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While the $10-a-day child care plan has brought welcome relief to many families in Alberta, a new Parkland Institute report reveals significant gaps in affordability, accessibility, and quality. Authored by Susan Cake, the report — Raising Alberta: Making $10-a-Day Child Care Work in Our Province — explores the state of child care in the province and provides a series of actionable recommendations to address critical challenges that threaten the program’s success.
Raising Alberta
Making $10-a-Day Child Care Work in Our Province
Since Alberta signed the $10-a-day Child Care deal, reports on the results have been mixed. While many parents have benefited from reduced fees, some providers have voiced concerns about the program, and the provincial government has complained that the federal agreement is overly restrictive. This report examines the progress made under the $10-a-day plan in Alberta, identifies persistent challenges, and outlines actionable recommendations to build a more effective and equitable child-care system.
Six Worries for Workers This Labour Day
What can we expect from the re-elected UCP government?
What can Alberta workers expect from this United Conservative Party government? The UCP’s first term cheapened labour costs for employers, while its 2023 election platform contained few promises related to labour and employment matters. This post presents six labour-related issues that should be on every worker’s radar over the next four years.
Planks in the platforms
Where the major parties stand on 11 key policy issues
Heading into the final weekend of the 2019 Alberta election campaign, Parkland Institute research managers Alison McIntosh and Ian Hussey compare the platforms of the three major parties on 11 key policy areas.
Alberta’s so-called energy diversification plan
Doubling down on oil at the expense of public services, women
The Notley government last week committed $1 billion to "diversify" the energy sector. Ahead of International Women's Day, Parkland Institute research manager Ian Hussey looks at where else that billion dollars could have been spent.
On May 24, 2015, Rachel Notley was sworn in as the 17th premier of Alberta, promising to usher in an era of governance inclusive of gender, race, indigeneity, and socio-economic status. Rebecca Graff-McRae looks at whether the NDP's budget lives up to its promises of real action on equity issues.
Equal Worth
Designing Effective Pay Equity Laws For Alberta
Alberta has the largest gender income gap in Canada. With a gender income gap of 41%, the average man in Alberta will have earned as much by Canada Day as it will take a woman the entire year to earn. Effective pay equity legislation that ensures women receive equal pay for work of equal worth is a key element in a package of needed policy changes to start closing the gap.
Planks in the platforms
Comparing 11 key policy issues
As we enter the final weekend of Alberta election 2015, Parkland Institute compares the platforms of the four major parties on 11 key policy areas.
A new fact sheet released on the eve of the Family Day weekend by the U of A’s Parkland Institute highlights that Albertans are spending less time with their families than anyone else in the country and most countries in the OECD.
Family Day on the Treadmill
Alberta Families at Risk of Too Much Stress
A look at leisure time, work hours, vacation and holidays, child care, and sense of belonging to communities paints a picture of Alberta families at risk of too much stress.