Parent Voices is about working with parents to make the case for quality, affordable and accessible child care. It's about bringing parents together so that their voices are united and strong when they speak out about the child care services they need in their communities.

WHAT'S NEW

New Brunswick: The future of child care in the province is uncertain
July 2005

Doing it all; More moms have stopped stuffing briefcases in favour of stuffing their children's lunch boxes -- choosing to stay home and raise their kids
Jennifer O'Brien, The London Free Press; 10 May 2005

Mother's Day alert: Stay-at-home mom's worth $164,000 a year: Hugs and kisses were also factored in, but there's more to it than that
Misty Harris, The Ottawa Citizen; 06 May 2005

New Brunswick Provincial Budget: Parents wondering where are the new federal funds allocated for child care
Parents for Quality Care, 31 Mar 05

Rural Child Care - Discussion paper
Rural Voices, 1 Mar 05
We’re worth it: Strategic Directions For Moving Ahead on a National Child Care Strategy for Rural, Remote and Northern Communities

Ottawa made a solid downpayment on child care in the federal budget today, acting on its long-awaited $5-billion promise
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, 23 Feb 05
“It’s a strong start, but we are concerned about the first-year trust,” said Monica Lysack, executive director of the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada. “It takes away the ability of the federal government to ensure the provinces and territories meet the principles of quality, universality, accessibility and developmental programming.

CBC Commentary
By Sharon Gregson; 16 Feb 05
Will there ever be a national child-care program? Federal-provincial talks on the scheme broke down last week. Sharon Gregson is a longtime day-care activist and the mother of four children. She wonders if Canada is too fragmented now to ever make a national program.

Child Care Statistics
Statistics Canada; 7 Feb 05
Over half of Canadian children were in some form of child care by 2000/01 and a quarter of them were in a daycare centre, according to a new Statistics Canada analysis.

CCAAC Fact Sheets
What do we mean by non-profit auspice? Who owns and operates child care is one of the factors that makes a difference to the quality of early learning and care services. Along with other factors such as adequate funding and regulation, and well-trained staff, non-profit auspice is a key element that enhances quality in child care services.

Calling all parents - Join our virtual network!
Parent Voices, a project of the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, is about working with parents and child care advocates to make the case for quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive child care. It's about adding voices and speaking together from coast to coast to coast to:

• better understand local, provincial/territorial and pan-Canadian child care issues;
• share information and advocacy tools;
• participate in advocacy activities; and
• bring parent perspectives to child care advocacy efforts.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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