EMPLOYER - PAID COURSES BY PERCENTAGE AND SEX: 1983 STATCAN DATA               Nova Scotia                  Canada

• That the total cost of child care,
  whether incurred for employment,
  educational programs,
  or study time be tax deductible.
• That child care allowances paid in conjunction with CEIC training programs reflect the actual costs of child care.
• That child care be an integral part of the total delivery of publicly funded training.

To conclude let us reiterate that parents both men and women do have rights to work and study. The current child care system does not offer reliable support to families. And students and employees who are parents are forced into unnecessary pressure due to the lack of adequate licensed and subsidized child care.

We see no way out of this crisis other than for the governments to assume more responsible policies which actually deliver high quality and reliable care to our children.

Linda MacDonald is Assistant Director of Continuing Education at St. Mary's University in Halifax. Patricia. Morris works in the Community Development and Outreach Unit of Henson College, Dalhousie University.