NEWS ARTICLES
2006
Childcare and education feel the pressure in Fort McMurray
by Schmidt, Lisa
SOURCE: Calgary Herald, 10 Nov 06
Baby boom looms in Calgary
SOURCE: CBC News, 6 Nov 06
Leadership hopeful Doerksen promises parents day-care cash
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 15 Oct 06
Child care consultation results delivered to feds; Federal government is considering offering one-time tax credits
by Evans, Iris (Sherwood Park MLA)
SOURCE: Sherwood Park News, 11 Oct 06
Day cares in Alberta can't find staff: report
SOURCE: CBC News, 28 Sep 06
City looking to help out with day care shortage
by Crush, Kevin
SOURCE: Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, 16 Aug 06
Child-care crunch predicted for city
by Saelhof, Todd
SOURCE: Calgary Sun, 14 Jul 06. Excerpts in html
Staff shortages force Calgary day cares to turn babies away
SOURCE: CBC News, 12 Jul 06. Excerpts in html
Albertans have head start on getting child-care benefits
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, 29 Jun 06. Excerpts in html
Baby, is it tough to get into a good day care
by Sadava, Mike
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, 20 May 06. Excerpts in html
Council pair aim to press Harper on day care
by Frank Landry
SOURCE: Edmonton Sun, April 25, 2006. Excerpts in html
Childcare set to take three steps back
by Bill Moore-Kilgannon
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, March 14, 2006. Excerpts in html
Tory day-care plan worries industry
by Kim Guttormson
SOURCE: Calgary Herald, March 2, 2006. Excerpts in html
Parents looking for daycare fee solutions
by Kevin Gill
SOURCE: Jasper Booster, February 22, 2006. Excerpts in html
2005
Day care a big issue: Local operators choosing sides based on parties’ approach
by Daryll Winwood
SOURCE: Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, December 28, 2005. Excerpts in html
Is $7 day care a fantasy? Not in La Belle Province
by Amanda Morrall
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, November 28, 2005
Child care reforms look promising: Changes should improve access to higher-quality, affordable, regulated care
by Lynn Odynski
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, November 23, 2005. Excerpts in html
Alberta can show the way
by Jeremy Loome
SOURCE: Edmonton Sun, October 26, 2005. Excerpts in html
Quality counts in child care
by Jeremy Loome
SOURCE: Edmonton Sun, October 24, 2005. Excerpts in html
Low salaries hurting our kids
by Jeremy Loome
SOURCE: Edmonton Sun, October 23, 2005. Excerpts in html
Gouging the poor
by Jeremy Loome
SOURCE: Edmonton Sun, October 23, 2005. Excerpts in html
Alberta plans higher child care pay; Stay-at-home parents to get extra cash
by Bill Graveland
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, October 15, 2005. Excerpts in html
Alberta officials close Red Deer day-care centre for not meeting standards
SOURCE: Canadian Press, July 20, 2005. Excerpts in html
Province thinking over how to spend child care money
SOURCE: CBC News, July 8, 2005. Excerpts in html
Day care deal bails out parents: 'It's like a second mortgage,' dad says of costs
by Michelle Lange
SOURCE: Calgary Herald, July 8, 2005. Excerpts in html
Province finishes last in child care spending study
by Michelle Lange
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, June 17, 2005. Excerpts in html
Review could debase city's after-school care: New provincial presence means lower standards, needless duplication
by Gordon Kent
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, June 10, 2005. Excerpts in html
Alberta says it's reached child-care deal
SOURCE: CBC News, May 4, 2005. Excerpts in html
2004
$5 billion put into day care despite lack of spending plan: Alberta unsure what to do with cash
by Michelle Lang
SOURCE: Calgary Herald, February 24, 2005. Excerpts in html
Alberta child care needs an upgrade: Non-profit model best for our children
by Laurie Adkin
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, February 14, 2005. Excerpts in html
Tories playing politics on child care, Pannu says
by Jerry Ward
SOURCE: Edmonton Sun, February 11, 2005. Excerpts in html
Alberta says it won't participate in national day-care program
SOURCE: CBC News, February 7, 2005. Excerpts in html
Child care can help rural economy
by Laurie Adkin
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, November 20, 2004. Excerpts in html
No
knockout blows: Peace River candidates discuss hot topics in campaign
'04
by Alison Kennedy
SOURCE Herald-Tribune, June 16, 2004
Excerpts in html
Day
care options slim in Lake Louise
SOURCE CBC-Calgary, May 17 2004
Excerpts in html.
2003
Junior-kindergarten
proposal sparks division
by Jill Mahoney
SOURCE The Globe and Mail, December 5, 2003.
Excerpts in html.
Unregulated
child care on the rise
by Keith Bradford
SOURCE Edmonton Sun, December 3, 2003.
Excerpts in html.
Lacombe
could lose its only day-care facility
SOURCE CBC Alberta, January 23, 2003.
Article in html.
2001
Day-care
subsidies urged: Study recommends boosting funding by up to $20M a year
by Conal Mullen and Tom Olsen
SOURCE The Edmonton Journal, June 4, 2001.
Excerpts in html.
Day
care lobby gets a hearing
SOURCE The Edmonton Journal, February 28, 2001.
Excerpts in html.
Child-care
workers, politicians applaud premier's daughter for speaking out
SOURCE CP Wire, August 13, 2000.Excerpts in html.
DOCUMENTS |
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What we heard: Alberta’s consultation on the creation of child care spaces
Government of Alberta. Ministry of Children’s Services, 25 Sep 06
Albertans oppose Harper's plan to cancel childcare agreements
by Viewpoints Research
SOURCE: Public Interest Alberta & Alberta Federation of Labour, April 13, 2006.
Press release in html
Alberta expands programs, adds new services to benefit kids six and under
SOURCE: Government of Alberta. Ministry of Children’s Services, October 14, 2005
Moving forward on early learning and child care: Agreement-in-principle between the government of Canada and the government of Alberta
SOURCE: Government of Canada & Government of Alberta, July 7, 2005.
Agreement in pdf
Alberta
in Early childhood education and care in Canada 2004
by Martha Friendly & Jane Beach
SOURCE: Childcare Resource and Research Unit, June 16, 2005
Report chapter in pdf
Province seeks public input on child care programs
SOURCE: Alberta. Ministry of Children’s Services, April 21, 2005.
Press release and online survey
Every
child learns, every child succeeds
SOURCE Alberta's Commission on Learning, October 2003
Full report in pdf.
Alberta,
in Early childhood education and
care in Canada 2001
by Martha Friendly, Jane Beach and Michelle Turiano
SOURCE Childcare Resource and Research Unit, December 2002.
Report section in pdf.
Neo-conservatism
and child care services in Albert: A case study
by Jackqueline Hayden
SOURCE Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 1997
Paper available in html and for download.
USEFUL WEBSITES |
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Children's
Services, Government of Alberta.
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