Other links
The following sites discuss birth, childhood, the family, health, safety, nutrition and much more. In a nutshell, they cover everything pertaining to the arrival of a new baby.
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Québec statistics for deliveries and births.
From Tiny Tot to Toddler, 2007 edition
A practical guide to baby care.
List of given names
A Régie des rentes du Québec posting of the most popular names given to babies in Québec in recent years.
Éducaloi
Capsules of legal information about family law and topics such as parent – child relationships.
Conseil de gestion de l’assurance parentale
A management board, the Conseil de gestion de l’assurance parentale, oversees the financial aspects of the Québec Parental Insurance Plan, adopts by-laws governing administration of the plan, ensures payment of benefits and acts as advisor to the Québec government.
Canadian Council for Tobacco Control
This organization offers a publication explaining the possible effects of smoking on the fetus and young children.
Child and Family Canada
Fifty non-profit organizations have come together under this banner to provide information on numerous topics concerning children and families.
Canadian Institute of Child Health
The Institute is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health and well-being of all Canadian children and youth.
Ligue La Leche
This organization provides support to nursing mothers.
Child and family health
The Public Health Agency of Canada, through its Division of Childhood and Adolescence, posts information on various topics dealing with healthy development in children and youth.
Particular attention is given to children and young people who are likely experience physical or mental difficulties or disease as a result of socioeconomic, cultural, personal, familial or environmental factors.
Guide to Government of Canada Services for Children and their Families
An online version of this guide to federal government services for children
Canadian Paediatric Society
The Caring for Kids section of this site provides parents with information on the health and well-being of children.
Associations for parents of twins and triplets
Two associations provide information, advice and various activities to parents of twins and triplets: Association des parents de jumeaux et de triplés de la région de Montréal and Association de parents de jumeaux et plus de la région de Québec.
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