Kids First Parent Association of Canada

Should We Trust Google Apps?

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon January 1, 2019May 22, 2020in Corporate exploitation, consumerism, Misc., Privacy, data collection, Popdata BC

January 2019 - GOOGLE APPS FOR KIDS are accused of: Illegal data collection.Manipulating children into in-app purchases.Ads for gambling and alcohol.Modeling harmful behavior like cleaning your eyes with sharp objects Sign the Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood petitionTell Google: Adopt…

Vast Power Balance Between Parents and State Recognized

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon November 25, 2018May 22, 2020in Child Protection Services, Misc., Power imbalance between parents & state

November 20, 2018. Katie Hyslop. Tyee - article: In BC Odds Stacked Against Parents Fighting the Children's Ministry

Government Lying Again to Parents About the High Quality of Daycare

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon November 20, 2018May 22, 2020in Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Misc., Quality & staff-child ratios

The federal government is again claiming that it funds "High Quality" early learning and child care. However the evidence from studies of daycare quality conducted by daycare advocates, and from peer-reviewed empirical studies shows that the majority of licensed daycare…

Can We Trust Child Protection Services?

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon November 7, 2018May 22, 2020in Child Protection Services, Misc.

The government is accused of not even following its own rules. November 7, 2018. Ian Mulgrew. Vancouver Sun - article: Social worker accused of stealing from & abusing vulnerable first nations children in care of BC Ministry Of Children &…

Negative Health Effects Of Daycare (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 30, 2018May 22, 2020in Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Misc.

2009/16 Canadian Paediatric Society position statement - Health implications of children in child care centres Part B: Injuries and infections (broken link) "for every 9 h of daycare per week, there was a 12% increase in respiratory illness days. Children…

Canadian Tax Court Affirms Parental Discretion Over Non-Parental Child Care Decisions and Age of Children Home Along

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 25, 2018May 22, 2020in Child poverty, income, family finances & taxation, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc.

September 21, 2018. Jamie Golombek, Financial Post - article: Canadian Tax Court Affirms Parental Discretion Over Non-Parental Child Care Decisions and Age of Children Home Along. Non-parental child care expenses incurred so parents can "work" can be deducted for children…

Parents take BC government to court over tragic death of their toddler son in daycare

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 1, 2018May 22, 2020in Child poverty, income, family finances & taxation, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc.

September 18, 2018. Anita Bathe. CBC - article: Parents take BC government to court over tragic death of their toddler son in daycare The case raises government violation of the child's Charter right to security of person. Daycare regulations are…

Worsening Government Discrimination Against Parents an Children

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon July 15, 2018May 22, 2020in Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc.

July 2018 - Worsening Government Discrimination Against Parents an Children Federal-provincial Early Learning and Child Care agreements exclude parental child care from any funding. The agreements for funding to each province and territory specify that "areas of investment" be limited…

Breastfeeding Under Attack Again

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon July 10, 2018May 22, 2020in Breastfeeding, Misc.

July 8, 2018. Andrew Jacobs. New York Times - article: U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials July 9, 2018. R. S. Ahthion. Counterpunch - article: The Sordid History of Infant Formula and Trump's Attempt To Bully, Blackmail…

Our Kids Physical Activity and Sleep are in Serious Trouble

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 20, 2018May 23, 2020in Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

Our Kids Physical Activity and Sleep are in Serious Trouble Canada's 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children & Youth Jun 19, 2018. Joel Barnes et. al. Participaction - report: Download report PDF here

Conflict of G7 Gender Equity Interest? (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 5, 2018May 22, 2020in International organizations (OECD, World Bank, UNICEF, etc.. ), Misc., Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny

June 2018: Conflict of G7 Gender Equity Interest? Why is motherhood unmentionable? Canada's G7 Gender Equity Council wants more money for daycare. Maya Roy, CEO of Canada's YWCA is on the Council. The Y is the biggest provider of daycare…

More Immune Cells Found in Mums’ Milk

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 1, 2018May 22, 2020in Breastfeeding, Misc.

June 2018. Babak Baban, Aneeq Malik, et. al. JAMA Pediatrics - research letter: Breastfeeding research: more immune cells found in mums' milk

How did good parenting become a crime?

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 20, 2018May 22, 2020in Child Protection Services, Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time, Power imbalance between parents & state

Apr 16, 2018. Aaron Hutchins. Maclean's - article: How did good parenting become a crime?

All child care should be valued and funded

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 1, 2018June 12, 2020in Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc.

March 20, 2018. Beverly Smith. Policy Options - article (web): All child care should be valued and funded Article by former Kids First President, Beverley Smith, in Policy Options, the magazine of the Institute for Research on Public Policy: All…

Media Release: International Women’s Day complaint to federal government: end discrimination against mothers caring for their kids

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 8, 2018March 12, 2024in Daycare discrimination legal challenge, Daycare discrimination legal challenge, Daycare discrimination legal challenge, Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc., Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Work, unwaged work, labour force statistics, GDP

MEDIA RELEASE Burnaby, BC - March 8, 2018 - Kids First Parent Association of Canada is marking International Women's Day by submitting a formal complaint to the federal government regarding discrimination. A letter submitted today outlines discrimination against both mothers…