The provincial election is off and running, and once again families and communities know that childcare should be a high priority for every candidate in every riding. After eight years of failed policies, ad hoc decisions, and inadequate funding, B.C. childcare is in a crisis. Just ask any young family about their struggle to find [...]
Rita Chudnovsky’s Blog Posts
BC's child care crisis IS an election issue
April 30th, 2009 · Rita Chudnovsky · 1 Comment · BC Election 2009, Children & youth, Economy
Infrastructure – more than just 'guy jobs'
January 21st, 2009 · Rita Chudnovsky · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Children & youth, Women
Now that almost everyone seems to agree that public spending on infrastructure is a good idea - it’s time for another paradigm shift. Across the political continuum, infrastructure talk is still all about roads, bridges, and transit – sectors that overwhelmingly employ men. But, to stimulate the economy, surely we need to invest in both social and physical infrastructure. Lets take [...]
