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RC/W is a seven-year research program committed to expanding possibilities for policies, practices, and meanings of care/work for diverse families in Canada.
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Tomorrow is National Child Care Day! From 1:00-2:30pm UNICEF will hold its annual Youth Advocacy Summit featuring youth leaders from across Canada. We look forward to their insights into children’s rights, education & climate change. You can learn more or register to attend here: buff.ly/XNwGX4E
Media Advisory: UNICEF Canada hosts Youth Advocacy Summit to mark National Child Day in Ottawa
UNICEF Canada hosts Youth Advocacy Summit to mark National Child Day in Ottawa
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November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Tomorrow is National Child Care Day! From 1:00-2:30pm UNICEF will hold its annual Youth Advocacy Summit featuring youth leaders from across Canada. We look forward to their insights into children’s rights, education & climate change. You can learn more or register to attend here: buff.ly/XNwGX4E
Ontario & the feds have extended the national 10-dollar-a-day child care program for another year. Yet fees remain capped at $22. CBC’s David Common interviews Carolyn Ferns about why both levels of government have fallen short of their affordable childcare goals. buff.ly/nGXTK9i
Metro Morning with David Common
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November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Ontario & the feds have extended the national 10-dollar-a-day child care program for another year. Yet fees remain capped at $22. CBC’s David Common interviews Carolyn Ferns about why both levels of government have fallen short of their affordable childcare goals. buff.ly/nGXTK9i
A new article from RC/W Co-Investigator Member Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay with Ali Salehi, Sandra Dubouloz, and Céline Desmarais explores how culture shapes telework adoption: doi.org/10.33423/jop...
Deciding to Adopt Telework: The Role of Experience, Trust, and Control Across Three Countries | Journal of Organizational Psychology
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking has experienced a significant resurgence and has become the focus of extensive research. While various aspects of telework have been explored,…
doi.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A new article from RC/W Co-Investigator Member Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay with Ali Salehi, Sandra Dubouloz, and Céline Desmarais explores how culture shapes telework adoption: doi.org/10.33423/jop...
A new research paper from the RC/W written by @sylviafuller.bsky.social, Manlin Cai,
@andreadoucet.bsky.social & Siqi Qin is out. They use Canadian survey data to track how Covid interventions like school closures & WFH influenced social reproduction within dual-earner households. buff.ly/gzv1LQB
@andreadoucet.bsky.social & Siqi Qin is out. They use Canadian survey data to track how Covid interventions like school closures & WFH influenced social reproduction within dual-earner households. buff.ly/gzv1LQB
Gender Divisions of Domestic Labour During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: Did Increases in Father Involvement Persist Through Later Stages?
Canadian Review of Sociology
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A new research paper from the RC/W written by @sylviafuller.bsky.social, Manlin Cai,
@andreadoucet.bsky.social & Siqi Qin is out. They use Canadian survey data to track how Covid interventions like school closures & WFH influenced social reproduction within dual-earner households. buff.ly/gzv1LQB
@andreadoucet.bsky.social & Siqi Qin is out. They use Canadian survey data to track how Covid interventions like school closures & WFH influenced social reproduction within dual-earner households. buff.ly/gzv1LQB
New article by Mila Kingsbury & RC/W collaborator Leanne Findlay shows the impact of child care for low-income families. They find that socio-emotional outcomes for young children were significantly impacted by child care participation but care quality remains difficult to measure.
Socio-Emotional Outcomes of Child Care Participation: Results of a Four-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study
Early Childhood Education and Care Lays the Foundations for Learning and Wellbeing
www.mdpi.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
New article by Mila Kingsbury & RC/W collaborator Leanne Findlay shows the impact of child care for low-income families. They find that socio-emotional outcomes for young children were significantly impacted by child care participation but care quality remains difficult to measure.
New book from RC/W Co-Investigator Dr. Janna Klostermann! "At the Limits of Care: Gendered Work and Stories that Matter" highlights counter-stories of what happens when women reach their limits, cross ethical lines, and step back from caring roles. www.csa-scs.ca/news/meet-th...
