Why Should the Canadian Government Provide Comprehensive Child Care Policies When the Market Has the Solution?

Think of all the dollars that World of Warcraft has saved our government on daycare, after-school programs, extended paternal leave, guaranteed days off to care for sick children, and so on!

This is downloading of social welfare at its finest! Not only have we cut costs, but we've hooked the kids with neurotransmitter blasting graphics and intermittent reward!

Don't frown, Mom and Dad. When you have to pull out that credit card to buy more online time, be thankful that you've found the cheapest child care that money can buy!

Related Links:

Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada  - provides links to articles and news updates on the issues and is home to Code Blue for Child Care. Unfortunately, this site tends to frame views somewhat narrowly in my view.

MomsRising - a movement of mothers (and more) originating in the U.S. that demands not only day care, but also policies to support parents to provide care themselves.

Take Back Your Time - a movement that situates the crisis of care in the larger context of increasing work hours and the growing commodification of time.

Comments

[Red Jenny]

Nice

[Child Therapy]

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