A one-time opportunity - Not to be missed!
The agenda will feature a knowledgeable and passionate group of speakers including:
a.m. SETTING THE STAGE FOR CHILD AND FAMILY POLICY
Welcome and morning moderator:
ELIZABETH WAGLE, Director, Family & Children's Service, Regional Municipality of York
JOHN FLEMING, Deputy Minister, Minisrty of Community and Social Services (invited)
OLIVIA CHOW, Children's Advocate, City of Toronto
STACKING THE DECK
Findings from the Relationship Between Reliable Child Care and Lone Mother's Attatchment to the Labour Force: Mother's Voices and Public Policy Perspective.
ROBIN MASON, Centre for Research and Women's Health, University of Toronto, Principle Researcher, Mother's Voices and the Public Policy Perspective
DEVELOPING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN
The $5-a-day child care programs in Quebec. How are the children faring under Quebec's approach to child care?
NICOLE BOILY, President du conseil de la famille et de l'enfance de Quebec
p.m. POLICY OPTIONS
Afternoon moderator:
JANE SOLDERA, Director, Parent and Child Branch, Social and Public Health Services Department, City of Hamilton
"WISCONSIN'S WELFARE MIRACLE" - How are the children doing?
JOYCE MALLORY, Director of Start Smart Milwaukee
PANEL DISCUSSION
Finding the public policy fit: Policy responses to the needs of children and families
MARTHA FRIENDLY, Director of the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto
OLIVIA CHOW, Children's Advocate, City of Toronto
CHRISTA FREILER, Director of the Children's Agenda Program, Laidlaw Foundation
ERNIE LIGHTMAN, Economist and Professor of Social Policy, University of Toronto
Wrap up and questions
LIMITED SEATING - REGISTER BY OCTOBER 12th!
Members and Campaign 2000 affiliates - $175.00
Other - $225.00