This is a critical time for child care and early learning in Ontario, and we need to ensure that issues facing our sector are at the centre of candidate platforms and discussions.
» Continue reading “Municipal and School Board Election Materials”
Wednesday October 27, 2010 has officially been announced as Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day and will mark the 10th Anniversary of the celebration. » Continue reading “Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day”
10th Anniversary! Our day of celebration will be even bigger than ever! » Continue reading “Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day, October 27, 2010″
The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) in collaboration with members of the Common Table for Childhood Development and Care Ontario are reaching out to the early learning and child care sector.
» Continue reading “Financial Impacts of the Early Learning Program: Complete our survey!”
We need to keep the pressure on the provincial government to implement Dr. Charles Pascal’s vision for the early learning and care.
To view the postcard, click here. » Continue reading “New postcard campaign! Support Early Learning!”
Dalton McGuinty is mounting a public-relations campaign on daycare funding against the federal government…
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Breaking News: Funding for Child Care in Tomorrow’s Provincial Budget? Please click here!
Send an message to Premier McGuinty: www.childcareontario.org/ontariobudget
For more information on the Ontario Budget, click here.
Thursday March 25: Community Budget Watch for Children and Families, 3:45 p.m. Toronto City Hall Members Lounge, for details, click here.
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Pre-Budget Events:
Friday March 19: Children’s March from City Hall to Queen’s Park and a press conference with parents about the crisis in child care, click here for more information and press advisory
Supporting information:
Press release: “Premier the ball is in your court” Parents tell McGuinty not to cut child care
Report: Early Learning Impact, Analysis of Subsidy Removal
Ontario: Statistics and figures on child care funding, spaces, subsidies, and a recent history of child care in Ontario. Click here for Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada 2008, Ontario Chapter.
(March 19, 2010 – TORONTO) Children and parents who rely on quality child care programs were at Queen’s Park today to call on the Premier not to cut child care investments in the up-coming provincial budget. At stake is $63.5 million for 7600 subsidies that help families access affordable child care in Ontario. » Continue reading “Press Release: “Premier the ball is in your court” Parents tell McGuinty not to cut child care”
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPESU) send letter to Premier to urge your government to not cut $63.5 million in funding for subsidized child care spaces. The ripple effect of cutting this funding would be catastrophic for our fragile child care system. » Continue reading “OPSEU letter to Premier re child care funding”
Parents and Staff! Child Care in Ontario Faces Catastrophic Collapse
All three levels of Government are dropping the ball on child care funding
Federal: No money for child care in the March 4th budget
Provincial: Child care faces a $63.5 million dollar cut in funding
City of Toronto: 2010 budget proposes to eliminate the rent subsidy for school-based child care programs
But it’s not too late to organize!
Join Rosario Marchese, MPP Trinity-Spadina and Education Critic for the NDP, and the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care for an information and strategizing session
Date: Monday, March 22
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Scadding Court Community Centre, Rooms 1 and 2
Address: 707 Dundas Street West
Intersection: Dundas St West and Bathurst Street
» Continue reading “March 22: Information & Strategizing Session on Child Care Funding”
