Canada-US women's group created by Trudeau, Ivanka Trump issues first proposals
EXCERPTSA Canada-U.S. women-in-business group created by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump released its first set of recommendations Wednesday, proposing more affordable...
View ArticleFlexible hours and pay transparency needed to close gender pay gap
Female empowerment ‘key theme’ for government, says Flanagan EXCERPTSFlexible working hours across all sectors, complete pay transparency and a new approach towards maternity and parental leave is...
View ArticleWomen's March Canada
Inspiring, uniting and leading the charge for the advancement of women across Canada LocationMarches are taking place Canada-wide, see map to locate the one nearest youEvent date: 20 Jan 2018 (All...
View ArticleOttawa should go ahead with use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave
In 2006 the Quebec government created a use-it-or-lose-it five-week paid paternity program. The result: happier, healthier families and more gender equity. The federal government should follow suit....
View ArticleGiving fathers time off still isn't enough to end the motherhood penalty
EXCERPTSAdvocates of paid parental leave maintain that giving both mothers and fathers the opportunity to care for a child early in life ensures fair distribution of caregiving responsibilities later...
View ArticleBabies in the House: No parental leave for MPs
EXCERPTSWhen the House of Commons resumes at the end of the month, the chamber will be welcoming two new faces; NDP MP Niki Ashton’s twin boys Stephanos and Leonidas.Ashton, 35, anticipates she’ll...
View ArticleEducational opportunity for all
Overcoming inequality throughout the life course Abstract
View ArticleThe gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions
IntroductionWomen’s labour market participation in the European Union has increased over recent decades. In 2014, women comprised almost 46% of people active in the EU labour market. Nevertheless,...
View ArticleUnions lose equal pay case for childcare workers
EXCERPTSUnions have lost a major five-year equal pay case for childcare workers after the Fair Work Commission blasted them for failing to produce "any evidence whatsoever" that childcare work was...
View ArticleChildren hurt women’s earnings, but not men’s
Motherhood is the biggest cause of the gender pay gap, even in Scandinavia. It might take fathers to change that. EXCERPTSScandinavia is supposed to be a family-friendly paradise. We imagine fathers...
View ArticleTrudeau talks a good game on gender diversity, but hasn't made the hard...
Kevin Carmichael: If Trudeau really wants to unleash the economic potential of Canada's women, he must do something to reduce the burden of child care EXCERPTSThe National Post’s John Ivison asked...
View ArticleNiki Ashton’s twins came to work with her at 11 days old, and she says it’s...
EXCERPTSNiki Ashton‘s twins attended their first public event at 11 days old.Arriving on Halloween, just after the NDP leadership race wrapped up, Ashton’s babies were almost immediately — and...
View ArticleFederal budget to be unveiled Feb. 27
Saying the money can be put to good use, the NDP is pressing the Liberals to crack down on tax loopholes that they say allow multinationals to shield billions of dollars in offshore havens....
View ArticleThe fight for childcare work to be valued, and paid, properly
EXCERPTSThe Fair Work Commission recently put an end to a five year battle by unions for a 35% pay increase for childcare educators.The unions had been arguing that gender inequality is seeing such...
View ArticleMinisters banned from shared parental leave
Business Minister and expectant father Andrew Griffiths goes on radio to promote shared parental leave but reveals members of the Government are BANNED from taking up the policy EXCERPTSA Business...
View ArticleLiberals mulling use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave, Trudeau says
EXCERPTSPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is raising the idea of creating a use-it-or-lose-it, funded leave for new dads, doing so days before he unveils a spending blueprint that has been the focus of...
View ArticleAlternative federal budget 2018: Getting there
Description:The CCPA's Alternative Federal Budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year aligns with evidence-based social policy and with what child care advocates have been demanding. Authors draw attention...
View ArticleImportant steps taken but Budget 2018 keeps Canadians waiting for the big...
EXCERPTSToday’s federal budget takes positive steps forward on gender equality and science funding but the bold policy moves that will make a real difference for Canadians —child care, pharmacare,...
View ArticleAn ambition constrained budget
EXCERPTSAm I happy with the 2018 federal budget? Well, many of the items in it can be found in this year’s and past Alternative Federal Budgets (AFB), which of course is a good thing. But in general...
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