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Information for Parents |
As a parent, you have no doubt found yourself overwhelmed with the many details of raising a child. You may not be aware that there are programs and initiatives that affect you and your family. It is for this reason that I have organized this page that will connect you with various web sites to inform you of items the Federal government is responsible for that might be of interest.
The February 2003 Federal budget announced:
* Beginning on January 4, 2004, Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits will allow eligible workers to provide temporary care to a gravely ill or dying family member without fear of sudden income or job loss. For more information, visit www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
* Beginning in March 2004, low and modest income families with disabled children will be eligible to receive the Child Disability Benefit supplement through the Canadian Child Tax Benefit. For more information, visit www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/benefits
* Improved access to early learning and quality child care programs will help ensure Canada's children get a good start in life. For more information on the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Framework on Early Learning and Child Care and the Early Childhood Development Agreement, visit www.socialunion.gc.ca
* Under the Action Plan for Official Languages, Human Resources Development Canada will spend $22 million over five years on new early childhood initiatives in minority official language communities. For more information, visit www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
* Through the National Child Benefit Supplement of the Canadian Child Tax Benefit a low-income family with two children could receive maximum benefits of $5,055 per year, increasing to a maximum of $6,259 per year by July 2007. For more information on the National Child Benefit, visit www.nationalchildbenefit.ca
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Resources According to Department & Organization
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Social Union Web Site: http://socialunion.gc.ca National Child Benefit: http://www.nationalchildbenefit.ca/ Early Childhood Development Agreement: http://www.socialunion.gc.ca/ecd_e.html Early Learning and Child Care: http://www.socialunion.gc.ca/elcc_e.htm
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Human Resources Development Canada
Parental Benefits: http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ae-ei/pubs/special_e.shtml
Compassionate Family Care: Coming January 1st, 2004
Canada Education Savings Grant: http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/hrib/learnlit/cesg/911_e.shtml
Child Disability Benefit: Coming March 1st, 2004
National Longitudinal
Survey on Children and Youth & Understanding the Early Years:
http://www.hrdc.gc.ca/sp-ps/arb-dgra/nlscy-elnej/uey-cpe/uey.shtml
Health Canada
Community Action Program for Children: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dca-dea/main_e.html
Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dca-dea/publications/woodsworth_e.html
Children's Environmental Health: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/oceh/index.htm
ECD for Aboriginal Children: http://www.socialunion.gc.ca/ecd
First Nations and Inuit Child Care: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb/phcph/fnihccp/index.htm
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/lifestyles/fas.html
Centres of Excellence
for Children's Well-Being:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dca-dea/allchildren_touslesenfants/centres_main_e.html
Child Health Surveillance and Monitoring: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/meas-haut/
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Canada Child Tax Benefit/National Child Benefit: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/benefits/childbenefit-e.html
Child Care Expense
Deduction:
http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/tax/individuals/resourcekit2002/fs-childcare-e.html
Department of Justice
Child Support: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2002/doc_30365.html
Child-centred Family Justice Strategy: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2002/doc_30774.html
Safer Communities Initiative: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2002/doc_30288.html
Amendments to the Criminal Code: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2002/doc_30768.html
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Affordable Housing Initiative: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/imquaf/afho/index.cfm
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/prfias/rerepr/index.cfm