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OTTAWA — Fewer Canadian mothers — especially those with young children — participate in the job market compared to moms in many wealthy countries, says a newly released internal federal analysis.

The Finance Department briefing note, prepared after the Liberals took power, also found that the workforce participation rates of Canadian mothers varied considerably depending on the province.

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The document explored the link between child-care support and the involvement of women in the labour market.

It was created after last year’s election campaign, during which the Liberals vowed to work with provinces, territories and indigenous communities to draw up a national framework on early learning and child care.

It said the employment rate for ‘prime-aged’ Canadian women… [was] ninth among fellow member countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

The Trudeau government’s first spring budget committed $500 million in 2017-18 toward the framework’s creation.

The Liberals have promised the initiative would avoid a “one-size-fits-all” national program, and instead consider the approaches used by different jurisdictions across Canada to address their respective child-care needs.