Perinatal mental health disorders affect 20% of women and 10% of men in Canada, yet only 15% of mothers receive the treatment they need. We’re calling on the federal government to create a national strategy to provide universal screening, equitable access, and timely care for families during pregnancy and postpartum.

Big yellow school buses are iconic, but they come with hidden health and climate risks. Diesel exhaust exposes kids to harmful toxins like benzene and PM2.5, increasing risks for asthma, headaches, and even cancer. Switching to electric school buses creates healthier air for children and communities—learn more through our friends at For Our Kids.

This summer was a wake-up call for us all. Across Canada, water main breaks and floods have become alarmingly common, from Montreal to Calgary, Toronto to Vancouver. Our cities' infrastructure, crucial to our everyday lives, is crumbling and failing under the strain of aging systems and extreme weather conditions.

Affordable, high-quality childcare is crucial for moms and a thriving economy, but Ontario is falling behind. With funding cuts and waitlists growing, we need a better childcare funding formula to support families and workers alike.

Ontario’s kids are waiting too long for surgeries, with 1 in 10 waiting over 230 days and nearly 30% not getting care on time between 2020 and 2023. We need more funding, pediatric surgeons, and better waitlist management to ensure children get the care they need when they need it.

Ontario’s After School Program was introduced in 2009 to enable after school care providers to create safe and affordable programs for kids across the province - funding has flatlined since its inception, leading parents to struggle finding adequate affordable care.