2002 provincial and federal budgets

Provincial and federal budgets outline the economic state of the province and nation, and set out the priorities and plans for the future. Following are links to the provincial/federal budgets for 2002. This list will be updated as the budgets and other related documents become available.

* Budgets which have allocated spending in child care and/or early child development programs have been marked with a star.

Other budget-related documents containing content regarding child care and/or early child development programs have also been provided.

December 10, 2001
Government documents include news releases, overview, budget speech, budget in brief, and budget plan-the technical budget

* Government of Canada confirms commitment to Early Childhood Development Agreement and to Aboriginal children in "Chapter 6: Bridging to the future" section of Budget technical paper.

Other federal budget-related documents

Alternative federal budget 2002 economic and fiscal statement
Jim Stanford and Paul Leduc Browne, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, December 2001.

March 21, 2002
Government documents include budget speech, highlights, estimates, news releases and the economy.

March 26, 2002
Government documents include budget speech, highlights, estimates, background notes on the economy paper, federal fiscal issues paper and schedules.

Government documents include budget address, highlights, bulletins, business plan, estimates and supplementary estimates.

* Allocation to early child development programs. Found in "Support for those who need it most" section of budget address.

* Allocation to child care and early child development programs also available in page 6.6 of "Estimates - Supplementary detail for the fiscal year 2002-2003" (Scroll down to pertinent section).

Nova Scotia alternative provincial budget 2002-2003
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS and CHO!CES-Nova Scotia, March 26, 2002.

March 26, 2002
Government documents include highlights, budget speech, New Brunswick economy paper, main and capital estimates, capital estimate speech and news releases.

* Allocation to child care and early child development programs. Found in "Investing in education and children" section.

* Allocation to child care and early childhood development programs. See "2002-2003 estimates/Family and Community Services"

November 1, 2001 -
Government documents include news releases, budget speech, highlights, action plans, leaflet and financial profile.

* Allocation to child care. Found in "Early childhood centres: An additional $50-million investment in early childhood centres" section.

Not yet released

Campaign 2000 brief to the Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Pedro Barata & Colin Hughes, on behalf of Ontario Campaign 2000, March 5, 2002.

April 22, 2002
Government documents include budget speech, budget papers, the Manitoba Advantage, revenue and expenses, tax savings estimator and news releases

* Child care and early childhood development program content in budget speech. See "Strengthening families" section of speech.

* Child care and early childhood development program content also in "Children, families and communities continue to receive support: News release".

Submission to the Minister of Finance Government of Manitoba on the 2002-2003 provincial budget, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba, January 18, 2002.

Alternative provincial budget 2002-2003. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba, April 18, 2002.

March 27, 2002
Government documents include 2002 budget book, budget address, estimates, supplementary estimates, highlights and news releases.

* Allocation to child care. Found in "Saskatchewan Social Services: Budget 2002/2003".

The 2002-2003 alternative budget of choice for Saskatchewan: A budget for communities, by communities, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-SK, 2002.

March 19, 2002
Government documents include Budget 2002 - The right decisions for challenging times, budget quick facts, budget in brief, news releases, backgrounders, charts and estimates.

* Child care and early child development content available in "Children's Services: 2002-2005 business plan".

February 19, 2002 -
Government documents include budget in brief, budget and fiscal plan - 2002/03 to 2004/05, British Columbia Government strategic plan, budget legislation summaries, speech, news releases, estimates and supplements to the estimates.

* Some child care content in "Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services service plan 2002/2003 - 2004/2005".

* Early childhood development program content in "Ministry of Children and Family Development service plan 2002/2003 - 2004/2005".

Towards a solutions budget for BC, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, February 2002.

February 20, 2002 -
Government documents include budget address, main estimates, business plan and 2000-01 results report.

* Allocation to child care. Found in "Support for children and youth" section of budget address.

* Child care allocation also found in "Budget highlights: $1 million for increased daycare subsidies"

April 4, 2002
Government documents include budget speech, highlights, accountability statement, long term plans and financial information.

* Allocation to child care. See "$80,000 to furthering child care training" in Budget Speech (pg. 10)

* "Increased funding to Child Development Centre" in Budget Speech (pg. 11)

April 30, 2002
- Government documents include 2002/2003 budget address.

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