Platform Monitoring ELECTION 2019 - Last update: September 6, 2019 - Children First Canada
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Platform Monitoring ELECTION 2019 Last update: September 6, 2019
Liberals Conservative NDP Green
Summary The Liberal Party has not yet The Conservative Party has yet The NDP has released a “New The Green Party has yet to
started making campaign to release a formal platform but Deal for People” - a visioning release a formal Election 2019
announcements, but has has released a small number of document that contains the platform. It has released “Vision
highlighted their work on the policy-specific announcements. broad strokes of their election Green” - a total list of all Green
Canada Child Benefit as a Available details are included platform. Specific policy Party policies every adopted
key plank of their re-election below announcements will be made (some of these are out of date or
campaign. throughout the course of the have been accomplished by other
campaign that either expand or governments). Other parties
clarify the main document. do not keep publicly accessible
documents of all of their policies,
The preamble to the document but the Greens did expressly re-
mentions the importance of release this document ahead of
families and children - in terms of the election.
the rising cost of living (housing,
child care, student debt, Vision Green has a full section
prescription drug prices) and the dedicated to youth, and another
need to ensure a better future for to families. The family section,
the next generation. including children, focuses on
helping parents spend more time
Unlike in previous elections, at home, and commits to broad
the NDP is not focusing their child welfare goals including
campaign on universal childcare nutrition and post-secondary
(in 2015, it was one of two education. The youth section
core proposals along with focuses entirely on employment
pharmacare). and skills training.
The Greens have released a few
additional policy planks since the
House rose, and will continue to
do so throughout the election.
Accidents and Nothing to date. Nothing to date. Nothing to date. Nothing included in Vision Green.
Preventable Injuries
1Liberals Conservative NDP Green
Suicide, Depression Nothing to date. Nothing to date. See the Poverty section below Extend the Mental Health
and Anxiety - the Pharmacare program Commission of Canada’s mandate
would eventually include mental through 2025 with a particular
health care and expanded drug focus on youth (partially
coverage. accomplished in Budget 2019).
Increase transfer funding for
non-institutionalized mental
health patients, children and rural
patients in particular.
Support a public health campaign
initiative to reduce the use of
psychoactive drugs through
prevention programs, for children
in particular.
Fund a mental health strategy.
Introduce bulk-purchasing for
prescription drugs.
Child Abuse Nothing to date. Increase penalties in the criminal The NDP has criticized the Liberal Dedicate more resources to
code for anyone convicted of government for its perceived combat the online sexual
child sexual abuse. inaction on sexual abuse in exploitation of children.
amateur sports in Canada.
Andrew Scheer publicly leads this
policy.
2Liberals Conservative NDP Green
Poverty Prior to the writ period, the Increase the Canada Health Introduce pharmacare as a Reduce the tax burden on the
federal government committed to Transfer and Canada Social means of reducing expenses for lowest income categories.
ensuring that families in shared- Transfer by at least three percent Canadians. This includes:
parenting arrangements (where every year, funding education, Prescription drug coverage for Extend parental leave through EI
childcare may be split unevenly social assistance, early learning, everyone (not means or income to two years.
between parents) remain eligible child care, and health care. tested).
Provide additional income
for the Canada Child Benefit. Including dental care in the
Also committed to maintain support for single parents
Canada Health Act.
The Prime Minister has noted that existing funding agreements, accessing EI while attending
Eventually covering mental, school.
while his government has already including a planned 4.1% increase
hearing, and eye care.
invested in childcare, it is up to to the Canada Health Transfer in
Target late 2020 start date, Reform the social safety network
the provinces to create affordable 2021-2022.
annual federal cost of $10 to eliminate child poverty, based
childcare policies.
The environmental plan frames billion (contingent on provincial on European countries’ existing
contributions). policies (Denmark, Finland cited).
repealing the carbon tax as a way
to reduce the cost of living for Introduce a shorter form of
parental leave through the Potentially create a basic income
families and parents.
existing EI system that would using a negative taxation model.
The Conservative Party has provide parents with a higher
salary replacement rate (rather Expand investments into
confirmed that they will not
than 33%/18 months). The new affordable housing through a
include a tax credit for private
policy would also allow self- variety of mechanisms to ensure
schooling following media employed workers to opt-in to universal access to housing.
questions. It had been a plank in parental benefits at any time (the
Scheer’s leadership bid. current minimum is 12 months Create a universal childcare
before the beginning of parental program.
leave), and would give parents of
multiples double the amount of
leave time.
