The family policy framework was developed based on research led at the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) , a research centre at the University of BC in which the Gen Squeeze Lab is located. HELP has served as an international knowledge hub about early child development, and its impact on life-long health.

Content on child care draws from the work of the national Child Care Now movement , the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC , and Early Childhood Educators of BC. Research on child care and progress towards meeting the $10 a play plan led by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives also informs the framework. Other groups to which we look for ideas and inspiration include UNICEF Canada and the Reimagining Care/Work Policies research project.

The framework draws on recent research on work time flexibility, and in particular the 4 Day Week Global and Canadian movements. A number of recent surveys have explored the attitudes, values and pressures facing younger Canadians, including the 2023 Deloitte Gen Z and Millennial Survey , Abacus Data’s exploration of how housing unaffordability influences decisions of younger Canadians , and Statistics Canada data on how socioeconomic obstacles are impacting the wellbeing of Canadian youth .