Ontario

NEWS ARTICLES

2006

City's poor hurt by daycare crisis
by Lai, Tim
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 5 Oct 06

Province touts its own child-care program
by Monsebraaten, Laurie
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 1 Sep 06

The new kindergarten - let's play math!
by Kalinowski, Tess
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 18 Jul 06. Excerpts in html

City's day-care future grim following changes in funding: Current spaces for 16,000 leave 8,000 waiting
by Rupert, Jake
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, 7 Jul 06. Excerpts in html

Day-care spaces rescued; Region will make up shortfall in federal/provincial funding
by Outhit, Jeff
SOURCE: Record (Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo), 29 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Thousands fail to apply for child care benefit
by Thompson, Elizabeth
SOURCE: CanWest News Service, 28 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Child-care advocates frustrated by Conservative plan
by Morgon, James
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 28 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Province shortchanges its own child-care program
by Seiling, Ken
SOURCE: Waterloo Record, 23 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Region's child-care stand 'a travesty'
by Monteiro, Liz
SOURCE: Waterloo Record, 22 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Norfolk residents angry over child-care funding
by Bauslaugh, Cheryl
SOURCE: Expositor (Brantford), 21 Jun 06. Excerpts in html

Waterloo day care shutting
by Etherington, Frank & Davis, Brent
SOURCE: Record (Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo), 31 May 06. Excerpts in html

Daycare debate (Mike Duffy interview with Mary Anne Chambers)
SOURCE: CTV News, 29 May 06. Excerpts in html

Social Development minister's riding hurt by child-care program cut
by Ditchburn, Jennifer
SOURCE: Canadian Press, 29 May 06. Excerpts in html

Private operators seek day-care funds
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 17 May 06. Excerpts in html

Child care plan facing problems
by Munro, Tim
SOURCE: Toronto Star, 17 May 06. Excerpts in html

Scaled back Best Start day care program proceeds
by Bujold, Shelley
SOURCE: Kenora Daily Miner & News, 10 May 06. Excerpts in html

Region halts plans to expand day care
by Frank Etherington
SOURCE: Kitchener Record, April 27, 2006. Excerpts in html

Educators unite against daycare promise
by Tess Kalinowski
SOURCE: Toronto Star, April 20, 2006. Excerpts in html

Crisis looms in child care
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, March 30, 2006. Excerpts in html

A push for one-stop childhood services
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, March 25, 2006. Excerpts in html

Daycare expansion meets the axe
by Tess Kalinowski
SOURCE: Toronto Star, March 24, 2006. Excerpts in html

Child care system not working in Prescott: Study
by Derek Abma
SOURCE: Brockville Recorder and Times, March 22, 2006. Excerpts in html

Harper child care plan hits poor families, council told
by Jonathan Sher
SOURCE: London Free Press, February 21, 2006. Excerpts in html

Don't kill national child-care plan
by David Miller
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 16, 2006. Excerpts in html

McGuinty keeps up child-care pressure
by Andrew Mills & Robert Benzie Mills
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 10, 2006

McGuinty hopes Harper will be 'flexible' on day care deals
By Gillian Livingston
SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen, February 8, 2006. Excerpts in html

All agree day care a priority
by Karen Kawawada
SOURCE: Kitchener Record, January 19, 2006

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

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

There is a deadly cost to cutting social programs
by Linda McQuaig,
SOURCE: Toronto Star, January 2, 2006. Excerpts in html

2005

'High-profile' battle in the Beaches
by Joseph Hall
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 30, 2005. Excerpts in html

Day care plan isn't child's play
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, October 26, 2005. Excerpts in html

Daycare expert flies in a warning
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, October 22, 2005. Excerpts in html

Face of child services to change
by Melanie Béchard
SOURCE: Fort Frances Times, October 5, 2005. Excerpts in html

No room for day care in most Stratford schools, Board told
by Laura Cudworth
SOURCE: Stratford Beacon-Herald, September 28, 2005. Excerpts in html

Ontario to provide 25,000 new day care spaces
SOURCE: Canadian Press, July 28, 2005. Excerpts in html

Relish new role
by Mary-Anne Chambers
SOURCE: Toronto Star, July 7, 2005. Excerpts in html

Wrong message on child care
by Carol Goar
SOURCE: Toronto Star, July 6, 2005. Excerpts in html

Ottawa, Ontario hail $1.9B child care deal
SOURCE: CBC News, May 6, 2005. Excerpts in html

