Canada

NEWS ARTICLES

2006

Canada lags on child issues
by Gordon, Andrea
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 20 Nov 06

Political parties must work together for better child care, says advocate
by Berry, Shawn
SOURCE: Fredericton Daily Gleaner, 17 Nov 06

Canada doesn't practise what it preaches in early childhood care and education
by McQuigge, Michelle
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 26 Oct 06

Tories drop funding for women's groups
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 5 Oct 06

Canada lagging on early childhood education
by Crane, David
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 24 Sep 06

Tories' child-care plan falls flat, poll says
by Curry, Bill
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, 11 Sep 06

Child-benefit costs under control: Ottawa
by Galloway, Gloria
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, 8 Sep 06

Editorial: Harper's dubious child-care panel
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 8 Sep 06

Advocates fear Tory committee too biased
by McCharles, Tonda
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 7 Sep 06

Government leery of providing cost details on child care plan
by Galloway, Gloria
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, 7 Sep 06

Child-care benefit doesn't have to be for child care: Tories
by Schmidt, Sarah
SOURCE: CanWest News Service, 6 Sep 06

Child care cash uncollected
by Findlay, Alan
SOURCE: Calgary Herald, 30 Aug 06

The real cost of Harper's phony child-care cheques
by Piatkowski, Scott
SOURCE: rabble.ca

Premiers rebuff child-care advocates
by Urquhart, Ian
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 2 Aug 06

Critic slams 'sneaky' child-care clawback
by Goff, Kristin
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, 21 Jul 06

Finley caught in child-care quagmire as new cheques printed for parents
by Bailey, Sue
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 18 Jul 06. Excerpts in html

Child care falls short in 11 cities, study finds
SOURCE: CBC News, 5 Jul 06. Excerpts in html

Harper economic policies off-track: report
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 26 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Canadians pick Liberal child-care plan over Tory $1,200 cheques: poll
by Bailey, Sue
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 20 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Thousands of parents need to apply for new child-care benefit
SOURCE: CBC News Online, 15 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Tories push ahead with tax breaks to business for child care
by Greenaway, Norma
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, 13 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

The growing child care divide
by Pitts, Gordon
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, 12 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Early learning is only civilized
by Friendly, Martha
SOURCE: National Post, 6 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Women vanishing from the job market
by Bryan, Jay
SOURCE: Sudbury Star, 3 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Daycare issue not a big priority for western Canadians; Support for grants, national program about the same
by Roach, Robert & Berdahl, Loleen
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 3 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Provinces, feds squabble over child-care funding
by Greenaway, Norma
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, 30 May 06. Excerpts in html

Diane Finley's childcare mission
SOURCE: National Post, 30 May 06. Excerpts in html

Child care funding heads agenda as federal, provincial ministers meet
by Brown, Jim
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 29 May 06. Excerpts in html

Maiden Tory budget wins Commons approval
SOURCE: CTV News, 10 May 06. Excerpts in html

Tories explain child-care plan online
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, May 5, 2006. Excerpts in html

Tory child-care plan 'perverse': Martin
SOURCE: Canadian Press, May 4, 2006. Excerpts in html

Child care battle rages
by Tonda MacCharles
SOURCE: Toronto Star, May 4, 2006. Excerpts in html

Plan favours stay-at-home parents
by Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, May 3, 2006. Excerpts in html

Minister rejects idea rich to benefit more from child-care plan
by Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, April 27, 2006. Excerpts in html

Minister stands firm on child care plan
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Canadian Press, April 26, 2006. Excerpts in html

Religious right defend Tory child-care plan
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Calgary Sun, April 21, 2006. Excerpts in html

Call it many things, but not a 'child-care' policy
by Jeffrey Simpson
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, April 21, 2006. Excerpts in html

PM's daycare election dare
by Tonda MacCharles
SOURCE: Toronto Star, April 19, 2006. Excerpts in html

Social conservatives to sell Tory daycare plan
by Brian Laghi
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, April 19, 2006. Excerpts in html

Opposition takes aim at child allowance plan
Tories amend child-care blueprint
by Tonda McCharles
SOURCE: Toronto Star, April 13, 2006. Excerpts in html

Tories amend child-care blueprint
by Tonda McCharles
SOURCE: Toronto Star, April 11, 2006. Excerpts in html

Tax incentives won't likely lure employers into child-care quagmire: Swift
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Canadian Press, April 11, 2006. Excerpts in html

