mother's labour force participation
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Freeland promises what no other Canadian government could do in 50 years
Child care spending in the federal budget
Media: Print and online
National media
Ottawa promises billions for child care and long-term care, while EI reforms are on the way
Toronto Star, 19 April 2021
Liberals promise $30 billion over five years to create national child care system
CBC News, 19 April 2021
Budget documents
Budget documents - EN and FR
In this section you will find all 2021 budget documents
Budget 2021: A recovery plan for jobs, growth, and resilience
Budget documents
Federal budget 2021: The child care budget
The Childcare Resource and Research Unit has responded with excitement and anticipation to the historic commitment to universal child care outlined in the 2021 federal budget. As an organization that has been working for a universal, publicly funded child care system for 40 years, we have called for transformative public policy to make high quality accessible, affordable and inclusive early learning and child care a reality.