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Quick table of contents - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY     1. THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK     2. NON-LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES     3. EMPLOYER BASED INITIATIVES CHAPTER I - FRAMING THE ISSUE OF   WORK-LIFE BALANCE     1. PUTTING THE ISSUE IN CONTEXT     2. THE FACTORS OF INFLUENCE         A. The demographic factors              affecting the labour force         B. Labour market trends &              changing employment              relationships         C. Health and wellness         D. Other factors CHAPTER II - THE LEGISLATIVE   FRAMEWORK     1. LABOUR STANDARDS AND          EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION         A. Labour Standards Coverage         B. Leave and associated              employment protection         C. Legislated salary replacement              provisions         D. Work arrangements     2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND          HEALTH     3. HUMAN RIGHTS AND          EMPLOYMENT EQUITY     4. EXTERNAL DEMANDS     5. DISCUSSION         A. Coverage         B. Facilitating flexible work              arrangements         C. The implications of other types              of legislation     6. OBSERVATIONS AND POSSIBLE          ACTION CHAPTER III - NON-LEGISLATIVE   INITIATIVES     1. WHAT'S OUT THERE?     2. THE PARTNERSHIPS:          CONSULTATION AND          COLLABORATION     3. ON THE RESEARCH FRONT     4. EDUCATION AND CULTURE          CHANGE STRATEGIES         A. Government-based activities         B. Non-governmental and              community-based activities     5. DISCUSSION         A. Developing partnerships         B. The research         C. The voluntary sector     6. OBSERVATIONS AND          POSSIBLE ACTION CHAPTER IV - WORK-LIFE PRACTICES   IN CANADIAN WORKPLACES     1. THE GOVERNMENT AS EMPLOYER         A. Maternity / Pregnancy / Adoption              / Parental Leave         B. Family / Dependent /              Compassionate / Bereavement              Leave         C. Education / Career              Development / Deferred Salary              / Personal Leave         D. Other Leave         E. Flexible Work Arrangements         F. Child-Care         G. Other Initiatives     2. PUBLIC, PARA-PUBLIC AND          PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES         A. The Public and Para-Public              Sector         B. The Private Sector     3. DISCUSSION     4. OBSERVATIONS AND POSSIBLE          ACTION CHAPTER V - LOOKING FORWARD     1. A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF          THE ISSUE     2. OPTIONS FOR FEDERAL /          PROVINCIAL / TERRITORIAL          ACTION         A. Demonstration of Leadership         B. Information sharing between              jurisdictions         C. Information sharing with              stakeholders         D. Networking and follow-up         E. Learning         F. Incentive Program NEXT STEPS APPENDICES -

APPENDICES TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPENDIX A - OBSERVATIONS AND POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS FOR ACTION

• Work-Life Balance & the Legislative Framework
  
  
• Non-Legislative Work-Life Balance Initiatives
  
  
• Employer Based Work-Life Balance Initiatives

APPENDIX B - SUMMARY OF RESEARCH INITIATIVES SUBMITTED BY JURISDICTIONS

1. Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) - Work, Family and Community: Key Findings and Future Directions for Research
   
   
2. Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) series of reports on work-life balance
   
   
3. Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) - Work-Life Balance in the New Millenium: Where are we? Where do we need to go?
   
   
4. Conference Board of Canada: Studies on Work- Life Balance
   
   
5. Health Canada: An examination of the implications and costs of work-life conflict in Canada
   
   
6. Health Canada: National Study on Work-Life Balance
   
   
7. Health Canada: The effects of time use and time pressure on child-parent relationships"
   
   
8. Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC): The Work-Life Compendium 2001 - 150 Canadian Statistics on Work, Family, and Well-Being
   
   
9. Labour Program HRDC: Workplace day-care in Canada
   
   
10. Labour Program HRDC: Collective Agreements and Family-Friendly Provisions
    
    
11. Labour Program HRDC: Evaluation of Federal Labour Standards
    
    
12. Law Commission of Canada: Changing Employment Relationships
    
    
13. New Brunswick Family Policy Secretariat: Foundations for the Future: a Proposed Framework for Family Policy in New Brunswick
    
    
14. New Brunswick Office for Childhood Services - Playing for Keeps: Improving our Children's Quality of Life
    
    
15. New Brunswick Saint John Human Development Council - Workplace Childcare: A New Brunswick Initiative
    
    
16. Ontario - The Early Years Study Report
    
    
17. Saskatchewan Department of Labour - Towards More Work-Family Balance in Saskatchewan: Report of Saskatchewan's Public Task Force on Balancing Work and Family
    
    
18. Saskatchewan Department of Labour - Work-Life Balance in Saskatchewan: Realities and Challenges
    
    
19. Saskatchewan Women's Institutes - Report on Balancing Work and Family Focus Groups
    
    
20. Statistics Canada - The Economic Gender Equality Indicators (EGEI)
    
    
21. Statistics Canada: Longitudinal Workplace and Employee Survey (WES)
    
    
22. Status of Women Canada - The Changing Nature of Home Care and its Impact on Women's Vulnerability to Poverty
    
    
23. Status of Women Canada - Women in the Economy: Long Term Policy Research Issues
    
    
24. Status of Women Canada - Women's Support, Women's Work: Child Care in an Era of Deficit Reduction, Devolution Downsizing and Deregulation
    
    
25. Status of Women Canada (SWC) -Centre des Femmes L'Encrage
    
    
26. Status of Women Canada: Benefiting Canada's Children: Perspectives on Gender and Social Responsibility
    
    

APPENDIX C - OTHER DOCUMENTS OF INTERESTREFERENCED BY JURISDICTIONS

APPENDIX D - SITES OF INTEREST

Chapter V

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Appendix A