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It’s time to merge Ontario’s two school systems
Consolidation of school systems will save money by eliminating service duplication, and it will eradicate enrolment competition between the two systems. And contrary to a widely held perception, denominational schools are not necessarily protected by Canada’s Constitution, as previously demonstrated in the provinces of Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Québec.
Tags: budget, economy, featured, ideology, jurisdiction, rights, youth
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‘No Jab, No Pay’. In Australia, no excuse accepted for unvaccinated kids
The financial penalty for non-vaccination is imposed principally on the poor – those who receive income-tested benefits – while it is wealthier parents who are most likely to eschew vaccination… But the majority of parents of unvaccinated and under-vaccinated kids are not dogmatic; they are overwhelmed, usually by monetary and logistical issues. What they need are not financial penalties, but practical help – carrots, not sticks.
Tags: child care, Health, participation, pharmaceutical, youth
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Education reform must be on the table in Ontario
In 2018-19, Ontario will spend $29.1 billion on K-12 education, representing one-fifth of all program spending in the province… That places Ontario third in per student spending among the provinces, behind only Alberta and Saskatchewan, and more than 20% higher than neighbouring Quebec… Many Ontarians are likely unaware of how unique Ontario’s K-12 education system is compared to the other provinces. Ontario is one of only three provinces that deliver religious education
Tags: budget, economy, ideology, jurisdiction, youth
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As gun violence spikes, Toronto faces a reckoning on the root causes of tragedy
“The feeling of disadvantage and unfairness leads the poor to seek compensation and satisfaction by all means, including committing crimes… These kids feel a sense of social isolation. They don’t feel part of anything,” … There’s growing consensus that gun and gang violence is not a problem the city can arrest its way out of.
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, participation, poverty, youth
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How We All Can Help Improve Indigenous Child Welfare Today
… while we’re doing the hard work of implementing a new way of doing Indigenous child welfare, what could be done right now to help Indigenous families and kids in the current system? … offer Indigenous control, seek prevention, stop taking kids into care altogether… But other actions, some big and some small, don’t just need government to move forward. They need the buy-in, co-operation and good faith effort from everyone in Canada.
Tags: child care, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, youth
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Good Intentions, Not Enough Action in Indigenous Child Welfare Plan, Says Advocate
… many of the prevention programs the government is now pledging to fund don’t currently exist. Additional funding will be needed for capital and start-up costs for new programming to keep kids with their families… “It’s taken us literally generations to get into the circumstances that have led to a severe overrepresentation of Indigenous children in child welfare… So it’s not going to happen overnight, but we’re seeing really positive movement…”
Tags: budget, child care, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, rights, standard of living, youth
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MMIWG inquiry gets six-month deadline extension to finish its work
… the extension will ensure more people can share their experiences with the inquiry, while still “underscoring the urgency” of its final report… extra money will depend on staffing and other costs that the inquiry will identify… The due date for the inquiry’s final report — meant to probe the “systemic causes” of violence against Indigenous women and girls and make recommendations to the government to address them — is now April 30, 2019.
Tags: budget, child care, crime prevention, Indigenous, mental Health, rights, women, youth
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A Prescription for Better Health for Canadians
… helping families raising children, would have a much bigger impact on the average Canadian’s health than spending more on the health-care system would… The worse a person’s childhood is, the more risk there is of everything from obesity and diabetes to substance abuse and suicide. If we really want to get upstream and prevent illness, it means doing more to support people who are raising children. It would take pressure off the health-care system and save money, but only in the long term.
Tags: budget, child care, economy, Health, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
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