LETTERS
Congratulation to Martha Friendly
The CCAAC congratulates and thanks Martha Friendly for her tireless work as a child care advocate and researcher as she receives the 2010 Rosemarie Popham Family Advocacy Award.
Happy birthday UCCB: What can we show for the past 4 years?
An open letter to the leaders of Canada’s political parties from the CCAAC and Campaign 2000 (February 2010) Liberals and NDP responded to the open letter. The NDP issued a media release calling our open letter “right on the mark.” Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff wrote us a letter reiterating his public commitment to building a national child care program.
An open letter to Canada’s parliamentarians (October 2009)
Letter introducting a major study released containing evidence that investing in the child care sector
is the biggest job creator and provides one of the highest GDP impacts of all major sectors in Canada ($2.30 of economic output for every dollar that goes to programs).The study, Understanding and Addressing Workforce Shortages in Early Childhood Education and Care, was conducted by respected economist Robert Fairholm of the Centre for Spatial Economics in Toronto and was released by the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council.
Open Letter to Elected and Government Officials (February 2009)
Letter introducing the CCAAC Briefing Note Not in the Public Interest: Private Development and other Entrepreneurial Child Care Schemes.
Open Letter to the Leaders of Canada’s Parties (January 20, 2009)
Letter calling for the 2009 Federal budget to include a $2.2 billion investment in child care services, along with a commitment to work with provinces and territories to build community-owned, quality, affordable child care.
Letter to the Leaders of the Bloc Quebecois, Liberal Party and New Democrats (December 5, 2008)
Letter congratulating the political parties for putting differences aside to work on behalf of Canadian children, families and communities in addressing the current economic crisis.
Open Letter to all Members of Parliament (November 17, 2008)
Letter urging all Members of Parliament to work together to protect Canadians from the corporatization of child care and from the impacts of the current global economic situation.
Open Letter to the Men and Woman Who Lead Federal Political Parties (Election 2008)
Canada comes in last among 14 similar countries in spending on early learning and child care programs, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In this letter, Code Blue is calling on all party leaders to commit $1.2 billion for early learning and child care programs in the first year. You can download the Liberals' response to the Open Letter.
CCAAC letter confirming forthcoming submission regarding Canada’s Third and Fourth Reports on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. To read the call for submission, click here.
Letters 2007
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Letters 2003
Letters 2002