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NEWS ARTICLES

2006

For a better child care policy
by Muller, Paul Daniel
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, 23 Oct 06

Private daycares take battle to court
by Carroll, Ann
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, 23 Aug 06

Quebec private day-care operators scramble as law limits daily charges to $7
by Marowits, Ross
SOURCE: News 1130 (Radio), 20 Aug 06

Private daycares might close in September: $7-a-day limit could force it to shut or cut hours, programs
by Lunau, Kate
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, 26 Jul 06

Backlog in parental leave plan almost cleared, officials say
by Carroll, Ann
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette , 23 May 06. Excerpts in html

Quebec will tax child-care benefit
by Jocelyn Richer
SOURCE: Canadian Press, May 3, 2006. Excerpts in html

The baby and the bathwater
by Margaret Wente
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, April 21, 2006. Excerpts in html

Daycare workers strike for an hour-a-day
SOURCE: 940 AM News, March 13, 2006. Excerpts in html

Harper offers Quebec 'transition' child-care deal
by Sue Bailey
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 7, 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

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

Parents go gaga over revamped leave program
by Andy Riga
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, January 2, 2006. Excerpts in html

2005

Quebec child care model has its flaws
by Christa Japel
SOURCE: Toronto Star, December 21, 2005. Excerpts in html

Push to get daycare reform passed angers its critics
by Anne Carroll& Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, December 15, 2005

10,000 daycare activists rally at stadium
by Aaron Derfel
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, November 28, 2005. Excerpts in html

In face of criticism, minister will alter plan to revamp Quebec daycares
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, November 26, 2005. Excerpts in html

Legislation would destroy $7-a-day daycare
by Dougherty, Kevin
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, November 25, 2005

Federal cash won't go straight to daycare
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, November 10, 2005. Excerpts in html

Quebec to get special deal
by Gloria Galloway
SOURCE: Globe and Mail, October 28, 2005. Excerpts in html

Quebec tells day care centres to open longer hours
SOURCE: CBC News, October 25, 2005. Excerpts in html

Pelletier slams feds on daycare. PM wants to use Quebec system as model. Provincial minister opposes national norms
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, September 23, 2005. Excerpts in html

Workers face premium hikes to finance Quebec's parental leave system
SOURCE: Canadian Press, September 7, 2005. Excerpts in html

Daycare strike called off
by Cheryl Cornacchia & Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, September 1, 2005. Excerpts in html

City workers demand 24-hour daycare
by Alana Coates
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, August 30, 2005. Excerpts in html

Quebec home day-care centres receive highest number of complaints of violence
by Pierre St-Arnaud
SOURCE: Canadian Press, July 26, 2005. Excerpts in html

Quebec stands firm on controversial parental leave program
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, July 16, 2005. Excerpts in html

No new money for day care, Quebec says
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, June 29, 2005. Excerpts in html

Quebec day care still laudable
by Martha Friendly
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, June 23, 2005. Excerpts in html

Quebecers divided on $7 fee for day care
by Cheryl Cornacchia & Monique Beaudin
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, June 22, 2005. Excerpts in html

Three-day strike closes daycares across Quebec: Workers march to demand more money, pay equity
SOURCE: Sherbrooke Record, June 6, 2005. Excerpts in html

Quebec isn't rushing into day-care talks
by Mike DeSouza
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, April 27, 2005. Excerpts in html

Ottawa allows Quebec to run parental leave program
SOURCE: CBC News, March 1, 2005. Excerpts in html

Money's there for child care - how will Quebec spend it?
by Andy Riga
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, February 24, 2005. Excerpts in html

2004

Quebec's the odd one out in its ambition for day care
by Kazi Stasta
SOURCE: Montreal Gazette, October 26, 2004. Excerpts in html

Parental leaves at risk
by Elizabeth Thompson
SOURCE Montreal Gazette, June 12, 2004
Excerpts in html

Quebec Liberals urge federal counterparts to fix their own problems
by Les Perreaux
SOURCE Canadian Press, April 22, 2004
Excerpts in html

Quebec Liberals urge federal counterparts to fix their own problems
by Les Perreaux
SOURCE Canadian Press, April 22, 2004
Excerpts in html

Charest dream may be fading
by Miro Cernetig
SOURCE Toronto Star, April 14, 2004
Excerpts in html

Quebec budget gives tax breaks to families, low-income workers
SOURCE Canadian Press, March 31, 2004
Excerpts in html

Family allowances will be back, and richer
by Kevin Dougherty,
SOURCE Montreal Gazette, March 5, 2004
Excerpts in html

Court rejects Ottawa’s parental leave plan
by Rheal Seguin
SOURCE Globe and Mail, January 28, 2004
Excerpts in html

Quebec wins parental-leave suit
by Allison Hanes
SOURCE The Gazette, January 28, 2004.
Excerpts in html.

