MEDIA RELEASES 2005
NDP child care platform puts children and families before politics
CCAAC 12 Dec 05 - The NDP’s community-based child care plan provides concrete measures to meet the real needs of today’s families and give all children a good start in life...
Liberal child care announcement: Hits and Misses
CCAAC 7 Dec 05 - The Liberal's child care plan hits the target for Canada's families who recognize that only a national system - not cash payments - will provide the child care spaces that they need, but the plan misses the target in several key areas.
Conservative taxable allowance won't deliver quality child care
CCAAC / ACPSGE 5 Dec 05 - The Conservative scheme for a child care taxable allowance is out of touch with today's families, the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada said today.
Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island sign an Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care
Social Development Canada 24 Nov 05 - Agreement in Principle.
Social Development Minister Ken Dryden and Chester Gillan, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Social Services and Seniors, announced today an historic Agreement in Principle that further supports the development of quality early learning and child care (ELCC) for young children and their families in Prince Edward Island.
Governments of Canada and New Brunswick sign an Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care
Social Development Canada 24 Nov 05 - Agreement in Principle.
Social Development Minister Ken Dryden and Joan MacAlpine-Stiles, New Brunswick’s Minister of Family and Community Services, announced today an historic Agreement-in-Principle that further supports the development of quality early learning and child care (ELCC) for young children and their families in New Brunswick.
Manitoba's Action Plan - Key Objectives -
November 2005
Manitoba's Action Plan - Next Steps -
July 2005
Rural child care strategy sessions
Rural Voices for Early Learning and Care and the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women 15 Nov 05 - Join us in creating a “made in New Brunswick” vision of high quality, accessible, affordable, responsive, inclusive, rural child care services and supports.
Event in Shediac / Event in Woodstock
Lynne Wannan Speaking Tour: Lessons from Down Under
CCAAC / ACPSGE 13 Nov 05 - Today, Australia’s private child care sector provides 67 per cent of the full day services in the country and is predominantly made up of large corporate chains making huge profits.
News Release: Australian expert brings cautionary tale of commercialization to Canada
News conference: Australian expert warns Canada about big-box child care takeover
Biography - Lynne Wannan
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Please Join Us for our Annual General Meeting
CCAAC 15 Sep 05 - Special Presentation by Australian Speaker: Lynne Wannan Friday, September 30, 2005 – 7:00 - 10:00pm
Governments of Canada and Alberta sign an Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care
Social Development Canada and Ministry of Children's Services 7 Jul 05 - Ken Dryden, Minister of Social Development, and Heather Forsyth, Alberta’s Minister of Children’s Services, announced today an important Agreement in Principle that further supports the development of quality early learning and child care for young children and their families in Alberta.
Moving Forward: Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia sign an Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care
Social Development Canada and Department of Community Services 16 May 05 - Prime Minister Paul Martin and Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm, along with Social Development Minister Ken Dryden and David Morse, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Community Services, announced today an historic Agreement in Principle that further supports the development of quality early learning and child care (ELCC) for young children and their families in Nova Scotia.
Moving Forward: Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador sign Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care
Office of the Prime Minister, Social Development Canada, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 13 May 05 - Prime Minister Paul Martin and Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams, along with Social Development Minister Ken Dryden and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Acting Minister of Health and Community Services Loyola Sullivan, announced today an historic Agreement in Principle that further supports the development of quality early learning and child care (ELCC) for young children and their families in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Child care in the House of Commons
Hansard 12 May 05 - The commitment that was made in last year's election campaign was $5 billion over five years on the way to building a true national early learning and child care system... A $2,000 tax credit... is a tax deduction. That is not child care.
Moving Forward: Governments of Canada and Ontario sign an agreement on Early Learning and Child Care
Office of the Minister of Social Development & Ministry of Children and Youth Services 6 May 05 rime Minister Paul Martin, along with Social Development Minister Ken Dryden and Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Ontario’s Minister of Children and Youth Services, announced today an historic Agreement in Principle that further supports the development of quality early learning and child care (ELCC) for young children and their families in Ontario.
Moving Forward on Early Learning and Child Care
Government of Canada 3 May 05 - Agreement in principle between the Government of Canada and the governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Alberta is developing a "province-wide framework for early childhood development and child care"
Government of Alberta 22 Apr 05 - Alberta is asking for input as they develop a “province-wide framework for early childhood development and child care in Alberta” which includes “long term plans for early childhood development and child care”.
Funding cuts to Québec’s Centres de la petite enfance (Early childhood centres)
Parti Québécois 15 Mar 05 - “If the Minister were administrator in a CPE, where would she cut?” Camil Bouchard
Child care money good first step; accountability needed
CCAAC 23 Feb 05 - Ottawa made a solid downpayment on child care in the federal budget today, acting on its long-awaited $5-billion promise.
Although there is no agreement yet...
CCAAC/ACPSGE 20 Feb 05 - ...we are confident that our efforts are having a positive impact.
Federal-Provincial/Territorial social services ministers reach consensus
Social Development Canada 12 Feb 05 - Read the government's news release
Advocates to Dryden
CCAAC 11 Feb 05 - Keep pushing for quality child care.
Child Care Policy: Making the Connections
CCAAC 8 Feb 05 - A new CCAAC project will support families, caregivers and other community members to better understand and comment on the implications of child care policy and financing arrangements.
Spread the word for BuildChildCare.ca
buildchildcare.ca 15 Jan 05 - Federal, provincial and territorial politicians are getting down to work on a cross-Canada child care system – and we need to make sure they’re building the best possible care.