A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) surveyed the most and least affordable Canadian cities for child care.
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Study: Subsidized child care has major impact on female work participation, economic impact

Child care costs in Canada can play a major role in labour force participation particularly of women, and the subsidized low rates in the provindce of Quebec have actually benefited not only parents but also the economy, according to a new report by the Ottawa think tank, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

The study “The Parent Trap: Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities”, which was released Monday (November 10), shows that despite the high concentration of mothers who work, Canada is a very low spender on early childhood education and care compared to other OECD countries.

RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda spoke to David Macdonald, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and co-author of the study with Martha Friendly about their findings. And particularly about the impact of low child care costs in the province of Quebec on parents, and the economy, compared to other provinces in Canada.

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More information:
CCPA press release – New study reveals the most and least affordable Canadian cities for child care – here
The Parent Trap: Child Care Fees in Canada’s Big Cities – here

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