Canadian Sociological Association
November 5, 2026 @ 1:30pm NT / 1:00pm AT / 12:00pm ET / 10:00 am MT/9:00 am PT
www.csa-scs.ca
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New book from RC/W Co-Investigator Dr. Janna Klostermann! "At the Limits of Care: Gendered Work and Stories that Matter" highlights counter-stories of what happens when women reach their limits, cross ethical lines, and step back from caring roles. www.csa-scs.ca/news/meet-th...
The RC/W’s Co-Investigator Vanessa Watts has been named as a Canadian Research Chair at McMaster! Vanessa’s work will explore stories & lessons from Indigenous residents of Mohawk Institute Residential School & Hamilton Mountain Sanatorium utilizing a new “re-neighboring” framework.
Nine McMaster researchers named Canada Research Chairs
Nine researchers from four faculties have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to attract and retain a diverse cadre of world-class researchers. These researchers’ work…
news.mcmaster.ca
October 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The RC/W’s Co-Investigator Vanessa Watts has been named as a Canadian Research Chair at McMaster! Vanessa’s work will explore stories & lessons from Indigenous residents of Mohawk Institute Residential School & Hamilton Mountain Sanatorium utilizing a new “re-neighboring” framework.
Kaitlin Peters & Ariane Hotte of CCPA describe the evolution of CUPW’s Child Care Fund. Started in 1991, it expanded high-quality care & advanced a conversation around policy gaps & challenges for working parents. buff.ly/r2BaZDx @policyalternatives.ca
CUPW’s child care program is highly effective | CCPA
Unions have long been champions in the fight for better child care. From organizing child care workers to speaking out for more accessible, affordable, and high-quality services, they’ve played a…
www.policyalternatives.ca
October 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Kaitlin Peters & Ariane Hotte of CCPA describe the evolution of CUPW’s Child Care Fund. Started in 1991, it expanded high-quality care & advanced a conversation around policy gaps & challenges for working parents. buff.ly/r2BaZDx @policyalternatives.ca
RC/W Co-Investigator Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay’s new article in the Open Journal of Social Sciences explores how working environments impact workers and opportunities for collaboration. doi.org/10.4236/jss....
Coworking Spaces and Their Effects on Workers and Working Environments
This paper draws on a qualitative methodology, combining semi-structured interviews with thematic analysis, to examine the benefits and limitations of working conditions in coworking spaces. It also…
doi.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
RC/W Co-Investigator Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay’s new article in the Open Journal of Social Sciences explores how working environments impact workers and opportunities for collaboration. doi.org/10.4236/jss....
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The wait is over! The ECE Workforce Knowledge HUB is now live — connecting research, data, and stories to strengthen Canada’s early learning and child care workforce.
Discover the HUB: eceknowledgehub.ca
#ECEHub #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #ECEWorkforce
Discover the HUB: eceknowledgehub.ca
#ECEHub #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #ECEWorkforce
October 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The wait is over! The ECE Workforce Knowledge HUB is now live — connecting research, data, and stories to strengthen Canada’s early learning and child care workforce.
Discover the HUB: eceknowledgehub.ca
#ECEHub #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #ECEWorkforce
Discover the HUB: eceknowledgehub.ca
#ECEHub #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #ECEWorkforce
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For decades, @cupwsttp.bsky.social has run one of the most important child care funds in the country. It should be studied and emulated by policymakers and unions alike. By @kaitlinpeters.bsky.social and Ariane Hotte. #canlab @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
CUPW’s child care program is highly effective - CCPA
Unions have long been champions in the fight for better child care. From organizing child care workers to speaking out for more accessible, affordable, and high-quality services, they’ve played a vita...
www.policyalternatives.ca
October 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
For decades, @cupwsttp.bsky.social has run one of the most important child care funds in the country. It should be studied and emulated by policymakers and unions alike. By @kaitlinpeters.bsky.social and Ariane Hotte. #canlab @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
The Vanier Institute of the Family & RC/W have released a paper addressing attribution in the field of ‘grey literature’, a critical question in open-access scientific communication. Authors Serena Danssen, Jennifer Turner, Margo Hilbrecht & @andreadoucet.bsky.social describe how Vanier & RC/W...
