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Fast Facts: Canadians Deserve a Universal Early Childhood Education and Child Care System
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press, November 2014 This week hundreds of educators, academics and activists gather in Winnipeg for the fourth national childcare…
Fast Facts: What we Need in the Throne Speech
An issue that needs to be addressed in the forthcoming Throne Speech on November 20th, is the persistence in Manitoba of a deep, complex and…
Infographic: The Parent Trap
Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities How much of a woman’s income goes to child care in Canada’s big cities? Our report, The Parent…
New study reveals the most and least affordable Canadian cities for child care
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the most and least…
Une nouvelle étude révèle les villes canadiennes où les garderies sont les plus et les moins abordables
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA — Le Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA) a publié aujourd’hui une nouvelle étude qui révèle les villes où…
The Parent Trap
Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities Download 795.31 KB32 pages This study examines the median unsubsidized child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities…
Our Schools/Our Selves: Fall 2014
Poverty, Polarization, and the Educational Achievement Gap How we care for and educate younger generations — from the early years right up to postsecondary— is…
Climate Justice in BC
Lessons for Transformation Download 3.02 MB61 pages Are you looking for new ways to teach about climate change and social justice? Frustrated with models that…
The Dirty War
The making of the myth of Black dangerousness Based on the accumulation of data, theoretical perspectives and personal narratives, The Dirty War paints a chilling…
Fast Facts The First Rung on the Ladder: community-based literacy programming in public housing complexes
A wealth of evidence—both global and local—confirms the value of literacy and the importance of programs that promote literacy. This is especially the case for…
The First Rung on the Ladder: Community-based Literacy Programming in Public Housing Complexes
Download 859.53 KB18 pages A wealth of evidence—both global and local—confirms the value of literacy, and the importance of programs that promote literacy. This is…
Tier for Two
Managing the Optics of Provincial Tuition Fee Policies Download 472.83 KB32 pages This study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since…
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