Program to benefit thousands of kids
by Rob Ferguson & Andrew Mills
SOURCE: Toronto Star, April 29, 2005. Excerpts in html

MPP blasts delays in child care program
by Ben Leeson
SOURCE: Timmins Daily Press, April 13, 2005. Excerpts in html

Province's daycare plan falls short, coalition says
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, April 7, 2005. Excerpts in html

Rural kids to get a 'head start': Lambton, Kent part of new plan
by Armina Ligaya
SOURCE: Chatham Daily News, March 30, 2005. Excerpts in html

2004

City seeks MPs' pressure in child care feud
by Joe Belanger
SOURCE: London Free Press, December 16, 2004. Excerpts in html

Needless delays on child care plan
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 27, 2004. Excerpts in html

Middle class to get daycare help
by Margaret Philp
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, November 26, 2004. Excerpts in html

Preschooler program first phase of grand plan
by Margaret Philp
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, November 25, 2004. Excerpts in html

Quebec-style day care urged
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, November 23, 2004. Excerpts in html

Preschool blueprint
SOURCE: Toronto Star, September 7, 2004
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Facing the dearth of daycare
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, September 3, 2004
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Report urges universal pre-school
SOURCE: Canadian Press, September 2, 2004
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City boosts subsidized child
by Joe Belanger
SOURCE: London Free Press, September 2, 2004
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Child care cash not enough, says Peel
by Declan Finucane
SOURCE: Metroland, August 27, 2004
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Poor-bashing is never the answer
by Buzz Hargrove
SOURCE: National Post, August 16, 2004                                       Excerpts in html

Province OKs funding boost for child care
SOURCE Clinton News-Record, July 28, 2004                                           Excerpts in html

New provincial funding applauded by day-care providers
by Kevin Werner
SOURCE Hamilton Mountain News, July 23, 2004                                  Excerpts in html

Federal child care cash welcomed
by Drew Penner
SOURCE Kenora Daily Miner and News, July 21, 2004                               Excerpts in html

Province announces 4,000 day-care spaces
by Rob Ferguson
SOURCE Toronto Star, July 15, 2004                                                     Excerpts in html

Liberals’ child care vow a ‘smokescreen’: NDP
SOURCE Canadian Press, July 15, 2004                                                 Excerpts in html

‘We just can’t afford to raise our children’
by Nicholas Keung
SOURCE Toronto Star, July 4, 2004                                                       Excerpts in html

Council under pressure for day care plan
by Pat Halpin
SOURCE The Record (Waterloo), May 17, 2004                              Excerpts in html

MPP, ministry a perfect match; Bountrogianni a veteran of children's issues - Advocates watching Liberal budget moves
by Caroline Mallan
SOURCE Toronto Star, May 15, 2004                                                       Excerpts in html

Parents, child care advocates tell McGuinty: "Make budget day Mother's Day"
by Paul Cross
SOURCE Canadian Press, May 9, 2004                                          Excerpts in html

Despite complaints, Fanshawe College says it can't afford to maintain its day care
by Debora Van Brenk and Carley Weeks
SOURCE London Free Press, May 9, 2004                                                Excerpts in html

Ontario could lose six municipal child care centres by next year: Study
by Gillian Livingston
SOURCE Canadian Press, April 27, 2004                                                 Excerpts in html

Ontario's day-cares need better funding
Tracy Saarikoski
SOURCE Sudbury Star, April 26, 2004                                                Excerpts in html

Put extra $2.5 billion into education, panel urges
by Caroline Alphonso & Richard Mackie
SOURCE Toronto Star, April 16, 2004                                                   Excerpts in html

Preschool crucial time
by Kristin Rushowy
SOURCE Toronto Star, March 27, 2004                                          Excerpts in html

Advocates await good news on day care
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE Toronto Star, January 31, 2004                                        Excerpts in html

Much-needed child care funds won't help yet, director says
by Carol Goodwin
SOURCE The Record (Waterloo), January 22, 2004                               Excerpts in html

Ontario's advocate for children
by Denise Davy
SOURCE The Hamilton Spectator, January 21, 2004                               Excerpts in html

Thousands' more day-care spots promised
by Laurie Monsebratten
SOURCE Toronto Star, January 8, 2004                                                   Excerpts in html

Provincial cash for child care called 'wonderful'
by Carmela Fragomeni
SOURCE The Hamilton Spectator, January 8, 2004                                    Excerpts in html

