With the announcement this week that Edleun - Canada's first publicly traded child care corporation - is acquiring 7 centres in Ontario, CRRU has collected information on the corporation's recent expansion across Canada. Resources include news articles [1], NGO reports and position papers [2], and the company's own press releases [3]. Items are organized from most recent to least recent.
Edleun Group, an Albertan company, is building a national network of for-profit child care centres [4] Alberta Venture Magazine, 14 Jun 2012
The real daycare challenge: making money [5]
Globe and Mail, 8 Feb 12
Company brings for-profit daycare to Toronto apartment buildings [6]
Globe and Mail, 6 Feb 2012
For-profit daycare to partner with apartment landlord [7]
Toronto Star, 5 Feb 2012
Sale of three area Montessori schools draws criticism [8]
Windsor Star, 15 Dec 2011
Let parents, not ideology, choose daycare for their children [9]
Editorial, Globe and Mail, 15 Dec 2011
>>Letter to the Editor: Kids and corporations [10]
Martha Friendly, 15 Dec 2011
Big-box child care buys Ontario centres [11]
Toronto Star, 13 Dec 2011
>> Letter to the Editor: Our children are not-for-profit [12]
Laurel Rothman, 17 Dec 2011
>> Letter to the Editor: No to corporate child care [13]
Shani Halfon, 15 Dec 2011
>> Letter to the Editor: Province needs a plan [14]
Carolyn Ferns, 15 Dec 2011
Commercial daycare company acquiring seven centres in Ontario [15]
Globe and Mail, 13 Dec 11
>> Letter to the Editor: Big box kids [16]
Billie Carroll, 14 Dec 2011
CUPE critical of 'big box daycare' coming to Ontario: Canada's largest, publicly-traded daycare company has Ontario foothold after buying local Montessori [17]
CBC Windsor, 13 Dec 2011
Edleun stock pops as daycare operator plans five acquisitions in B.C., Alta. [18]
Canadian Press, 27 Sep 2011
'Big box' daycare setting up in Maple Ridge, BC [19]
BC Local News, 3 Aug 2011
Interview with [then] Edleun CEO Leslie Wulf on expansion to BC [20]
CBC Radio All Points West, 9 Aug 2011
Audio clip [Wulf interview starts at 8:35]
For-profit firm plans seven centres in B.C. [21]
Vancouver Sun, 8 Aug 2011
Day care operator Edleun widens net loss as it grows its business [22]
Canadian Press, 21 Jun 2011
Big box babysitting: Corporate child care is not the solution [23]
Straight Goods, 30 May 2011
Public school board rejects company's bid for space [24]
Edmonton Journal, 12 May 2011
Edleun eager to expand outside Alberta [25]
Globe and Mail, 29 Sep 2010
Challenges of building a daycare empire [26]
Globe and Mail, 29 Sep 2010
Coming soon: big box babycare [27]
Fast Forward, 29 Jul 2010
All-day kindergarten under threat? [28]
Toronto Star, 26 Jan 2010
Commercial child care in Canada: Can child care thrive in a speculative investment environment? [29]
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC, 30 Oct 12
The pursuit of profit in Ontario child care: Risky business for parents and government [30]
CUPE Ontario, 28 Feb 12
Letter to Minister McNeil on commercial child care [31]
First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, 30 Nov 2011
Commercial child care in BC: From threat to reality [32]
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC, 1 May 2011
Edleun Inc.: Aggressive pursuit of profits in Canadian child care [33]
Canadian Union of Public Employees, 7 Dec 2010
PIA issues and solutions: Corporate childcare [34]
Public Interest Alberta, 10 Mar 2010
Corporate child care [35]
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, 1 Mar 2010
Multi-national corporate child care is coming to Canada [36]
Canadian Union of Public Employees, 6 Oct 2007
Edleun's continuing strong growth highlighted by 16% increase in child care spaces [37]
Stockhouse, 18 Nov 12
Edleun's Growth Continues with the Completion of the Acquisition of Three Centres in Ontario and Alberta [38]
Edleun Group Inc., 5 Jul 12
Edleun acquires eighth Ontario centre [39]
14 Mar 12
Edleun expands its growth through initial acquisitions in Ontario [40]
Edleun Group Inc., 12 Dec 2011
Edleun reports continuing growth with higher year -over-year same centre occupancy, revenue and margin [41]
Edleun Group Inc., 18 Nov 2011
Edleun strengthens senior management team through appointment of leading child care executive [42]
Edleun Group Inc., 19 Oct 2011
Edleun reports positive cash flow for the first time and substantial financial capacity for continuing growth [43]
Edleun Group Inc., 20 Jun 2011
Edleun commences national expansion through acquisition of six centres in British Columbia [44]
Edleun Group Inc., 24 Mar 2011
Edleun achieved significant progress during its third quarter in implementing its consolidation and growth strategies in the Canadian childcare industry [45]
