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		<title>What&#8217;s New?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Child Care funding &#8211; As part of the 2012 Budget, the government is committed to new funding for child care. For more information, please click here. New funding is proof that advocacy works! Thousands of parents and staff called and emailed local MPP&#8221;s, got stories in local media and talked to our family and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britain sees the benefits of granting fathers exteneded parental leave</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flexible parental leave is key in achieving equal rights in the workplace. Many employers worry that expectant mothers will take extended periods of time off, in turn leading to lower productivity. In today&#8217;s changing society many men now want to spend more time with their newborn, and women don&#8217;t necessarily want to give up their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loyalist College turning its back on children, families, and students</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loyalist College’s Centre for Early Childhood Education is set to close its doors for good this June. Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy claims that the centre is no longer viable. The centre&#8217;s closure will leave the 49 families it serves scrambling for an alternative child care solution. The closure will also translate into many lost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loyalist College set to close its lab school</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With very little warning to families, children, and students. Loyalist College is closing its Centre for Early Childhood Education. The loss of the facility that has provided students with a hands-on learning experience will have a huge impact on the families and community it serves. Families that regarded the centre as having top-notch care are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Child Care in Toronto is no easy task</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding a quality licensed child care spot in Toronto is becoming a very difficult task for families. In some neighborhoods the wait list is as long as 2 years. The demand for child care is outstripping the supply. It&#8217;s at the point that even if expecting parents are on a wait list, chances are they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Marni Flaherty from Today&#8217;s Family in Hamilton</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[YWCA honours women of distinction &#8220;Ten visionary, creative go-getters were honoured Wednesday night at the 36th annual YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards ceremony. The gala at Liuna Station honoured nominees in 10 categories. The Y asked the public for nominations from November through February. A panel of 24 judges selected the women being recognized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roles of Fathers work-life balance constantly changing</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[North America&#8217;s changing work force has seen many fathers take a larger role in the daily care of their children. &#8220;A National Study of the Changing Workforce reported back in 2008: that fathers in dual-earner couples are experiencing significantly greater work-life conflict than mothers.&#8221;  According to Andrea Doucet “Fathers are feeling the pressure that mothers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario Budget Passes &#8211; Child care funding secured</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After significant agreements were made between Ontario&#8217;s Liberal government and the Ontario NDP, the provincial budget passed with a vote of 52-37. The New Democrats abstained from voting, and the Conservatives voted against the budget. The revised budget addressed the NDP&#8217;s suggestions by adopting a new 2% tax increase for $500,000+ income earners, new stabilization [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Child care community joins mass rally for We Are Ontario campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday April 21st 2012 thousands of Ontarians from across the province came together at Queen&#8217;s Park to stand up for the Ontario they believe in as part of the new We Are Ontario campaign. The child care community was proud to stand alongside the labour movement, community activists, parents and kids to stand up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McGuinty steps up for Ontario Kids &#8211; Announces new child care funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday April 20th 2012 &#8211; Premier Dalton McGuinty made  a statement with regards to child care funding. This comes after significant pressure from Ontario&#8217;s NDP that the government address the child care crisis in this year&#8217;s budget. We have confirmed that this funding is new money and will be on top of the transitional funding [...]]]></description>
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