Child-care groups fume over allegations
by Mike DeSouza
SOURCE: Regina Leader-Post, April 6, 2006. Excerpts in html

Day care fight not over; Battle for national program to continue
by Sarah Green
SOURCE: Ottawa Sun, April 5, 2006. Excerpts in html

Few signs of child-care compromise as Conservatives set government course
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Canadian Press, April 4, 2006. Excerpts in html

Growth spurs decline in poverty
by Heather Scoffield
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, March 31, 2006. Excerpts in html

Layton warns PM not to scrap day care plan
SOURCE: Canadian Press, March 23, 2006. Excerpts in html

Families want national daycare: Report
by Lauren LaRose
SOURCE: Toronto Star, March 20, 2006. Excerpts in html

Interview: Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
SOURCE: CBC News Sunday, March 19, 2006.Excerpts in html

Liberals, NDP unite on child-care
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Canadian Press, March 10, 2006. Excerpts in html

Rival MPs unite to protect plan for child care
by Andrew Mills
SOURCE: Toronto Star, March 9, 2006. Excerpts in html

Women's groups urge Harper to stick to child care agreements
SOURCE: Canadian Press, March 8, 2006. Excerpts in html

Diane Finley one on one with Mike Duffy
SOURCE: CTV News and Current Affairs, March 7, 2006. Excerpts in html

Liberals vow child care battle in Parliament
SOURCE: CTV News Staff, February 28, 2006. Excerpts in html

Premiers talk tough over cuts
by Philip Authier
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, February 25, 2006. Excerpts in html

Tories move quickly to scrap Liberal child-care plan
SOURCE: Canadian Press, February 23, 2006. Excerpts in html

PM vowing to ease daycare cash cut-off
by Les Whittington & Sean Gordon
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 22, 2006. Excerpts in html

No Liberal child care deal, says Flaherty
by Carly Weeks
SOURCE: CanWest News Service, February 20, 2006. Excerpts in html

Tories have a fight on hands on child care, say Liberals
by Rana F. Abbas
SOURCE: Hill Times, February 13, 2006. Excerpts in html

Harper's best option to boost child care
Editorial
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 11, 2006. Excerpts in html

Harper girds for child care battle
by Chantal Hebert
SOURCE: Toronto Star

Tory plan for child allowances doesn’t sit well with care workers
By Matt Goerzen
SOURCE: Brandon Sun, February 9, 2006

Child care showdown
SOURCE: Winnipeg Sun, 8 Feb 06. Excerpts in html

Daycare debate
SOURCE: CTV News, February 8, 2006. Excerpts in html

Harper offers Quebec 'transition' child-care deal
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 7, 2006. Excerpts in html

Mr. Harper, leave the child-care program alone
by Maureen McTeer,
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, February 6, 2006. Excerpts in html

Provinces fear Tory child care plan
by Galloway, Gloria
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, February 2, 2006. Excerpts in html

Child care fight looming
by Andrew Mills
SOURCE: Toronto Star, January 31, 2006. Excerpts in html

It won't be smooth sailing between Ottawa and Quebec
by Don MacPherson
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, January 28, 2006. Excerpts in html

Harper makes clear to provinces that Liberal national daycare program is dead
by Michelle MacAffe
SOURCE: Canadian Press, January 26, 2006

Harper government urged not to scrap federal day care agreement
by Mike Sadava
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, January 26, 2006. Excerpts in html

Calvert wants Conservatives to honour deals
SOURCE: CBC News, Saskatchewan, January 25, 2006. Excerpts in html

Segment from The Current
SOURCE: CBC Radio 1, January 24, 2006. Excerpts in html

Child care system at issue in vote
by Maria Kubacki
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, January 21, 2006. Excerpts in html

Callwood speaks but few listen
by Carol Goar
SOURCE: Toronto Star, January 20, 2006. Excerpts in html

Your turn with the party leaders: Stephen Harper
SOURCE: CBC News, January 19, 2006. Excerpts in html

Day care at risk in Tory win: Mayor
by Zen Ruryk
SOURCE: Toronto Sun, January 18, 2006. Excerpts in html

Child care programs at risk?
by Leah Janzen
SOURCE: Winnipeg Free Press, January 16, 2006. Excerpts in html

Child care splits parties, parents
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, January 16, 2006. Excerpts in html

