SOCIOL 1C03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Culture Of Quebec, Natalism, Single Parent
2 Feb 2019
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Investing in families and children: family policies in canada. Canadians rely on state economic and social support in balancing child care with paid. 2019 work members are entitled to govt support and amounts and type of support. Family policy is central for canadians, defining families, their form, which family. Aging population an increasing globalization challenge canada. Canada"s federal nature also provides constitutional impediments. Ottawa focuses more on income support, emphasizing child protection, provincial and territorial govts concentrate on welfare assistance and other services. Canadian family policy falls between western european and american models. Mirrors western europe in health and education investments. Paid maternity and parental leaves are central to canada"s liberal welfare state. It took canada until 1971 to offer women maternity leave because the responsibility of protecting pregnant women and and compensating them for the loss of earnings was not seen as a govt responsibility government. Responsibility for maternal benefits divided between the federal and provincial.
