Author: Canada. Committee for International Year of the Family
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Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
This document offers suggestions on the future of family policy in Canada from the perspective of a committee that coordinated Canadian activities of the International Year of the Family. The document registers some concerns relating to a federal discussion paper on social security and focuses on existing programs and the various categories of individuals that make use of these programs. It reviews the committee's activities in partnership with national, regional, and community-based stakeholders, discusses views on families and family policy, and presents recommendations on the need for a family policy commission, research and policy analysis, information and education, work and family issues, and implementation of means to continue the work of the International Year.