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RC/W News — December 7, 2022
Four members of our team have been appointed to the new National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care by the Government of Canada
Don Giesbrecht (Chairperson), Morna Ballantyne, Gordon Cleveland, and Sophie Mathieu (General Members – Academic/Advocate stream) have been appointed to the new National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care.
RC/W News — December 7, 2022
Karen Foster and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay inducted into the Class of 2022 Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Karen Foster (Dalhousie University) has been inducted into the Class of 2022 RSC as a College Member and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay (Université Téluq) has been inducted into the Class of 2022 RSC as a Fellow.
RC/W News — November 17, 2022
Umay Kader to study young adults who live with their parents
Umay Kader, a PhD candidate in sociology at UBC and RC/W student research assistant, is setting out to interview up to 50 people aged 25 to 34 who live with their parents in Metro Vancouver, to learn how they navigate these living arrangements.
RC/W News — November 11, 2022
B.C. Indigenous scholar Margo Greenwood appointed to Senate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator, Indigenous Scholar Margo Greenwood, who will represent British Columbia.
RC/W News — November 11, 2022
Kate Bezanson serving as special advisor to Office of the Prime Minister
Brock University researcher Kate Bezanson has been seconded to serve as a special advisor on gender, rights, and social, economic and legal issues to the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada.
RC/W News — October 4, 2022
Andrea Doucet receives Brock’s Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity
Andrea Doucet, Professor of Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies has received Brock University’s 2022 Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity.
RC/W News — May 6, 2022
RC/W Postdoctoral Fellow lands Tenure Track Position
Dr. Kimberly de Laat has accepted an Assistant Professor tenure track position in Organization and Human Behaviour at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, University of Waterloo.
RC/W News — May 6, 2022
Martha Friendly interviewed on the $10-a-day Ontario daycare deal
“We’ve been waiting 50 years for this”: Childcare expert Martha Friendly on Ontario’s new $10-a-day daycare deal with the feds.
RC/W News — February 15, 2022
RC/W Postdoctoral Fellow making headway with Project Partner
Dr. Kimberly de Laat, Postdoctoral Fellow and the project’s first Mitacs Fellow, has been busy working with one of the project partners, The Vanier Institute of the Family. The Vanier Institute recently interviewed her about her research that focuses on diverse families, inequality and parental leave.
RC/W News — November 12, 2021
Martha Friendly wins prestigious award for research policy contributions
Martha Friendly, Founder and Executive Director of the Childcare Resource and Research Unit has won the prestigious Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Research Policy.