POLICY FIX
A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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More than 20,000 committed child care spaces not yet delivered
Manitoba far from meeting its child care promises
Child care also an austerity victim
Susan Prentice and Jesse Hajer Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press August 29, 2023
Reforming Education in Manitoba
Previously published by CBC online November 21, 2021 By Jim Silver
Childcare unaffordable for many
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press August 10, 2020.
A Closer Look at Childcare Affordability in Manitoba
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press February 13, 2019 A new report by CCPA National (Developmental Milestones: Child Care fees in Canada’s Big Cities) on childcare fees contains very mixed reviews of Manitoba and raises important questions …
Indigenous language revitalization and child care
By Binesi Boulanger Indigenous peoples have a troubled relationship with the systems that have been imposed by settler colonial populations. The imposition of education through the residential school system was devastating to Indigenous peoples, with the legacy living …
How to really help Manitoban families: Build a universal childcare system
By Susan Prentice Manitoba’s childcare system is staggering to meet the needs of parents and children, and recent signs give little confidence the new provincial government will respond effectively. Over a dozen community groups who are ready to …
Childcare and the Manitoba Election
By Susan Prentice Childcare is a surprisingly important election issue. It figured prominently in the 2015 federal election, and is playing a role in the 2016 Manitoba provincial election. Why does childcare warrant such political and public attention? …
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