Liberal child care plan reflects Canada: Dryden
by Rod Allen
SOURCE: New Brunswick Times & Transcript, January 11, 2006. Excerpts in html

Conservative daycare plan gets skeptical reviews
by Mike Aiken
SOURCE: Kenora Daily Miner & News, January 11, 2006. Excerpts in html

Tory child care plan will raise taxable income
by Frances Russell
SOURCE: Winnipeg Free Press, January 11, 2006. Excerpts in html

Taxes crunch Tory child care money
by Mindelle Jacobs
SOURCE: Edmonton Sun, January 10, 2006. Excerpts in html

Liberal MP Jennings goes after Harper
by David Goldberg
SOURCE: West End Chronicle, January 10, 2006. Excerpts in html

Parents scrutinize candidates' child care claims
by Ray Spiteri
SOURCE: Niagara Falls Review, January 10, 2006. Excerpts in html

Tories to create 125,000 child-care spaces: Harper
SOURCE: CBC News, January 6, 2006. Excerpts in html

Future of children on line in election
by David Crane
SOURCE: Toronto Star, January 6, 2006. Excerpts in html

Martin invokes Harris legacy to blast Tories' plan for Canada
by Campbell Clark & Brian Laghi
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, January 3, 2006. Excerpts in html

2005

Value of day care lost under popcorn
by Marjaleena Repo
SOURCE: Saskatoon StarPhoenix, December 23, 2005. Excerpts in html

Harper's galling day care plan
by Melanie Tait
SOURCE: Hamilton Spectator, December 20, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care system must change
by Meegan Gavin
SOURCE: Brandon Sun, December 17, 2005. Excerpts in html

Comic Rick Mercer launches petition favouring beer over kids
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, December 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

For the kids ... for us all: In child care we finally have an election issue that voters can get excited about
by Candice M. Candice
SOURCE: Kingston Whig-Standard, December 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

Conservative care scheme is flawed
by Catherine Fife
SOURCE: Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo Record, December 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

How the parties stack up on child care
by Michele Campbell
SOURCE: Whitehorse Star, December 15, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care, family benefits should not divide us
by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
SOURCE: NB Times & Transcript, December 15, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care plans flawed
SOURCE: PEI Journal Pioneer, December 13, 2005. Excerpts in html

SpinBusters: Parents analyze parties' child care plans
SOURCE: CTV News and Current Affairs, December 13, 2005. Excerpts in html

NDP proposes child care law
by Bill Curry
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, December 12, 2005. Excerpts in html

Keep for-profit centres at bay
by Linda McQuaig
SOURCE: Toronto Star, December 11, 2005. Excerpts in html

What kind of Canada do we really want?
by Thomas Axworthy
SOURCE: Toronto Star, December 11, 2005. Excerpts in html

Tory child care plan not enough
by Mindelle Jacobs
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, December 10, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care dollars: How many spaces does a billion bucks buy?
by Robert Sheppard
SOURCE: CBC News, December 8, 2005. Excerpts in html

Finally, some debate on real issues
by Susan Riley
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, December 8, 2005. Excerpts in html

Martin boosts daycare pledge
SOURCE: Canadian Press, December 6, 2005. Excerpts in html

Whoa, baby! Chew on these child care plans
by Daniel Leblanc
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, December 6, 2005. Excerpts in html

Gulf between parties is size of a small child: Liberals, Tories differ distinctly on daycare options
by Heather Sokoloff
SOURCE: National Post, December 5, 2005. Excerpts in html

Tories promise new child care allowance
SOURCE: CBC News, December 5, 2005. Excerpts in html

Tories offer child care allowance
SOURCE: Toronto Star, December 5, 2005. Excerpts in html

Campaign of two themes
by Mark Kennedy
SOURCE: Cornerbrook Western Star, December 1, 2005

PM slams rivals for forcing vote
by Les Whittington
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 30, 2005. Excerpts in html

Opening campaign statement by Stephen Harper Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
SOURCE: CanWest News Service, November 30, 2005. Excerpts in html

Opening campaign statement by Prime Minister Paul Martin Leader of the Liberal Party
SOURCE: CanWest News Service, November 30, 2005. Excerpts in html

See ya, Stephen?
by Sean Gordon
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 29, 2005

Tonight: Stepping out
SOURCE: CBC News and Current Affairs, November 29, 2005

Dryden achieves 10 child care agreements
by Gloria Galloway & Rheal Seguin
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, November 25, 2005. Excerpts in html

