Archive for October, 2007
Deb Matthews: New Minister of Children and Youth Services
Congratulations to Deb Matthews for being named Minister of Children and Youth Services. I’ve copied her official bio below, but quite frankly, I don’t think it does her justice. It briefly notes she wrote a report on Ontario Works during the first McGuinty government. » Continue reading “Deb Matthews: New Minister of Children and Youth Services”
Foes ramp up bid to keep Aussie `Fast Eddy’ from financing for-profit centres with public subsidies
Today’s Toronto Star has a front page article on ABC, the Australian corporate child care company that is working with other companies to get a foothold in Canada. » Continue reading “Foes ramp up bid to keep Aussie `Fast Eddy’ from financing for-profit centres with public subsidies”
Sudbury Advocates Speak Against Global For-Profit Child Care Threat
“The City of Greater Sudbury must consider restricting the spread of “big-box” private day-care centres in the community, say advocates of publicly funded, non-profit care. » Continue reading “Sudbury Advocates Speak Against Global For-Profit Child Care Threat”
Child Care Appreciation Day 2007, Pay Equity Press Coverage
The focus on CCWAD this year is the continuing fight for pay equity. Our Queen’s Park Press Conference focused on the important issue of improving wages for child care staff by ending discrimination in pay. » Continue reading “Child Care Appreciation Day 2007, Pay Equity Press Coverage”
Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day Focuses on Pay Equity
We had a fabulous press conference on pay equity at Queen’s Park followed by a tour of the Hester How Child Care Centre with Toronto City Councillors Joe Mihevc and Janet Davis to thank child care workers for their great work. » Continue reading “Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day Focuses on Pay Equity”
Ontario Child Care Not for Sale: Letters to the editor
One of the most important issues facing child care is the expansion of multinational corporate child care to Canada. » Continue reading “Ontario Child Care Not for Sale: Letters to the editor”
Corporate child care coming to Ontario?
Concerns raised about for-profit, corporate child care » Continue reading “Corporate child care coming to Ontario?”
Lack of Child Care Subsidies Mean Empty Spaces
Article from the London Free Press on an element of the crisis in child care – that spaces are empty, not because of a lack of need, but because full-fee child care is out of reach. » Continue reading “Lack of Child Care Subsidies Mean Empty Spaces”
