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Fall 2008 Campaign: The Crisis in Child Care

We are frustrated by high parent fees, long waiting lists, low pay for staff and the lack of political commitment to really build a system of early learning and child care in Ontario. We know that families want and need high quality child care – we are their voice on the issue.

Ontario is falling behind other provinces. Not just Quebec - where the provincial government has invested in wages and compensation for staff as part of a comprehensive system with $7/day child care - but we have fallen behind Manitoba and other provinces. Here's more about the campaign.

Child Care Worker and Early Educator Appreciation Day 20088th Annual Child Care Worker And Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, October 22, 2008

Materials and resources are now available.

 

Holding Our Provincial Politicians Accountable for Early Learning and Child Care

In June, we worked the Canadian Labour Congress on a rally at Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s Office in Whitby. Later that month, the OCBCC and the Ontario Federation of Labour held a lobby with all three political parties at Queen’s Park. Reports on these actions ».

Stop the Corporate Takeover of Local Child Care

In the fall 2007, we heard that the world’s largest child care corporation had incorporated in Ontario. We launched a campaign – It’s Time for Public Child Care – that has kept them out of Ontario – so far!  More about this campaign.

Closure of Three College Child Care Centres shows Need to Increase Child Care Funding.

This year three college child care centres – at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Canadore College in North Bay and a satellite location at St. Clair College in Windsor closed due to lack of adequate provincial funding. More information about this campaign.