U.S. day care chain eyes expansion here
SOURCE: CanWest News Service, November 25, 2005. Excerpts in html

Aboriginal, immigrant kids suffer in poverty
SOURCE: CTV News, November 24, 2005. Excerpts in html

Secret Tory leaflet pledged middle-income tax cut
by Brian Laghi
SOURCE: November 24, 2005. Excerpts in html

Dryden fears vote may harm child care plan
by Kate Dubinski
SOURCE: London Free Press, November 9, 2005. Excerpts in html

Profitable child care
by Martha Friendly
SOURCE: National Post, October 29, 2005. Excerpts in html

Union move on profit daycare
by Peter Shawn Taylor
SOURCE: National Post, October 25, 2005. Excerpts in html

Activist groups want Ottawa to expand EI system
by Richard Blackwell
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, October 21, 2005. Excerpts in html

National child care: Important part of fight against child poverty
by Bud Wildman
SOURCE: SooToday.com, October 13, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care key to confronting China, India: PM
SOURCE: Canadian Press, September 21, 2005. Excerpts in html

Day care policy at centre of heated debate
by Laura Severs
SOURCE: Business Edge, August 18, 2005. Excerpts in html

Dryden defends government record on Israel, day care
by Ron Csillag
SOURCE: Canadian Jewish News, August 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

The gathering storm: A controversial Conservative initiative should blow the child care debate wide open
by John Geddes
SOURCE: Maclean’s Magazine, July 1, 2005. Excerpts in html

Day care spending on the rise
by Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, June 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

NDP MP says Liberals too conservative with child care cash
SOURCE: LTV News, June 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

Regulated child care spaces rising, but problems persist, report says
SOURCE: Canadian Press, June 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

Big pay-off from child care centres
by Mike Stefaniuk
SOURCE: Regina Leader-Post, June 10, 2005. Excerpts in html

Martin vows child care funding
by Terry Weber
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, April 29, 2005. Excerpts in html

2 provinces join Ottawa's child-care plan
SOURCE: CBC News, April 29, 2005. Excerpts in html

Dryden hints that daycare agreement is in the offing
by Andrew Mills
SOURCE: Toronto Star, April 24, 2005. Excerpts in html

Rewriting the story on child poverty in Canada: the UNICEF report and recent federal budget
by Laurel Rothman, Greg deGroot-Maggetti & John Anderson
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, March 13, 2005. Excerpts in html

Canada is failing needy children
SOURCE: Toronto Star, March 3, 2005. Excerpts in html

Dryden confident child care plan will be embraced
SOURCE: Canadian Press, March 3, 2005. Excerpts in html

No strings attached to $700 million for day care
SOURCE: Canadian Press, February 23, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care deal remains elusive
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 14, 2005. Excerpts in html

Questions of funding dog talks on national child care program
by Robert Matas
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, February 12, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care agreement stalled: Provinces, Ottawa hit stumbling blocks over plan to establish a national program
by Joel Baglole
SOURCE: Vancouver Sun, February 12, 2005. Excerpts in html

Dryden leaves the door open for separate child care deals
by Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, February 11, 2005. Excerpts in html

No early child care deal, Dryden predicts
SOURCE: CBC News, February 11, 2005. Excerpts in html

Daycare talks will focus on issue of accountability
by Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, February 10, 2005. Excerpts in html

Qualified for-profit centres would be eligible for child care funds: Dryden
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Canadian Press, February 10, 2005. Excerpts in html

Who's minding the kids?
by Mia Rabson
SOURCE: Winnipeg Free Press, February 8, 2005. Excerpts in html

Child care policies face free trade minefields
by Steven Schrybman
SOURCE: Vancouver Sun, February 7, 2005. Excerpts in html

Corporate child care company expanding
SOURCE: Ottawa Business Journal, February 4, 2005. Excerpts in html

Stand on guard for child care
by Margaret McCain & Roy Romanow
SOURCE: February 4, 2005. Excerpts in html

Ottawa to put part of surplus toward daycare, sources say
by Brian Laghi
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, February 3, 2005. Excerpts in html

Speak up, women!: There are billions of dollars on the table for child care, but it's important that we spend the money wisely
by Judy Rebick & Sue Colley
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, January 31, 2005. Excerpts in html

Ottawa ready to deliver on national child care pledge
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, January 20, 2005. Excerpts in html

