We use the 2006 Qu'ebec paternity leave reform to replicate Dahl et al., 2014 who estimate the peer effects of paternity leave taking among male co-workers. The Qu'ebec reform of the paternity leave system closely resembles the Norwegian 1993 reform they analyze. Using high-quality...

The Canada-wide early learning and child care program may not successfully provide the additional 250,000 child care spaces by 2026 as envisioned in Budget 2021. A key reason for this is the lack of qualified Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) needed to staff these additional spaces. This shortage...