October 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Vanier Institute of the Family & RC/W have released a paper addressing attribution in the field of ‘grey literature’, a critical question in open-access scientific communication. Authors Serena Danssen, Jennifer Turner, Margo Hilbrecht & @andreadoucet.bsky.social describe how Vanier & RC/W...
The 2025 Newsletter of the International Network on Leave Policies and Research is out now! Many of our RC/W members, including Andrea Doucet (@andreadoucet.bsky.social), are key members from Canada.
Check it out to learn more about their work!
Check it out to learn more about their work!
Our September 2025 Newsletter is out now! Check out the amazing work happening across our Network - from groundbreaking research projects, to policy developments, to inspiring projects undertaken by our global membership throughout the globe. www.leavenetwork.org/news-events/...
LP&R Newsletter
LP&R Newsletter
www.leavenetwork.org
September 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The 2025 Newsletter of the International Network on Leave Policies and Research is out now! Many of our RC/W members, including Andrea Doucet (@andreadoucet.bsky.social), are key members from Canada.
Check it out to learn more about their work!
Check it out to learn more about their work!
The Vanier Institute of the Family, one of our key partner organizations, is seeking four new board members to help guide their work advancing understanding of the wellbeing of diverse families across Canada. secure.collage.co/jobs/vanieri...
The Vanier Institute of the Family - Board Members
secure.collage.co
September 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Vanier Institute of the Family, one of our key partner organizations, is seeking four new board members to help guide their work advancing understanding of the wellbeing of diverse families across Canada. secure.collage.co/jobs/vanieri...
Income inequality hit a new high in 2025 as the RCW's Katherine Scott highlights the contrast between high unemployment for young grads and stable investment incomes for the wealthy.
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-income-gap-hit-record-high-in-first-quarter-statscan-says/
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-income-gap-hit-record-high-in-first-quarter-statscan-says/
Income gap hit record high in first quarter, Statscan says
The highest income households saw gains from investments, while the lowest income households had wages decline
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Income inequality hit a new high in 2025 as the RCW's Katherine Scott highlights the contrast between high unemployment for young grads and stable investment incomes for the wealthy.
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-income-gap-hit-record-high-in-first-quarter-statscan-says/
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-income-gap-hit-record-high-in-first-quarter-statscan-says/
RC/W Collaborator Marian Baird recently published an edited collection, "The Multigenerational Workforce: Managing Age and Gender at Work,” including a chapter on care as a key component.
Read more in the thread below, or check out the book here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Read more in the thread below, or check out the book here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
September 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
RC/W Collaborator Marian Baird recently published an edited collection, "The Multigenerational Workforce: Managing Age and Gender at Work,” including a chapter on care as a key component.
Read more in the thread below, or check out the book here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Read more in the thread below, or check out the book here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
RC/W Co-Investigator Sylvia Fuller spoke to HRReporter to discuss the challenges of return-to-office (RTO) mandates, warning arbitrary full-time RTO can be "disastrous" for employee morale. www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/...
Overcoming pushback: Strategies for successful return-to-office mandates
HR must bridge gap between employee resistance and leadership demands with RTO — using clear goals, management support and flexibility, say experts
www.hrreporter.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
RC/W Co-Investigator Sylvia Fuller spoke to HRReporter to discuss the challenges of return-to-office (RTO) mandates, warning arbitrary full-time RTO can be "disastrous" for employee morale. www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/...
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How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...
How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/b...