Non-profit daycares favoured
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, January 17, 2005. Excerpts in html

Non-profit child care centres rate better, study shows
by Margaret Philp
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, January 10, 2005. Excerpts in html

2004

Dryden takes aim at system
by Maria Kubacki
SOURCE: Calgary Herald, December 5, 2004. Excerpts in html

Our kids are worth public child care
by Paul Moist
SOURCE: Financial Post, November 29, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child poverty rate seen at highest since 1996
by Luma Muhtadie
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, November 24, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child poverty: Setting new goals
by Carol Goar
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 24, 2004. Excerpts in html

Ottawa must keep child care promises
by Dulcie McCallum
SOURCE: Victoria Times-Colonist, November 21, 2004. Excerpts in html

Fox set to ‘take on the country’ to create day-care spaces
by Rick Garrick
SOURCE: Wawatay News, November 18, 2004. Excerpts in html

Another mails legos to Ottawa
SOURCE: Canadian Press, November 15, 2004. Excerpts in html

National law on child care sought
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 15, 2004. Excerpts in html

Keep child care public, economist tells Dryden
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 14, 2004. Excerpts in html

Act fast on child care, forum urged
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 13, 2004. Excerpts in html

Dryden urges co-operation on day care effort
SOURCE: Canadian Press, November 12, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care wages 'demoralizing'
by Margaret Philp
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, November 9, 2004. Excerpts in html

Ministers agree on national child care program
SOURCE: Canadian Press, November 2, 2004. Excerpts in html

Some provinces skeptical about federal daycare plan
by Rheal Seguin & Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, November 2, 2004. Excerpts in html

Advocates, feds disagree on child care
by Pedwell, Terry
SOURCE: Canadian Press, November 1, 2004. Excerpts in html

No more patchwork child care
by Martha Friendly & Peggy Nash
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, November 1, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care program could take time: Dryden
by Allison Dunfield
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, October 29, 2004. Excerpts in html

A call to action on child care
SOURCE: Toronto Star, October 26, 2004. Excerpts in hmtl

Stop tossing cash at 'bad' child care system: analyst
by Norma Greenaway
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, October 26, 2004. Excerpts in html

Canada's child care will improve, Dryden insists
SOURCE: CBC news, October 25, 2004. Excerpts in html

Canada's child care is failing, OECD says
by Margaret Philp
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, October 25, 2004. Excerpts in html

Ad hoc approach to child care panned
SOURCE: Canadian Press, October 25, 2004. Excerpts in html

Bad to shift priorities
SOURCE: Toronto Star, October 22, 2004. Excerpts in html

Will parents latch on to Martin's child care policy?
by John Geddes
SOURCE: Maclean’s Magazine, October 8, 2004. Excerpts in html

Give social programs same attention as health reform: Romanow
by Dennis Bueckert
SOURCE: Canadian Press, October 14, 2004. Excerpts in html

$8B expected surplus could boost spending for child care, defence: Martin
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Canadian Press. October 13, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care advocates hail Throne Speech
by Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, October 6, 2004. Excerpts in html

National child care system just ‘a matter of when’
by Norma Greenaway
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, October 6, 2004. Excerpts in html

Day care vow highlight of speech
by Rob O’Flanagan
SOURCE: Sudbury Star, October 6, 2004. Excerpts in html

Health, child care top Throne Speech
SOURCE: Toronto Star, October 5, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care program coming, PM promises
by Colin Perkel
SOURCE: Winnipeg Free Press, October 2, 2004. Excerpts in html

MP seeking national child care program. “Longest-running broken political promise in Canada”
by Carol Sanders
SOURCE: Winnipeg Free Press, September 28, 2004. Excerpts in html

NDP pushes child care: Grit promise of national program must be fulfilled: MP
by Brian Cross
SOURCE: Windsor Star, September 25, 2004. Excerpts in html

Dryden hires expert to head $5B childcare plan
SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, September 20, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care must take back seat to health, Dryden. But social development minister insists national program won't be far behind
by Norma Greenaway
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, August 22, 2004. Excerpts in html

A conversation with Ken Dryden
by Carol Goar
SOURCE: Toronto Star, August 20, 2004. Excerpts in html

Where's the fall agenda?
by John Ibbitson
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, August 19, 2004. Excerpts in html

We can do better for kids, Dryden admits
by Mary Gordon
SOURCE: Toronto Star, August 18, 2004. Excerpts in html

