-NS
Current patchwork, market-based approach is failing province and families CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s market-based, patchwork approach to Early…
Fast Facts: Springing to Action on Child Care
Numerous studies have demonstrated that quality child care has a positive correlation with improved childhood outcomes, notably higher social and cognitive scores upon school entry,…
Nova Scotia’s Economic Tunnel Vision Threatens our Future
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—Nova Scotia suffers from tunnel vision on the economic problems and solutions facing the province. The Canadian Centre…
A New Economy Needs Child Care
Download 498.17 KB10 pages This publication examines the Nova Scotia government’s investment in the early years, and finds that it is shamefully inadequate. The report…
Infographic: Two Child Care Plans
Same cost, real difference Families in Canada deserve affordable child care, but costs vary widely across Canada. Many Canadians don’t know that Quebec has the…
Time to Grow Up
Family Policies for the Way We Live Now Download 868.68 KB40 pages The work and family lives of Canadians have evolved over the past three…
Time for federal family policy to grow up: study
OTTAWA—The current federal government’s approach to family policy is falling short of the needs of parents, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre…
Time to Grow Up
The work and family lives of Canadians have evolved over the past three decades. It’s time our family policies grew up, too.
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2015, Volume 18, Number 1 Download 1.26 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Time for BC to start preparing for climate migration: A question of…
Great Expectations
Opportunities and Challenges for Young Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador Download 1.15 MB54 pages This report draws on the experience and insights of youth and…
Creating Pathways to Keep Young Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT A new report released today by the CCPA-NS in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour…
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