Sending out best wishes to all of the 9.2M mothers in Canada on this Mother’s Day weekend. What is the Mother Gap? Women without children earn 12% more than women with children. Here’s more about CDA’s moms. Did you know that a typical mother’s day includes 4.6h of unpaid work. Find out more about moms in CDA Read More...

On the Family Farm explores the various challenges and opportunities inherent in family farming. The collection of articles takes us through an exploration of the varied aspects of farm life. Read More...

In which month were the most babies born in 2009? Where do we find the lowest fertility rates in Canada? This month's fact sheet includes statistics on births, fertility and more. Read More...

What percentage of Canadians farm? How many farms are there in Canada? How many are family farms. This fact sheet takes a look at the statistical profile of farming life in Canada. Read More...

This month's Fascinating Families looks at infertility. The overwhelming majority of Canadians aspire to become parents in their lifetime. When asked, 9 out of 10 Canadian adults say that having children in their life is important or very important (Vanier Institute, 2004). For some, the pathway to parenthood is complicated by infertility.  Read More...

The 13th report in the series finds many Canadian families struggling to balance persistently high debt loads against modest savings and often precarious income flow. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has described family debt as "the greatest risk to the domestic economy". For the one million Canadian families with a debt-service ratio of 40% or more, vulnerability to rising interest rates, consumer price increases or job loss is high.  Read More...