Prince Edward Island

NEWS ARTICLES

2006

Day-care increases on P.E.I. gobble up federal allowance
SOURCE: CBC News, 6 Jul 06. Excerpts in html

The case for state-supported early childhood education and care
by Novaczek, Irene
SOURCE: Guardian (Charlottetown), 18 May 06. Excerpts in html

Harper's Maritime tour met by child-care protests
SOURCE: CTV.ca, April 29, 2006. Excerpts in html

Why is Binns backing PM on child care?
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, March 10, 2006. Excerpts in html

Ghiz urges Harper to maintain child care deal signed with P.E.I.
by Wayne Thibodeau
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, February 15, 2006. Excerpts in html

MacKay must fight for child-care deal, Island Liberal says
by Wayne Thibodeau
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, February 10, 2006. Excerpts in html

P.E.I. totals cost of Conservative win
SOURCE: CBC News, Prince Edward Island, 25 Jan 06. Excerpts in html

Child care key issue for youth at TV debate
by Jonathan Russell
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, January 20, 2006. Excerpts in html

2005

East Coast premiers lobby for new deal on daycare dollars
by Brian Laghi
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, October 29, 2005. Excerpts in html

Gillan still hopeful for child care deal this fall
by Nancy MacPhee
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, July 29, 2005. Excerpts in html

P.E.I. negotiating better child care deal: Gillan
by Ron Ryder
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, May 19, 2005. Excerpts in html

More money for child care: Gillan
SOURCE: CBC Prince Edward Island, May 17, 2005. Excerpts in html

Bargaining team for early childhood educators works on first contract proposals
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, March 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

2004

Throne speech pleases Early Childhood Development Association
by Sonya Corrigan
SOURCE: Charlottetown Guardian, October 15, 2004. Excerpts in html

Child care workers join Union of Public Sector Employees
SOURCE: CBC News, August 6, 2004. Excerpts in html

2003

Child care workers need more support
by Pam Campbell (opinion)
SOURCE The Guardian (Charlottetown),September 24, 2003. Excertps in html

Early education support lagging
SOURCE CBC Prince Edward Island, June 26 2003. Excerpts in html

Education, early childhood care priorities for women: Advisory council releases latest policy package
by Mike Carson
SOURCE The Guardian, June 26, 2003. Excerpts in html

Child care group pleased with new spending
SOURCE CBC Prince Edward Island, February 19, 2003. Excerpts in html

2002

Study launched on parental benefits
SOURCE The Guardian, December 16, 2002. Excerpts in html

Better child-care pay, training urged in P.E.I.
SOURCE The Daily News, March 25, 2002. Excerpts in html

2001

P.E.I. early childhood educators push for more money, respect
by Jim Brown
SOURCE Journal Pioneer, March 2, 2001. Excerpts in html

2000

Kindergarten spaces at a premium
SOURCE CBC Prince Edward Island, November 16, 2000. Excerpts in html

Parents pleased by kindergarten news
SOURCE CBC Prince Edward Island, March 17, 2000. Excerpts in html

DOCUMENTS

Moving forward on early learning and child care: Agreement-in-principle between the government of Canada and the government of Prince Edward Island
SOURCE: Government of Canada & Government of Prince Edward Island, November 24, 2005
Agreement in pdf

Prince Edward Island
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

Annual report on children 2001-2002
SOURCE Government of Prince Edward Island, Premier's Council of Healthy Child Development, April 2003.
Full report in pdf.

Enhancing early learning and child care
SOURCE Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Health and Social Services, March 14, 2003.
Press release in html.

Prince Edward Island,
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.

Early childhood development report on Prince Edward Island's baseline expenditures 2000-2001 and incremental investments
SOURCE Government of Prince Edward Island, 2001.
Full report in pdf.

For our children: A strategy for healthy child development
PEI Healthy Child Development Advisory Committee, October 2000.
SOURCE Government of Prince Edward Island, Health and Social Services
Full report in pdf.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Early Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island

Government of PEI

• InfoPEI: Child Care Programs
• Children's Secretariat
• Healthy Child Development
• Advisory Council on the Status of Women