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Food costs for typical family of four projected to rise by $700 in 2024, report says

In the News | December 7, 2023

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Food prices will continue to rise in 2024, with the average family of four expected to pay $700 more for groceries over the next year, according to an annual report on grocery prices. Canada’s Food... read more

Will it cost you $350,000 to raise a child? There’s the easy math and then there’s the right math

In the News | December 4, 2023

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A study that pegged the cost of raising a child in Canada at more than $350,000 made headlines in October. Why? In part because it’s the first official data on the topic in more than a decade... read more

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York University suspends at least three employees after charges in Indigo store vandalism

In the News | November 28, 2023

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A York University sociology professor who studies protests and at least two other employees of the school have been placed on leave from their jobs after they were charged in connection with hate-motivated mischief over... read more

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Data-driven project looks to make ice time more equitable at hockey rinks across Canada

In the News | November 27, 2023

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When Amy Laski, founder of a tween girls’ hockey league, went looking for ice time earlier this year, it led her to an almost equally difficult task – trying to access data on who uses... read more

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What are parents’ rights groups actually fighting for in schools? And do students want it?

Articles of Interest | November 9, 2023

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Pronoun policies and sex education are just some of the targets of conservative movements that want to control how children learn. Some pupils have other ideas. Alex Harris, a New Brunswick student, was 14 when... read more

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Carveout?

Cartoons | November 6, 2023

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to take her province out of the Canada Pension plan and claims it is entitled to 53% of its assets.

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Gen Z spells it out

In the News | November 3, 2023

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Young Canadians are fearful about the future. But underneath their existential angst lies an unexpected resilience. On the June day that Hannah Zilke, a 19-year-old university student, is explaining why she doesn’t want to have... read more

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COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in physical activity, screen time for teenagers, research shows

In the News | October 23, 2023

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Teenagers experienced steep declines in their physical activity levels and high increases in their daily screen time as a result of the pandemic, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. And while boys have... read more

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Expect to spend more than $350,000 to raise a child in Canada, Statistics Canada study suggests

In the News | October 3, 2023

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Canadians can expect to spend more than $350,000 to raise a child from birth to the age of 17, according to new estimates by Statistics Canada. And that figure climbs by a further 29 per... read more

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