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Would a 4-day work week boost Canada's record-low fertility rates?

Would a 4-day work week boost Canada's record-low fertility rates?

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Tokyo's government will begin rolling out a four-day work week for some of its employees, as part of an effort to combat the country’s declining birth rate by improving work-life balance. With Canada facing its own record-low fertility rates, could a similar policy make a difference here? Marcy Markusa speaks with Shelley Clark, a demographer and sociology professor at McGill University.


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