Affordable, accessible, quality care
EXCERPTS:For attendees of a public forum on child care in Newfoundland and Labrador, much of the debate centred around three words - accessability, affordability and quality. On all three matters,...
View ArticleNo longer talking babysitting, Michael says
EXCERPTS:NDP Leader Lorraine Michael spent Sunday afternoon participating in a child care forum hosted by the Canadian Union of Public Employees in St. John's.Michael was joined at the Battery Hotel by...
View ArticleGrits promise more for child care
EXCERPTS:Liberal Leader Kevin Aylward campaigned in St. John's for the first time since the Newfoundland and Labrador election started to highlight his party's plan for child care.Speaking at Mes Amis...
View ArticleWhere have all the children gone?
EXCERPTSIt seems they've gone wherever their parents can find space or afford.And, according to a recent poll conducted by Canadian Union of Public Employees, more than one quarter of parents are...
View ArticleAddressing the ‘moral crisis’ of poverty
EXCERPTS:Ending poverty is not that complicated if the political will is there, according to one of the directors of the Religious Social Action Committee .The coalition is made up of many of the...
View ArticleIf they won’t listen to the experts, maybe they’ll listen to the accountants
EXCERPTS:There are, in this world, some things that are so intuitive they shouldn't require a commissioned study by a certified accounting firm to "prove".But, when certified accountants are...
View ArticleHike population by fixing daycare, NDP critic says
EXCERPTS:A New Democratic MHA says Newfoundland and Labrador's population strategy must focus on helping young couples with being able to afford becoming parents in the first place."In tough economic...
View ArticleCaring for our future: Provincial strategy for quality, sufficient and...
Excerpts:What are the major components of the strategy?
View ArticleJohnson officially releases 10-year child-care strategy
EXCERPTS:The provincial government today officially released the 10-year child-care strategy.Caring For Our Future: Provincial Strategy for Quality, Sufficient and Affordable Child Care in...
View ArticleChild care in the 2013 Newfoundland and Labrador budget
Excerpts:10-Year Child Care StrategyBudget 2013 allocates an investment of $31.1 million in 2013-14 for child care in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a focus on continuing the implementation of Caring...
View ArticleTransitioning into and out of parental leave: Recommendations for three...
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View ArticleGive early child educators their due
EXCERPTS:Tommy Douglas's great principle of "humanity first" was put on the backburner by the 2009-11 Nova Scotia NDP government. Mr. Douglas was premier of Sasktachewan for 17 years and won four...
View ArticleOne less option
availability EXCERPTSOne of two childcare centres in Clarenville will shut its doors permanently on Christmas Eve, forcing parents on a search for childcare in a town that's already critically short...
View ArticleNewfoundland and Labrador: Public consultation of the Child Care Services Act...
The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador are holding five public engagement sessions across the province. LocationNLCanadaEvent date: 29 Jan 2014 (All day) - 6 Feb 2014 (All day)The...
View ArticlePublic consultation of the Child Care Services Act and Regulations
Description: The Department of Child, Youth and Family Services is continuing to review the Child Care Services Act and Regulations; the legislation and regulations which establish health, safety and...
View ArticleLook at child care to curb population decline: NDP
EXCERPTS:The leader of the NDP says if the province is serious about wanting to encourage population growth, it should be looking at affordable, accessible child care. Lorraine Michael believes one of...
View ArticleECE is prudent economic development: An economic argument for quality early...
This talk is presented by The Jimmy Pratt Foundation, in partnership with the Margaret and Wallace McCain Foundation and The Harris Centre at Memorial University. LocationJohnson GEO CENTRE 175 Signal...
View ArticleNewfoundland and Labrador budget 2014
Excerpts from the news release:Budget 2014 provides $35.4 million over three years to implement a universal, full-day Kindergarten program, beginning in September 2016, and to further enhance early...
View ArticleNot enough child care spaces to meet demand
EXCERPTS:The government has a long-term plan to address the lack of child care spaces in the province, but more spaces are needed now, says a veteran early childhood educator."Spaces are in dire need...
View ArticleChild care a concern for province
EXCERPTSEnsuring the quality, sufficiency and affordability of regulated child care services for families with young children remains a top priority for government.That's according to Child, Youth and...
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