Parliament and schools are recessed for the summer, leaving bills for children behind

We need policymakers to create a vision for Canada by setting specific, measurable targets for children’s well-being, and working towards achieving them.

Research consistently shows that every dollar invested in children’s social protection and care, health, and education yields significant returns in terms of productivity and societal stability, write Lisa Wolff and Ryan Voisin. Unsplash photograph by Charlein Gracia

Opinion

BY LISA WOLFF, RYAN VOISIN

July 22, 2024

The school year is over for most kids, and Parliament is also on a summer break, leaving crucial unfinished business languishing on the table in the House of Commons and the Senate. There have rarely been so many bills focused on children at one time on the Hill, a function ...

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