RC/W Co-Investigator Kim de Laat spoke about our research on Metro Morning recently, talking about why people are using workplace apps to manage personal lives and offering key insights into modern family dynamics. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
www.cbc.ca
September 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RC/W Co-Investigator Kim de Laat spoke about our research on Metro Morning recently, talking about why people are using workplace apps to manage personal lives and offering key insights into modern family dynamics. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
RC/W Co-Investigator Rachael Pettigrew recently spoke with HRReporter to discuss challenges return-to-office mandates as potentially undermining workplace gains for women, and flexibility gaps in our new era of illness. www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/...
Preparing for ‘tripledemic’ this fall: Research reveals flexibility gaps in new era of illness
‘We're pushing all of these workers back into the office at the same time as back-to-school season, where we can expect to have a big upswing in viral illness'
www.hrreporter.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
RC/W Co-Investigator Rachael Pettigrew recently spoke with HRReporter to discuss challenges return-to-office mandates as potentially undermining workplace gains for women, and flexibility gaps in our new era of illness. www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/...
Many members of the RC/W team—Andrea Doucet, Sophie Mathieu, PhD, Lindsey McKay, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Donna Lero, and Kenya Thompson—contributed to this years’ International Review of Leave Policies. www.leavenetwork.org/annual-revie...
September 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Many members of the RC/W team—Andrea Doucet, Sophie Mathieu, PhD, Lindsey McKay, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Donna Lero, and Kenya Thompson—contributed to this years’ International Review of Leave Policies. www.leavenetwork.org/annual-revie...
A recent chapter by RC/W Collaborator Marian Baird with Myra Hamilton and Nate Zettna looks at care as a central pillar for managing multigenerational workforces, challenging the notion that unpaid care is only provided by younger workers for their children.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Accommodating Care Across the Life Course
In this chapter, we examine care as a central pillar of an organisation’s approach to managing a multigenerational workforce and what a care-inclusive workplace looks like. We begin by considering…
link.springer.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A recent chapter by RC/W Collaborator Marian Baird with Myra Hamilton and Nate Zettna looks at care as a central pillar for managing multigenerational workforces, challenging the notion that unpaid care is only provided by younger workers for their children.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
New research by the RC/W’s Andrea Doucet and co-authors examines LGBTQ+ parents' care and work arrangements during COVID-19 in Canada. doi.org/10.1080/0091...
LGBTQ+ Parents’ Care and Work Arrangements During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Canadian Mixed-Methods Study
Existing research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents’ care and work responsibilities has largely ignored the experiences of LGBTQ+ parents. Most gender divisions of labor studies hav...
doi.org
September 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New research by the RC/W’s Andrea Doucet and co-authors examines LGBTQ+ parents' care and work arrangements during COVID-19 in Canada. doi.org/10.1080/0091...
Manlin Cai, RA with the RC/W and UBC PhD Candidate, recently spoke to The Tyee about the gaps in Canada's support for working parents, describing how Canada is lagging internationally in flexible work arrangements and personal leave policies. thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...
How Can Canada Better Support Working Parents? | The Tyee
Catch up to other countries with flexible hours and parental leave, a think tank says.
thetyee.ca
September 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Manlin Cai, RA with the RC/W and UBC PhD Candidate, recently spoke to The Tyee about the gaps in Canada's support for working parents, describing how Canada is lagging internationally in flexible work arrangements and personal leave policies. thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...
RC/W Co-Investigator Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay's new paper, "Does perceived organizational support for strength use enhance employee well-being and task performance?" examines how supporting employees' strengths improves both well-being and performance. doi.org/10.1108/JOEP...
Does perceived organizational support for strength use enhance employee well-being and task performance? The role of investment in job crafting
Purpose. This paper aims to understand how organizational support for strength use enhances employee well-being through the mediating role of investment in job crafting behaviors, and how, in turn,…
doi.org
September 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
RC/W Co-Investigator Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay's new paper, "Does perceived organizational support for strength use enhance employee well-being and task performance?" examines how supporting employees' strengths improves both well-being and performance. doi.org/10.1108/JOEP...