Governor of Bank of Canada points to child care, education to help ease protracted employment recovery

Governor of Bank of Canada points to child care, education to help ease protracted employment recovery

in Feb 23, 2021

The governor of the Bank of Canada says governments could increase access to child care and reduce its cost to help the labour market rebound, and reduce the risk of long-term economic scarring. Tiff Macklem says making child care more affordable and available across the country would help more women return to the labour[…]

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Jobs will be cut, one office closed as Ontario ombudsman takes on child advocate duties

Jobs will be cut, one office closed as Ontario ombudsman takes on child advocate duties

in Feb 22, 2019

[ad_1] TORONTO – Some workers in the provincial Child and Youth Advocate’s office will lose their jobs when the Ontario Ombudsman assumes its duties this spring, the watchdog said Friday. Ombudsman Paul Dube also confirmed that the advocate’s office in Thunder Bay will close but said he will consult with northern and Indigenous communities to[…]

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