MEDIA RELEASES 2006
International report condemns Tory approach to child care
CCAAC Ottawa 20 Sep 06
Media release
For release at 11 a.m. EST - September 20, 2006
Canada is in a free fall behind other industrialized nations when it comes to early learning and child care services, says a report released by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.
You can also download the full report from the OECD web site, a backgrounder, and excerpts related to Canada.
Kids to roll out 85 ft child care petition for Premiers
24 Jul 06 - An 85 foot petition containing the names of Canadians who want the federal/provincial child care agreements to continue will be presented to the Premiers attending the Federal Council of Ministers meeting in St. John’s.
Click here to view the photo gallery of this event.
No Child Care In Today's Budget
CCAAC / ACPSGE 2 May 06 - CCAAC's reaction to the federal budget 2006.
Canadian, Quebec child care coalitions on Parliament Hill for Budget watch
CCAAC & Coalition québécoise pour la consolidation des services de garde et des services aux familles 1 May 06 - Representatives of La Coalition québécoise des services de garde et des services aux familles and the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada will be on Parliament Hill for the release of the Federal Budget.
Unprecedented joint effort to win Parliamentary support for child care funding in the budget
CCAAC & Coalition québécoise pour la consolidation des services de garde et des services aux familles 28 Apr 06 - Joint statement by CCAAC and Québec's child care coalition.
Harper child care comments an attempt to bolster unpopular plan
CCAAC / ACPSGE 19 Apr 06 - Response to Prime Minister's Press Release on child care.
Child care to become focus of Parliamentary struggle: Throne Speech shows no compromise
CCAAC / ACPSGE 4 Apr 06 - CCAAC's response to the Throne Speech.
Throne Speech - New government must tackle stable funding for child care
CCAAC / ACPSGE 3 Apr 06 - press release.
CODE BLUE FOR CHILD CARE
CCAAC 16 Feb 06 - A Canada wide campaign to protect child care.
Let Parliament decide fate of child care program
CCAAC 3 Feb 06 - Cancelling the national child care program would be a breach of trust with the public, child care activists charge, calling on Prime Minister-designate Harper to honour the agreements the federal government signed with the provinces.
Conservatives’ narrow win no mandate to overturn child care programs – advocates
CCAAC / ACPSGE 27 Jan 06 - The CCAAC said today it is contesting the Conservatives’ plans to overturn the child care agreements signed by the previous federal government with all 10 provinces.
Parents mount opposition to Conservative child care scheme
CCAAC / ACPSGE 18 Jan 06 - Growing concern about the implications of the Conservative child care allowance has prompted parents across Canada to mobilize against a Harper victory in the final week of the election.
Children and Families Deserve More than Empty Conservative Promises
CCAAC and others 13 Jan 06 - Statement released by the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada and endorsed by other organizations and individuals.
The Conservatives and Child Care: A Shell Game
CCAAC 6 Jan 06 - The latest re-announcement of the Conservative tax incentive for child care spaces won’t work...
New Brunswick Rural Child Care Strategy Sessions
New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women 4 Jan 06 - The NB Advisory Council on the Status of Women recently held two strategy sessions on rural child care.