Media centre
The Vanier Institute regularly engages with the media to give interviews, share research insights, and tell the “story behind the statistics” about families and family wellbeing in Canada.
News from the Vanier Institute of the Family
April 17, 2025
Mothers’ return to work after childbirth: mental health and family wellbeing
Join us at the Vanier Institute of the Family on May 15, 2025 to explore recent research and policy implications on mothers’ return to work.
Learn moreJanuary 27, 2025
2025 Secondary Data Analysis Funding
The Vanier Institute of the Family is now accepting funding applications for secondary data analysis of Statistics Canada and other national-level datasets with potential to advance understanding of family diversities and family wellbeing in Canada.
Learn moreIn the news
Canadian Affairs / October 8, 2024
‘The new smoking’: How parenting may be creating a health crisis
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Events
April 17, 2025
Workshop: Mothers’ return to work after childbirth: mental health and family wellbeing
Join us at the Vanier Institute of the Family on May 15, 2025 to explore recent research and policy implications on mothers’ return to work.
Learn moreFebruary 7, 2025
Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) 8th Biennial Conference
The WFRN 8th Biennial Conference will be held at Concordia University in Montreal, June 17-20, 2026. Calls for proposals will open in July 2025.
Learn moreFebruary 7, 2025
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) Congress
The FHSS Congress will take place in Toronto, Ontario at George Brown College, June 1–5, 2025. This year’s theme is Reframing togetherness.
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