Stop the Corporate Takeover of Local Child Care
The move by multinational child care providers to expand operations is sweeping into Canada like a tidal wave. The world’s biggest child care corporation appears to be embarking on a Canadian buying spree – a development that threatens the future of a public, non-profit child care system.
Under the brand name "123 Busy Beavers Learning Centres", 123 Global Holdings and related company ABC Developmental Learning Centres have incorporated companies in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. ABC Learning is said to the be the world's largest provider of child care services. In 2001, the company had 43 centres. Through acquistions, the company has grown to over 2300 centres in Australia, the United States, the UK and New Zealand.
Here's what you can do:
- Join in the It's time for public child care petition campaign.
- Participate in Friday Phone Fun and support other OCBCC advocacy.
Here's some resources:
- Four Its time for public child care factsheets in one pdf:
It's
time for public child care fact sheets. [10pp, 490KB]
» Individual fact sheets:
About
our tour [2pp, 73KB]
123
Busy Beavers:
What it Means for Early Childhood Educators [2pp, 83KB]
An
overview of child care in Ontario and in Québec [2pp,
78KB]
Why
we want not-for-profit child care [2pp, 73KB]
What
you can do [1pg, 65KB]
» more background Information from Code Blue for Child Care. - Moratorium legal opinion:
Child
Care Moratorium Legal Opinion [pdf, 12pp 122KB]
Prepared by Steven Shrybman Sack, Goldblatt, Mitchell LLP. - Sudbury city council recommendation
Sudbury
City Council licensing moratorium [pdf, 5pp, 710KB] - Media coverage, releases and advisories.
- Presentations
- Provincial Updates
- Related Articles
Together, we will make a difference!
Contact us
For more information please contact Andrea Calver:
416. 538.0628
toll free: 1.800.594.7514
FAX 416.538.6836
489 College Street, Suite 206
Toronto, Ontario M6G 1A5