Court rejects Ottawa's parental-leave plan
by Rheal Seguin
SOURCE Globe and Mail, January 28, 2004.
Exceprts in html.

Day-care walkout pressures, 22,000 kids affected
by Allison Hanes
SOURCE The Gazette, January 17, 2004.
Excerpts in html.

Three hundred Quebec day cares on strike
SOURCE Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, January 16, 2004.
Excerpts in html.

Child-care workers may strike
by Sue Montgomery
SOURCE The Montreal Gazette, January 07, 2004.
Excerpts in html.

2003

Roads blocked and day care disrupted as Quebec unions protest against Charest
SOURCE Canadian Press, December 11, 2003.
Excerpts in html.

Crackdown on day-care absentees: Children only allowed 26 days away
by Allison Hanes
SOURCE The Gazette (Montreal), November 20, 2003.
Excerpts in html.

Quebec called model in services for families
SOURCE The Gazette (Montreal), November 20, 2003.
Excerpts in html.

Increase in daycare fees riles Quebec unions
by Rheal Seguin
SOURCE The Globe and Mail, November 14, 2003.
Excerpts in html.

Quebec hikes fee for day care to $7 a day
by Allison Hanes
SOURCE The Gazette, November 14, 2003.
Excerpts in html.

Publicly funded day care cut by $25 million a year cut: Minister also says $5-$10 fee will rise
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE The Montreal Gazette, October 23, 2003.
News article in html.

Employees at Quebec day care centres to walk out Friday to protest pay
SOURCE Canadian Press, September 25, 2003
News article in html.

The fight for day care
by Pierre Beaudet
SOURCE Rabble news, September 5, 2003.
News article in html.

Spurned advisory group balks at bid to raise day-care fees
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE Montreal Gazette, September 4, 2003
News article in html.

Day-care solutions all over the map
by Ann Carroll
SOURCE Montreal Gazette, August 29, 2003.
Excerpts in html.

Financement des garderies - Ottawa doit un milliard au Québec, dit le PQ
by Robert Dutrisac
SOURCE Le Devoir, August 28, 2003
News article in html.

Daycare - Quebec / Daycare debate: The Current, CBC Radio
Interviews with Kevin Dougherty (Montreal Gazette), Martha Friendly (CRRU) and Finn Poschmann (CD Howe Institute)
SOURCE CBC Radio, August 28, 2003
Scroll down to part iii for audio download option .

'Day care hearings' amateur
SOURCE CBC Montreal, Aug 28, 2003
News article in html.

Hearings to decide fate of $5 day care: Government to open meetings to public -- Some fear an increase in child-care fees will foster generation of latchkey children
by Ann Carroll and Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE Montreal Gazette, August 27, 2003
News article in html.

Day-care hearings open to Quebec public
SOURCE CBC Ottawa, August 26, 2003
News article in html.

Critics decry day-care fee hike
by Lisa Fitterman
SOURCE  Montreal Gazette, August 15, 2003
News article in html.

Les garderies resteront à 5$...et grimperont jusqu'à 10$
(Includes useful summary of the consultation paper's three options).
by Pascale Breton
SOURCE  La Presse, August 14, 2003
News article in html.

Say goodbye to $5 day care
by Kevin Dougherty
SOURCE  The Gazette, August 14, 2003
News article in html.

Parents bemoan end of cheap day care
by Mike Woloschuk
SOURCE  CBC News Montreal, August 14, 2003
News article in html.

Le gouvernement ne livrera pas à temps les 3000 places promises en garderie
by Jocelyne Richer
SOURCE  Presse Canadienne, August 13, 2003.
News article in html.

Québec met fin aux places de garderie à cinq dollars
par Yasmine Berthou
SOURCE  Reuters, August 13, 2003.
News article in html.

Preliminary plans for Quebec day care all include more money from parents
SOURCE  Canadian Press, August 13, 2003.
News article in html.

Charest vows changes to $5-a-day plan
by Mike Woloschuk
SOURCE  CBC News Montreal, June 16, 2003.
News article in html.

Parents march to protect $5 day care
by Eilis Quinn
SOURCE  Canadian Press, June 14, 2003.
News article in html.

Non-profit day cares vow to fight Charest's cuts: Opposed to limits on $5-a-day care. Centres also object to Québec's inclusion of profit-making child care
by Bindu Suresh
SOURCE  Montreal Gazette, June 9, 2003
News article in html.

In-school day care might cost more for rich: The Liberal government could extend funding cuts to $5/day day care to in-school day-care services
by Mike Woloschuk
SOURCE  CBC News Montreal, May 30, 2003
News articlein html.

Québec government threatens to cut back on popular $5-day care, make rich pay more
SOURCE  Canadian Press, May 28, 2003.
News article in html.

Liberals freeze $5 daycare expansion
SOURCE  Montreal Gazette, May 27, 2003.
News article in html.

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