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.

Media contact

For media inquiries, please contact:

Jeff Graham

Communications Officer

News from the Vanier Institute of the Family

January 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.

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December 10, 2024

Call for Interest: 2025 Workshop – Mothers’ Return to Work After Childbirth: Mental Health and Family Well-Being

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December 9, 2024

Board Leadership Update

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In the news

Radio-Canada / October 15, 2024

Pourquoi surveille-t-on autant le taux de fécondité?

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Thorold Today / October 15, 2024

THE BALANCED LIFE: Secrets to marital longevity?

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Canadian Affairs / October 8, 2024

‘The new smoking’: How parenting may be creating a health crisis

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Events

February 7, 2025

Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) 8th Biennial Conference

The WFRN 8th Biennial Conference will be held at Boston University in Massachusetts, USA, June 25–28, 2026. Calls for proposals will open in July 2025.

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February 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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February 7, 2025

Webinar: An National Caregiving Strategy for Canada

The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE) will host a webinar about its National Caregiving Strategy on February 19, 2025, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. This strategy offers solutions to the caregiving situation in Canada and was co-created with caregivers, care providers, researchers, and health leaders in the country. The webinar will also share information on […]

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