Safety nets for the 21st century
by Carol Goar
SOURCE: Toronto Star, August 9, 2004.Excerpts in html

What’s your game plan?
by Charles Ungerleider
SOURCE Globe and Mail, August 3, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care tops agenda, Dryden says
SOURCE Canadian Press, July 27, 2004. Excerpts in html

Don't forget plight of poor children
by Laurel Rothman Laurel & Doris Grinspun
SOURCE Toronto Star, July 27, 2004. Excerpts in html

A goal for Ken Dryden: Act on child care vows
by Jennifer Wells
SOURCE Toronto Star, July 25, 2004. Excerpts in html

Dryden cracks starting lineup
by Les Whittington
SOURCE Toronto Star, July 21, 2004. Excerpts in html

An action plan for Paul Martin
SOURCE Toronto Star, July 3, 2004. Excerpts in html

Voters give tiller a healthy tug
by Carol Goar
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 30, 2004. Excerpts in html

Minority can work, Martin: Parties will come together to boost health, child care systems
by Alexander Panetta
SOURCE Canadian Press, June 30, 2004. Excerpts in html

Canadians chose a stronger nation
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 29, 2004. Excerpts in html

A Canada for my 'constituency'
by Raffi Cavoukian
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 24, 2004. Excerpts in html

Early childhood development should be priority
by David Crane
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 23, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care crawling back into campaign
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 21, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child tax reveals Harper mindset
by Linda McQuaig
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 20, 2004. Excerpts in html

Dear candidates: Don't forget Canada's children
by Arthur Bielfeld, June Callwood, Roger Hyman, & Gerald Vandezande
SOURCE Globe and Mail, June 17, 2004. Excerpts in html

Poor need more federal assistance, poverty group says
SOURCE Canadian Press, June 17, 2004. Excerpts in html

A forgotten question of values
by Carol Goar
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 16, 2004. Excerpts in html

The issue no one is talking about
by Stephen Handelman
SOURCE Time Canada, June 14, 2004. Excerpts in html

Harper keeps his mouth shut on children's issues
by Jennifer Wells
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 13, 2004. Excerpts in html

Tory tax relief begins as a trickle
by James Daw
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 10, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care is another issue raised by viewers
SOURCE CBC The National, June 9, 2004. Excerpts in html

Layton visits SFU daycare to pledge support for families
by Glenn Bohn
SOURCE Vancouver Sun, June 8, 2004. Excerpts in html

Liberals say they'll create 250,000 new child-care spaces; Party says Canada hasn't done enough for preschool children
by Norma Greenaway
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, June 4, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child-care proposal earns praise; Program's principles lauded Liberals listened, advocates say
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 4, 2004. Excerpts in html

A solid blueprint for national child care
by Martha Friendly
SOURCE National Post, June 4, 2004. Excerpts in html

Now if only he'd said that sooner
by Chantal Hebert
SOURCE Toronto Star, June 4, 2004. Excerpts in html

PM plans $5-billion in daycare
by Campbell Clark & Drew Fagan
SOURCE Globe and Mail, June 3, 2004. Excerpts in html

Has child care finally become the nation's business?
by Georgie Binks
SOURCE CBC News-Viewpoint, June 3, 2004. Excerpts in html

Advocates pleased with child care plan despite past disappointments
by Sandra Cordon
SOURCE Canadian Press, June 3, 2004. Excerpts in html

Canada votes – Townhall meeting with Jack Layton
SOURCE CBC Television-The National, June 1, 2004. Excerpts in html

Will U.S. style tax cuts work here? No
by Linda McQuaig
SOURCE Toronto Star, May 30, 2004. Excerpts in html

Mayors vow to push for new deal
by Kerry Gillespie
SOURCE Toronto Star, May 28, 2004. Excerpts in html

NDP plan takes from rich, gives to poor; Layton's $29b health proposal dwarfs Liberals' $9b pledge
by Colin Perkel
SOURCE Canadian Press, May 27, 2004. Excerpts in html.

'No tax cuts, but spend wisely': Voter values social programs, especially those for children
by Nicholas Read
SOURCE Vancouver Sun, May 26, 2004. Excerpts in html.

Harper is no mere Harris clone
by Carol Goar
SOURCE Toronto Star, May 26, 2004. Excerpts in html

Lack of women real deficit
by Doris Anderson
SOURCE Toronto Star, May 25, 2004. Excerpts in html

Layton would axe corporate tax cut
by Bruce Campion-Smith
SOURCE Toronto Star, May 25, 2004. Excerpts in html.