Invest $1 billion in 2020 to
expand access to childcare, with
annual growth in future years,
contingent on investments from
provincial governments.
The investment seems geared
toward supporting existing
provincial programs. There are
no details about the number or
distribution of new spaces.
Move toward universal and
free post-secondary education,
starting by ending the interest
rate on federal student loans,
and increasing the number and
amount of Canada Student
Grants available.
Create a national basic-income pilot.
3Liberals Conservative NDP Green
Infant Mortality Nothing to date. Nothing to date. Nothing in a New Deal for People. Create a public awareness
campaign about Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, and fund a program to
prevent it.
Obesity and Nothing to date. Nothing to date. Nothing in a New Deal for People. Introduce a national standard of
Inactivity daily physical activity in schools,
colleges, and universities.
Invest $500 million over five
years to address inactivity and
obesity.
Introduce a national school-
based fitness-testing program.
Promote the “Walking School
Bus” to help children walk to
school.
Food Insecurity Nothing to date. Nothing to date. Create a national school Support the ‘200 kilometre diet’
nutrition program that would and move toward regional food
provide children with and teach self-sufficiency.
them about healthy food that
is culturally appropriate. This Promote rooftop gardens and
program would also connect heritage seed banks.
Canadians to farmers, to increase
Provide widespread support to
local food production and
farmers and reduce corporate
consumption.
control of the food supply.
Create a National Food Policy,
Establish a National Food
and a food waste strategy,
Policy that protects children
with specific considerations for
from inappropriate exposure to
Indigenous communities.
marketing.
Remove tax deductibility from
junk food advertising aimed at
children.
Establish federally funded school
lunch programs.
Immunization Nothing to date. Nothing to date. No specific immunization policy, Nothing in Vision Green.
though the pharmacare plan (see
Poverty section, above) could
expand coverage for optional
vaccines.
4Liberals Conservative NDP Green
Discrimination Nothing to date. No specific discrimination plan to Recognize Canada’s treatment Wide number of initiatives to
date. of Indigenous peoples as cultural support Indigenous peoples and
genocide. children, including:
The Conservative immigration
plan emphasizes family and child Implement the UN Declaration on Repeal the Indian Act
reunification. the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
and: Implement UNDRIP
Provide long-term funding for Implement the 1996 Royal
Indigenous-administered child Commission on Aboriginal
welfare systems. Peoples
Obey Canadian Human Rights Adequately fund Indigenous
Tribunal orders to fund child education at all levels
welfare services on reserve, and
Ensure access to housing is free
implement the Spirit Bear Plan.
from racial discrimination.
Implement Jordan’s Principle.
Implement and fund First
Nations, Inuit, and Métis
affordable housing strategies.
Increase postsecondary financial
assistance for Indigenous youth,
particularly those who grew up
in care.
Accept and resettle refugees and
immigrants and their families.
Foreign policy would focus on
upholding the rights of women
and girls.
Ban conversion therapy for
LGBTQI2S+ children.
Support bilingualism in federal
areas, and revitalizing Indigenous
languages (no concrete policies).
Bullying Nothing to date. Nothing to date. Develop a national working group Nothing in Vision Green.
to counter online hate, targeted
at extremist online content. Not
child-specific.
5Liberals Conservative NDP Green
Other Make EI maternity benefits tax- Lower the voting age to 16. Create a national Children’s
free, saving middle class earners Commissioner.
approximately $4,000.
Make advertising directed at
children ineligible for corporate
tax write-offs.
Create Youth Community and
Environmental Service Corps to
volunteer for municipal projects
(including recreation programs
for childcare).
Uphold the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child.
Reform divorce law to better
serve the interests of children.
Other - Environment Nothing to date. Conservative environmental The NDP’s overall platform is The Green Party’s policy
policy would tackle carbon framed as a “green new deal,” document, Vision Green, is also
emissions by investing in new meant to create jobs while focused on overall sustainability
technologies, preserve land upgrading infrastructure and and environmental protections.
and fragile ecosystems, and increasing regulations to lower
share technology with other carbon emissions. It is lightly The Green Party has not yet
developing countries to lower framed around saving money released its formal environmental
their emissions. for families, and would increase platform, but has signaled it
regulations and taxes on big would reduce the use of non-
It would also end the carbon tax, polluters. renewable energy sources, and
and is framed as reducing costs would increase oil refining in
for families. Canada to reduce dependence on
foreign oil.
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