CORE DOCUMENTS
REPORTS
Minding our P’s and Q’s: Policy, Pedagogy and Quality Project Report - The Best of All Worlds
Project report summarizing the evidence showing that we can ‘have it all’ – an early learning and child care system that meets children and family needs
Child Care Policy: Making The Connections Project Report
Project report analyzing federal, provincial and territorial public reporting on child care
From Patchwork to Framework: A Child Care Strategy for Canada September 2004
From Patchwork to Framework is a detailed blueprint outlining the funding and policy components essential to developing an accessible, effective and accountable child care system. Included is a full report and highlights.
BRIEFS
Child Care Services – a Call for Transparency in Public Reporting, Performance-based
Public Policy and Accountable Public Investment by the Government of Canada
Pre-2010 Budget Consultation Brief of the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (August 2009)
What does CEDAW mean for child care in Canada?
CCAAC brief written with the dual aims of demystifying and describing the CEDAW Committee’s recommendations to Canada, which oblige governments to take steps to provide sufficient, affordable child care as a women’s human rights issue. (February 2009)
Not in the Public Interest: Private Development and other Entrepreneurial Child Care Schemes
CCAAC Briefing Note for Elected and Government Officials (February 2009)
You can also download the Open Letter introducing the brief.
Child Care Services: Economic Stimulus with Long Term Benefits for Canada
CCAAC's Pre-2009 Federal Budget Consultation Brief (December 2008)
LETTERS
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.
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.
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.
FACT SHEETS
Rural Child Care - We're Worth It!
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. CCAAC, 21 Jan 05
The QUAD principles
Quality, Universality, Accessibility and Developmentally appropriate programming, along with the principle of Inclusion, are cornerstones of the child care community's agenda. CCAAC, 24 Oct 04
Universality and Accessibility
Inclusion
Quality and developmental programming
Child Care in Canada: What does the Public Want?
CCAAC & CCCF , 19 Oct 03
Fact Sheet 1 / Fact Sheet 2