Tag Archive: affordability

Child care unaffordability in Canada’s cities and what to do about it

Nov 10, 2014

A new report from the CCPA takes a closer look at child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities and shows just how unaffordable child care has become everywhere outside of Quebec, the only province in Canada with universal subsidized child care. It’s hardly news that child care is expensive. Indeed, it is pricier than… View Article

BC government using affordability excuses to underfund education and health

Aug 11, 2014

By Iglika Ivanova

Affordability is becoming the new buzzword of the BC government. In the dispute with teachers, for example, the Minister of Education has repeatedly argued demands for lower class sizes and improved class composition, as well as fair wages, are unaffordable and unrealistic (see here). When parents and businesses make the case for more public funding… View Article

Cost of Learning Growing Faster than Incomes

Sep 11, 2012