Articles in the series:

• Conservatives dismantling social programs built over generations [2], 9 Dec 13

(Scroll down article to see map of cuts by topic in Canada. Canadian child care organizations, including the Chilcare Resource and Research Unit, are listed under parents and women)

• Without a safety net: Canadians still in dark about budget cuts, says parliamentary watchdog [3], 10 Dec 13

• Without a Safety Net: What kind of country do Canadians want? [4], 11 Dec 13

Back to the future - with more change on the horizon, what kind of Canada will we be left with? [this page will be updated when this article becomes available]

Commentary by Thomas Walkom:

• NDP, Liberals vague on fixing frayed social safety net: Walkom [5], 11 Dec 13