Today is the Federal Election in Canada. With so much focus on the economy please be sure that your vote also counts for children and families. Still wondering about who has promised what for children and families?
Below are links to several sites that summarize the platforms of the various political parties. Have a read and then be sure to vote today! Click here for information on where and how to vote. I previously wrote and posted videos about the importance of early learning and child care in relation to the Federal Election here.
CBC Social Issues – Family Summary
- At some point in our lives, just about everyone is a member of a family. The image of the middle-class family is one often evoked on the campaign trail. The policies included here cover some of the issues families deal with every day: buying a home, parental leave, tuition, senior care and child care.
PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
The PEI Status of Women Advisory Council has completed its comparison of platforms and promises from the Conservatives, Greens, Liberals, and New Democrats and offers its detailed analysis.
KidsFirst Canada Platform Summary
KidsFirst Canada is a registered society and a national charity with these objectives: to promote the optimal care and well being of children and to encourage and develop a recognition of the importance of child care being provided within the home by a parent.
Child Care Resource and Research Unit Summary Page
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