Edleun Group Inc., 24 Nov 2010
Edleun completes acquisition of six childcare centres in Alberta [46]
Edleun Group Inc., 3 Aug 2010
Links:
[1] http://www.childcarecanada.org/resources/issue-files/recent-expansion-corporate-child-care-canada/news-articles
[2] http://www.childcarecanada.org/resources/issue-files/recent-expansion-corporate-child-care-canada/ngo-reports-and-position-papers
[3] http://www.childcarecanada.org/resources/issue-files/recent-expansion-corporate-child-care-canada/edleun-group-inc-press-releases
[4] http://albertaventure.com/2012/06/edleun-group-an-albertan-company-is-building-a-national-network-of-for-profit-child-care-centre/
[5] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/12/real-daycare-challenge-making-money
[6] http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/02/company-brings-profit-daycare-toronto-apartment-buildings
[7] http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/02/profit-daycare-partner-apartment-landlord
[8] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/sale-three-area-montessori-schools-draws-criticism-alberta-company-g
[9] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/let-parents-not-ideology-choose-daycare-their-children
[10] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/kids-and-corporations
[11] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/big-box-child-care-buys-ontario-centres
[12] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/our-children-are-not-profit
[13] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/no-corporate-child-care
[14] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/province-needs-child-care-plan
[15] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/commercial-daycare-company-acquiring-seven-centres-ontario
[16] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/big-box-kids
[17] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/12/cupe-critical-big-box-daycare-coming-ontario-canadas-largest-publicl
[18] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/10/edleun-stock-pops-daycare-operator-plans-five-acquisitions-bc-alta
[19] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/08/big-box-daycare-setting-maple-ridge
[20] http://www.cbc.ca/allpointswest/2011/08/09/calvert-island-for-profit-day-cares-and-the-trans-canada-trail/
[21] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/08/profit-firm-plans-seven-centres-bc
[22] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/06/day-care-operator-edleun-widens-net-loss-it-grows-its-business
[23] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/06/big-box-babysitting-corporate-child-care-not-solution
[24] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/11/05/public-school-board-rejects-companys-bid-space
[25] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/10/09/edleun-eager-expand-outside-alberta
[26] http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-growth/day-to-day/challenges-of-building-a-daycare-empire/article1731072/
[27] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/10/08/coming-soon-big-box-babycare
[28] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/10/01/all-day-kindergarten-under-threat
[29] http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/12/10/commercial-child-care-canada-can-child-care-thrive-speculat
[30] http://cupe.on.ca/a4488/Ontario%20Childcare%20At%20Risk.pdf
[31] http://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/11/12/first-call-letter-minister-mcneil-commercial-child-care
[32] http://www.cccabc.bc.ca/act/actions/NFS/articles.html
[33] http://cupe.ca/child-care/edleun-inc-aggressive-pursuit-profits
[34] http://pialberta.org/action-areas/childcare/issues-solutions/corporate-childcare
[35] http://www.childcareontario.org/?page_id=4663
[36] http://cupe.ca/updir/buildchildcare/Multi_National_Corporate_Child_Care_FINAL.pdf
[37] http://www.stockhouse.com/news/canadianreleasesdetail.aspx?n=8672494
[38] http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1003597/edleun-s-growth-continues-with-the-completion-of-the-acquisition-of-three-centres-in-ontario-and-alberta
[39] http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/03/edleun-acquires-eighth-ontario-centre
[40] http://www.edleungroup.com/EDU-edleun-press-news1.asp?ID=61
[41] http://www.edleungroup.com/EDU-edleun-press-news1.asp?ID=60
[42] http://www.edleungroup.com/EDU-edleun-press-news1.asp?ID=56
[43] http://www.edleungroup.com/EDU-edleun-press-news1.asp?ID=47
[44] http://www.edleungroup.com/EDU-edleun-press-news1.asp?ID=35
[45] http://www.edleungroup.com/EDU-edleun-press-news1.asp?ID=29
[46] http://www.edleungroup.com/EDU-edleun-press-news1.asp?ID=3