International Women's Day adds momentum to the call for universal child care
EXCERPTSIn the wake of another International Women's Day (IWD), I'm celebrating child care.No, you didn't miss the memo. There was no announcement. No bold political decision. No "because it's 2015"...
View ArticleThe world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education
EXCERPTSAlmost a year after a new set of Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 were finalised, the first report tracking global progress towards its goal for education and lifelong learning shows...
View ArticleEducation for people and planet: Creating sustainable futures for all
Introduction At the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, member states adopted a new global development agenda, Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for...
View ArticleChild care for all of us: Universal child care for Canadians by 2020
Summary “For Canadian families, high quality, affordable child care is more than a convenience — it’s a necessity.” These words in the 2016 federal budget, together with the Liberals’ election promise...
View ArticlePierre Fortin: Now is the right time for a national childcare policy
EXCERPTSThere is no question that the family should remain the bedrock on which child education is built. But for scientific and practical reasons, there is also a need for early childhood education...
View ArticleCapital wishlist: Robyn Benson says it's past time for proper, universal...
EXCERPTS To mark the 150th birthday of Confederation, we asked local residents from a variety of backgrounds to share their wishes for the future of the capital and the country. Today: Robyn Benson.As...
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