Judy Haiven: Five very nice things that $20 million could buy that aren’t a football stadium
What all could we do to make Halifax a world class city if we had $20,000,000 to spend? Judy Haiven investigates.
Child care
Newsbrief: Rural Nova Scotia one big child care desert
A new interactive map shows that residents of rural Nova Scotia are having a hard time finding a child care spot. You can zoom in, zoom out, or plug in your postal code.
Judy Haiven: The federal budget is a security budget, not a women’s budget
Judy Haiven: “The first time a national childcare program was promised by the Liberals was in 1993. At the time, I had a 2 year old child and I needed quality childcare… I never thought 25 years later I’d still be waiting!”
Building a successful Early Learning and Child Care System in Nova Scotia
The provincial government’s recent announcement of a new free pre-primary program for children turning four is good news for parents, write Christine Saulnier and Tammy Findlay. But its implementation seems rushed and is occurring without meaningful consultation, and that is dangerous. We need a funded transition plan to a full system for all children in Nova Scotia.
Caring for a child is work
Caring for a child is work, but society doesn’t seem to see it that way. “Single parents on welfare are often portrayed as lazy or ‘getting a free ride’; as though their children effortlessly raise themselves,” writes new contributor Lenore Hemming. “It’s interesting that our society only views child care as valuable if it is someone else’s child.”