News from the Vanier Institute

Jack Jedwab and his team are recipients of the 2020 Mirabelli-Glossop Award.

June 25, 2020 Download the paper Families “Safe at Home”: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Parenting in Canada (PDF) From June 16 to 18, 2020, the Vanier Institute participated in an Expert Group Meeting on “Families in Development: Focus on Modalities for IYF+30, Parenting Education and the Impact of COVID-19,” organized by the Division for Inclusive…

September 14, 2020 The Vanier Institute is excited to announce our partnership with the Brock University-led seven-year research program “What Is the Best Policy Mix for Diverse Canadian Families with Young Children? Re-imagining Family Polices.” With a $2.5 million grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the project is bringing together…

On January 1, 2020, a variety of federal tax changes came into effect, which will have an impact on families across Canada. Canada’s Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) helps first-time home buyers save for a down payment by allowing them to withdraw up to $35,000 from a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) to buy or build…

Congratulations to Valerie Wood, PhD, recipient of the 2019 Colonel Russell Mann Military and Veteran Family Health Research Award! Each year, the Vanier Institute of the Family recognizes high-quality Canadian research that increases our understanding of military and Veteran family health with the Colonel Russell Mann Military and Veteran Family Health Research Award, delivered annually…

On September 15, 1959 – 60 years ago today – distinguished Canadian and Vanier Institute of the Family founder General The Right Honourable Georges P. Vanier was appointed Governor General of Canada. The first person from Quebec to be appointed Governor General of Canada, General Vanier was an ardent believer in the importance of family…

The Vanier Institute of the Family is pleased to announce that Statistics Canada is the recipient of the 2019 Mirabelli-Glossop Award for Distinguished Contribution! Named after Vanier Institute executive emeriti Alan Mirabelli (former Executive Director of Administration, 1975–2007) and Dr. Robert Glossop (former Executive Director of Research and Programs, 1975–2006), this award is presented in recognition of…

Download Early Learning and Child Care Professionals and Practitioners Working with Canadian Military and Veteran Families The Vanier Institute of the Family marked a special occasion with members and partners of the Canadian Military and Veteran Families Leadership Circle in launching a new resource to build awareness and understanding among Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC)…