Ontario to get 'thousands' more child-care spaces in next few years
by Gillian Livingston
SOURCE The Canadian Press, January 7, 2004                               Excerpts in html

2003

City cuts imperil child-care spaces
SOURCE CBC, November 26, 2003. Excerpts in html

Minister has close links to issues
by Kristin Rushowy and Louise Brown
SOURCE Toronto Star, October 24, 2003. News article in html

Toiling to stay afloat
by Trish Crawford
SOURCE Toronto Star, September 29, 2003. News article in html

Timely advice for next premier
by Carol Goar
SOURCE The Toronto Star, September 3, 2003. Excerpts in html

Baby 'gifts' left in limbo
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE Toronto Star, July 25, 2003. Excerpts in html

Safety net frayed to crisis level: Activists
SOURCE Canadian Press, July 8, 2003. Excerpts in html

Toronto slammed for child-poverty rate
by Allison Dunfield
SOURCE Globe and Mail, June 30, 2003. Excerpts in html

Selling children short: The Ontario Tories' lukewarm approach to a national child-care program may result in fewer spaces and grave risks to its future
by Olivia Chow
SOURCE Toronto Star, April 7, 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

Eves asked for more daycare funding
SOURCE CBC Toronto, March 5, 2003. News article in html

Tory education policy given a failing grade
by Ian Urquhart
SOURCE Toronto Star, January 27, 2003. Excerpts in html

A roadmap to quality child care
by Kira Heineck and Cheryl DeGras
SOURCE Toronto Star, January 10, 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

By failing children, we fail ourselves
by David Crane
SOURCE Toronto Star, October 20, 2002. Excerpts in html

A helping hand for our kids: A banker and a professor outline the benefits to the economy and society of giving kids a head start through quality child care
by Charles Pascal and Charles Coffey
SOURCE Toronto Star, October 15, 2002. Excerpts in html

Good child care and education are linked
by Martha Friendly
SOURCE Ottawa Citizen, October 14, 2002. Excerpts in html

CUPE calls for reforms to day-care services: More money needed, union tells province
by Cal Millar
SOURCE The Toronto Star, September 25, 2002. Excerpts in html

Subsidized day-care spaces at 7-year low; Provincial funding freeze blamed for growing waiting list
by Jack Lakey
SOURCE The Toronto Star, September 17, 2002. Excerpts in html

Broken pledges on Early Years: Report laments lack of action for children
by Vanessa Lu
SOURCE The Toronto Star, September 6, 2002. Excerpts in html

Boosting child care makes fiscal sense: Chow
by Laurie Monsebraaten
SOURCE The Toronto Star, August 21, 2002. Excerpts in html

Early education our best investment
by David Crane
SOURCE The Toronto Star, July 14, 2002. Excerpts in html

Will Tories change course on child care?
by Ian Urquart
SOURCE The Toronto Star, May 15, 2002. Excerpts in html

Don't treat kids like water, child care advocates tell Premier
SOURCE Canada NewsWire General News, May 6, 2002. Excerpts in html

Children need a place to grow
by Carol Goar
SOURCE The Toronto Star, April 13, 2002. Excerpts in html

Harris misses chance at a legacy
by David Crane
SOURCE The Toronto Star, March 17, 2002. Excerpts in html

Why we need to invest in pre-school child care now
by Brad Inglis
SOURCE Guelph Mercury, Monday, February 11, 2002. Excerpts in html

2001

Lack of day care should be a crime
SOURCE The Spectator (Hamilton), December 12, 2001. Excerpts in html

Minister won't rule out slashing child-care funds
by Richard Brennan
SOURCE The Toronto Star, November 20, 2001. Excerpts in html

A quiet plot to destroy child care
by Royson James,
SOURCE The Toronto Star, November 16, 2001. Excerpts in html

Minister silent on child-care paper
SOURCE The Toronto Star, November 15, 2001. Excerpts in html

Child care funding cut risky
Laurie Monsebratten
SOURCE The Toronto Star, November 14, 2001. Excerpts in html

What happened to pre-school program?
SOURCE The Toronto Star, July 7, 2001. Excerpts in html

Tories take us for a ride in their "little red wagon"
by Michelle Landsberg
SOURCE The Toronto Star, May 19, 2001. Excerpts in html

Province targets $114 million for young children: 'Glaring gap' in child care 'unforgiveable'
by Theresa Boyle
SOURCE The Toronto Star, May 11, 2001. Excerpts in html

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