Tag Archives: universal child care

Working parents need real choices – regardless of test scores

by Reva Seth
Politics and Policy, Working Moms — August 4, 2011

I’m getting ready for the October launch of the MomShift profiles (so blog action might be a bit slow!) but I wanted to share what I wrote in today’s Huffington Post – full text below! Working Parents Need Real Choices – Regardless of Test Scores. While paying for my groceries last week, I had one of…

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Election guide for families

by Eloise Cataudella
Politics and Policy — April 28, 2011

Who knew a few weeks ago that this Canadian federal election – the election “about nothing” – could become so exciting? With E-day just around the corner, the unimaginable has occurred – the Liberal party, which has dominated Canada’s political scene for decades – looks as though it might implode altogether. Many are blaming Liberal…

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Canadian child-care debate

by Stephen Retallick
Family Issues — March 23, 2011

The child care debate in Canada has been a hot topic since the last federal election, and I believe it will continue to be in the years to come. The Conservative Party’s Universal Child Care Plan (UCCP) includes the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) which provides $100 per month for children under the age of…

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