In the wake of a tragic death in unregulated care, advocates are calling for a Coroner's Inquiry to investigate the death and systemic failures in Ontario's child care. CRRU has collected media releases and news coverage of this pressing issue.
Press releases
Unregulated child care tragedy demands answers and action. "How many more tragedies do we need to have?" asks CUPE Ontario President
CUPE Ontario, 14 Jan 11
Advocates call for Coroner's Inquest into death in unlicensed home child care
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, 11 Jan 11
Baby's death while in unlicensed child care a wake-up call
Ontario Federation of Labour, 11 Jan 11
Chow renews calls for regulated child care program
Canada's NDP, 11 Jan 11
Horwath calls for coroner's inquest into toddler death
Ontario's NDP, 11 Jan 11
News coverage
Death by indifference
Martha Friendly, Toronto Star, 14 Jan 11
No choice for working parents
Letter to the Editor, Toronto Star, 14 Jan 11
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Toronto Star, 17 Jan 11
No real 'choice' on child care
Editorial, Toronto Star, 11 Jan 11
Childcare advocates speak out on daycare death
Mississauga .com, 11 Jan 11
Coroner considering inquiry into Mississauga daycare death
National Post, 11 Jan 11
Ensuring this daycare death wasn't in vain
Toronto Sun, 11 Jan 11