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Survey of young workers should prompt rethink of child and youth employment standards
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study that surveyed public school students raises concerns that BC’s employment regulations are leaving children…
Let’s make day care a great place to learn
CANADIANS ARE increasingly aware of how important the early years are to the development of children. We know that children’s future educational and career opportunities…
Believe it or not — this time it’s not just about the money
On Feb 11, Ken Dryden, the federal Minister of Social Development, will meet in Vancouver with his provincial and territorial counterparts to finalize the agreement…
Saskatchewan Notes: The “Melfort” Rape and Children’s Rights
Why R v Edmondson Matters to All Canadian Kids Download 340.5 KB4 pages
Nova Scotia fares poorly among Atlantic neighbours on measures of child poverty
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX: A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives assesses progress on several measures of…
November 2004: We Can Learn Much From Down Under
Nine lessons on early child care we can learn from New Zealand The new federal government has promised to introduce legislation that would lead to…
July 2004: Let’s Learn from F.D.R.
Our jobless youth could be doing needed environmental repair work Here we are in the summer of 2004, fortunate to be living in one of…
What will the election mean for Canada’s kids?
With a federal campaign on, promises are flying faster than the puck at a playoff game. Most recently, Paul Martin pledged several billion dollars for…
Making Early Childhood Development a Priority
Lessons from Vancouver Download 563.85 KB 12 pages
Ottawa takes baby steps while BC backtracks on child care
“I have tried 5 different babysitters. I wish I could send my child back to the daycare centre; he loved it there – but when…
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