Terrific to see the indefatigable MarthaFriendly presented with the key to the City of Toronto from Mayor Olivia Chow, a long-time supporter of #childcare herself!

from "The Cure at Troy" by Seamus Heaney

This. And sending good vibes to our American friends nytimes.com/2024/11/04/opi…

The Guardian: "the benefits of being on the platform formerly called Twitter are now outweighed by the negatives, citing the 'often disturbing content' found on it. theguardian.com/media/2024/nov…

New report finds big economic returns for Canada from the $10/day childcare plan. Authored by Jim Stanford Read more at centreforfuturework.ca/2024/11/24/10-…

Read this full thread on the economic benefits of #10aDayChildCare. So many compelling reasons to expand and strengthen the plan to make services more available and to improve further the wages and benefits of those who work in the sector

The cost-of-living crisis is crushing people w/ disabilities. The new Canada Disability Benefit offers some relief but in its current form, it will reach only 205K people of the 3.6M people (18-64). See our op-ed in Toronto Star today. David Macdonald bit.ly/4ePrlOI

Welcome!

youtube.com/watch?v=bJut1C… Our Partnership started in a 2016 event funded partly by CUPW on care work. Our director Dr. Andrea Doucet @andreadoucet.bsky.social comments on the legacy of the 1981 CUPW strike on well-paid inclusive parental leave Avneet Dhillon Brock University

Check out "Emerging Long-Term Care Systems," a chapter by LP&R Junior Member Johanna Fischer et al., published in Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care Policy and Practice. doi.org/10.4324/978100…

This will memoriam for Michael Burawoy will be posted on the UC Press website: drive.google.com/file/d/1posnP1…

For Canadian parents, a reminder of why Harper and Conservative Party approaches to childcare work so poorly: springmag.ca/for-parents-go…

Well put, Martha! #childcare

Mille Mercis #AntonineMaillet - you brought us great literature which brought us learning.. and laughter and made our province of New Brunswick proud #RIP

In today's Winnipeg Free Press, Molly McCracken (Molly McCracken) and I argue for a greater public role in #childcare development in Manitoba.

Thank you Martha, for the kind words and your lifelong dedication! Together we are doing something historic—finally building Canada’s $10-a-day early learning and child care system. On April 28, vote Liberal Party to build on this success and expand access for families across

Where the parties stand on child care in the Canadian federal election—good analysis by ⁦GordonCleveland⁩ theconversation.com/where-the-part…

Thank you Ellen Galinsky for creating the #BigIdeas series; WFRN team: Jenny Hamblett, Lisa Rinehart, Stephen Sweet; Christine Gagnon for TEDx guidance; Shari Graydon and Informed Opinions for storytelling ideas; lyse doucet for reminding me to pause; and my Reimagining Care/Work Policies team.

The Trump EPA plans to eliminate or delay implementation of the strict limits for #ForeverChemicals in drinking water that were set last year. That’s terrible news for the health of every American. #PFAS wapo.st/3S6lLPf

What do fathers really want for Father's Day? How about a national policy that provides paid leave to all fathers! Check out my newly released Big Ideas Talk courtesy of WFRN . Huge thanks to Ellen Galinsky for the opportunity. youtube.com/watch?v=iloVrc…