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

 

A signature initiative of Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an affiliate of WorldatWork, National Work & Family Month (NWFM) is the centerpiece of a national education campaign to raise awareness among employers about the value of work-life effectiveness as a business imperative. The month of October was designated as National Work and Family Month by a Resolution of the United States Senate in 2003.

WorldatWork and AWLP encourage all workplaces to pause once a year during the month of October to communicate and celebrate the progress already made on the journey to creating healthier and more flexible work environments, and then raise the bar to accomplish even more pervasive progress. Dedicating a month to this aspect of overall people strategy helps employers increase the attraction, retention, productivity and engagement of the talent required for organizational success. It reminds both employees and employers of the exchange relationship that connects their mutual needs and satisfaction.

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