Peter Jon Mitchell
Program Director, Family
Peter Jon Mitchell is the Program Director for Cardus Family.
He has spent a decade and a half researching and writing about Canadian families and public policy. Active in the media, his articles have appeared in the National Post, Toronto Sun, Financial Post, and Law Now among other publications. Peter Jon holds a ThM and MTS from Tyndale Seminary and a degree in history nd political science from the University of Western Ontario.
Writings
The Canada Family Life Project
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A Statistical Overview of Palliative Care in Canada
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Financial Impact of Divorce
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Making sex education work
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The Marriage Gap Between Rich and Poor Canadians
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Family responses to bullying
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Growing up married, growing up common-law
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Press Releases
Four Ways Ottawa Can Improve Family Policy
May 11, 2023
Married With Children Still The Norm In Canada
Feb 28, 2023
STATEMENT regarding Bill C-35: An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
Dec 8, 2022
Statement Regarding Ontario-Federal Child Care Announcement
Mar 28, 2022
Canadian Kids with Married Parents Hits Record Low
Feb 15, 2018
Celebrating Women
Mar 8, 2017
One in Three Canadians are Dissatisfied with their Work-Life Balance, poll shows
Sep 2, 2016
Media Coverage
Canada Needs a Family-Formation Policy Framework
Jun 6, 2023
Canadian Children's Living Arrangements
Mar 16, 2023
Liberal Daycare Plan Leaves Out Families Who Need It the Most
Feb 8, 2023
Child Care Bill Debate Zeroes in on Role of For-profit Providers
Feb 1, 2023
$10-a-Day-Daycare Was a Disaster Foretold
Dec 8, 2022
Paid Family Leave in Canada
Dec 5, 2022
The Consequences of Falling Marriage Rates
Nov 27, 2022
We Still Need the Nuclear Family
Sep 22, 2022
The Best Child-care Solution is to Fund Families Directly
Mar 24, 2022
Ontario reportedly 'very close' to $10/day child care deal
Jan 25, 2022