New report: 2016 child care fees in Canada’s big cities
Today, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a new report, A Growing Concern: 2016 child care fees in Canada’s big cities. The study reveals the most and least expensive cities for child care in Canada. It examines median unsubsidized child care fees in Canada’s biggest 27 cities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as […]
Governor General David Johnston: Let’s act on concussions and make sports safe again
The following op-ed by his Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston appeared in today’s Globe and Mail. For information on the Governor General’s Conference on Concussions in Sport, click here. After my third concussion, the doctor said the choice was mine: wear a helmet and get laughed at, or don’t wear a helmet and […]
CYCC Network: #YoungRefugees Community of Practice
Public Consultations (Ontario)
Ontario seeking input on its early years and child care system Ontario is seeking public input across the province on its early years and child care system. Feedback received from parents, families, experts and the public will help shape the government’s renewed vision and framework for early years programs and services, including the commitment to […]
A Landmark Report on the State of Canada’s Children
While Canada is the 5th most prosperous nation in the world, we are ranked 17th out of 29 affluent nations for children’s wellbeing – and we rank near the bottom when it comes to measuring child poverty and children’s health and safety. We can and must do better: Canada’s future depends on it. The Sandbox Project […]
Active choice must be default, global comparisons with ParticipACTION Report Card suggest
For the first time, the grades from the ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth are compared to grades from 37 other countries across six continents. The global comparisons were led by Dr. Mark Tremblay, Director of the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario […]
Mental Health Commission of Canada call for Youth Council applications
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is currently seeking applications for eight (8) new Youth Council members as we enter our renewed 10-year mandate (2017-2027). Three of the vacant seven seats are designated for Indigenous representatives to be filled by one First Nations, one Inuit, and one Métis youth. The MHCC’s Youth Council […]
Recurrent anaphylaxis in kids: New C-CARE findings
A new study by AllerGen researchers suggests that nearly 18% of children who are treated medically for an anaphylactic reaction will experience another episode of anaphylaxis within a year. The study also found that children with food-induced anaphylaxis and children with asthma are at the greatest risk of experiencing recurrent reactions. Published in The Journal […]
Refugees, community engagement, and Sarvodaya
By Stephanie Bertolo, Vice Chair, Young Canadians Roundtable on Health On October 1st, Hamilton, Ontario celebrated the 24th Annual Gandhi Peace Festival. I was pleased to coordinate the event along with a committee of McMaster professors and community members. The theme this year was “Refugees and Sarvodaya.” Sarvodaya is Gandhi’s principle of “universal uplift” or […]
Vote for The Moblees to win a Rocket Prize!
The Moblees, as seen on Kids’ CBC, has been chosen as a finalist for the Shaw Rocket Fund Prize and they need YOUR help to win! The Moblees’ mission is to get preschoolers and their families up and moving throughout their days. The Moblees curriculum is focused on decreasing sedentary behaviours, increasing physical activity, and […]