Quebec, Ottawa reach deal on parental leave program, Canadian Press learns
by Isabelle Rodrigues
SOURCE The Canadian Press, May 18, 2004. Excerpts in html.

Parents, starting from zero, could use a public boost
by Jane Jenson
SOURCE Globe and Mail, April 24, 2004. Excerpts in html

Day care bucks advanced despite reporting lapse
by Norma Greenaway
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, April 5, 2004. Excerpts in html

40% get nothing for maternity leave
by Heather Sokoloff
SOURCE National Post, March 15, 2004. Excerpts in html

Living large on maternity leave
by Anne Marie Owens & Heather Sokoloff
SOURCE National Post, March 13, 2004. Excerpts in html

Martin adds more social spending by speeding delivery of child care money
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE Canadian Press, February 4, 2004. Excerpts in html

Court rejects Ottawa’s parental-leave plan
by Rheal Seguin
SOURCE Globe & Mail, January 28, 2004. Excerpts in html.                     See Women’s Equality.ca for background and updates on this issue.

New minister wants Canada to be ‘crazy about its kids’
by Valerie Lawton
SOURCE Toronto Star, January 22, 2004. Excerpts in html

2003

Canadian child care spaces in short supply
by Diane Rogers
SOURCE Western Producer, December 2, 2003. Excerpts in html

Martin needs to become a champion for children
by David Crane,
SOURCE Toronto Star, November 19, 2003. Excerpts in html

Social spending cuts won’t be necessary, PM-in-waiting says
by Campbell Clark
SOURCE Globe and Mail, October 22, 2003. Excerpts in html

Child care spaces shrink despite federal funding
SOURCE Toronto Star, October 28, 2003. Excerpts in html

Ottawa, provinces sign day care deal: 50,000 new spots over five years, $900M program ‘essential first step’
by Valerie Lawton
SOURCE Toronto Star, March 14, 2003. Excerpts in html

Ottawa-Ontario dispute a snag in $900 million child care deal
by Valerie Lawton
SOURCE Toronto Star, March 13, 2003. Excerpts in html

Another tantalizing promises of a day care program – but advocates wary of new plan: Previous pledges have been broken
by Valerie Lawton
SOURCE Toronto Star, February 22, 2003. Excerpts in html

Child care funding falls short of hopes but could relieve frazzled parents
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE Canadian Press, February 22, 2003. Excerpts in html

Stewart wins funding commitment for child care and compassionate leave
by Norma Greenaway
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, February 13, 2003. Excerpts in html

Analysing the federal budget’s impact on daycare
SOURCE CTV News, February 19, 2003. Excerpts in html

Child care’s time may have come
by Carol Goar
SOURCE Toronto Star, February 17, 2003. Excerpts in html

Ottawa set to boost funds for child care
by Shawn McCarthy
SOURCE Globe and Mail, February 12, 2003. Excerpts in html

Quality child care scarce: study: Problems traced to decreases in provincial funding
by Norma Greenaway
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, February 11, 2003. Excerpts in html

Need for child care vastly exceeds availability, report show
by Helen Branswell
SOURCE Canadian Press, February 10, 2003. Excerpts in html

Most Canadians favour national child care: Poll
by Jordan Heath-Rawlings
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, January 27, 2003. Excerpts in html

Child care to get $1.5B boost; Budget expected to earmark funds for Liberal agenda – Ontario resistance to national plan an obstacle for Ottawa
by Les Whittington
SOURCE Toronto Star, January 7, 2003. Excerpts in html

2002

National daycare plan being hammered out
by Margaret Philp
SOURCE Globe and Mail, December 12, 2002. Excerpts in html

Liberal MPs call for billions in national child care spending
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE Canadian Press, November 24, 2002. Excerpts in html

Bring back 50/50 spending formula, says MP Godfrey
by Mike Scandiffio
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, Oct 21, 2002. Excerpts in html

2000

Agreement targets $2.2B for children
by Kate Jaimet
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, September 12, 2000. Excerpts in html

Children's groups expect funding deal: Stewart plans announcement next week
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE Canadian Press, September 8, 2000. Excerpts in html

Provinces link daycare to health funds
by Charlie Gillis
SOURCE National Post, June 10, 2000. Excerpts in html

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