My article in The Conversation Canada (sign up here to get this digital publication – https://theconversation.com/sign_up) argues that providing free child care for Ontario’s preschool children will avoid many of the problems Quebec had in expanding its child care system. https://theconversation.com/why-free-preschool-makes-the-most-sense-for-families-94716
Doug Ford, what is your child care plan?
The Toronto Star published my op-ed today. See more below:
What will Ontario PC leader Doug Ford do for children and families in this election? The Liberals and the NDP have set a high bar with their child care funding announcements – free preschool child care with the Liberals and fees based on income averaging $12 a day with the NDP.
Tax credits for child care?
Response to Parisa Mahboubi’s proposal of tax credits for child care
Parisa Mahboubi complains (Globe and Mail, April 11th) about Ontario’s new plan to provide free preschool child care, but I think she should be cheering instead. I agree with her that the cost of child care is a major barrier to increased labour supply, to gender equality in employment, and to children gaining positive experiences in child care.
Speech: Assessing Family Policy in Canada
Speech to the Institute for Research on Public Policy Roundtable – “Assessing Family Policy in Canada”.
- Download the IRPP speech in PDF format.
- Download (from the IRPP web site) the audio web cast or the roundtable program.
Download Winnipeg conference materials
From the ‘Child Care for a Change! Shaping the 21st Century’ conference
Slides for a Presentation to the “Winnipeg” Conference (in the form of a letter to Minister Ken Dryden)
Financing Canada’s Child Care System: A Letter to Ken
Conference Paper: Financing Early Learning and Child Care in Canada
Download a PDF of the paper or read the summary.