Article in Queen's Policy Review argues that "the implementation by Prime Minister Harper of the Universal Child Care Benefit represents disembarkation from both women’s equality and social investment perspectives, and instead reflects an ideological perspective that has constrained the creation of a universal child care system since its conception in the 1970s, emphasizing parental choice in child care".

The Caledon Institute of Social Policy is acting to fill the void on data and information on social programs and related tax benefits in Canada, and will track and document major developments in social policy in a wide range of domains including early learning and child care.