Commentary

Quebec Daycare System Hurts 72% of Families Financially

Posted by on in Costs & costs-benefit analysis, Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Quebec

January 2000. Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP). (research paper published by Quebec economists) Robert Baril, Pierre Lefebvre and Philip Merrigan -"Quebec Family Policy: Impact and Options" QUOTE FROM SUMMARY: "It would be anticipated that a policy change of…

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Response and Commentary on throne speech proposal for more funding to Non-Parental Child Care

Posted by on in Costs & costs-benefit analysis, Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Enrollment statistics, Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny

Commentary Sept 24. Helen Ward - (PDF): "Commentary on the speech from the throne" By Helen Ward (Below is an excerpt from the latest Speech from the Throne by the federal government under the LiberalParty of Canada with Prime Minister…

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Kentucky Court Rejects Immunity Claim – Social Workers and Your Rights

Posted by on in Misc., Parents’ and Children’s Rights

Canadian social workers routinely threaten parents with child apprehension to coerce consent and violate basic rights of parents and children with impunity. This is going to change if parents fight back and claim their Charter rights. US Court finds social…

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Charges Laid In “Baby Mac” Daycare Death – Government Is Also At Fault

Posted by on in Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc., Quality & staff-child ratios

August 2020. Vancouver Sun - web: Charges laid in 2017 death of toddler at unlicensed East Vancouver daycareSee PDF copy here           Kids First was consulted by the lawyers for this family in 2018 regarding their case against the government.…

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Human rights complaint vs BC Ministry of Education seeks equal funding for parent-directed learning

Posted by on in COVID-19, Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Government Submissions, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc.

MEDIA RELEASE - for immediate release - 372 words Human rights complaint seeks equal funding to families for parent-directed learning Burnaby, BC - August 20, 2020 - Dhahan Law filed a complaint yesterday with the BC Human Rights Tribunal against…

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Media Release: Ombuds office investigating BC MCFD child apprehension

Posted by on in Child Protection Services, Parental preference, Power imbalance between parents & state

KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA www.kidsfirstcanada.org  604-291-0088 MEDIA RELEASE Ombuds office investigating BC MCFD child apprehension West Kelowna - August 14, 2020 - The BC Office of the Ombudsperson has launched an investigation into the conduct of the Ministry of Child…

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More Evidence That Child Protection Service Staff Abuse, Neglect, and Pose a Serious Risk to Children

Posted by on in Child Protection Services, Misc., Power imbalance between parents & state

July 15, 2020. CBC News - article: "Province admits harm in multimillion-dollar settlement with more than 100 victims of B.C. social worker: Proposed class action settlement would cover 102 victims of Robert Riley Saunders, could cost province $15M" Vulnerable children's…

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Process for Child Protection Cases – BC

Posted by on in Child Protection Services, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc., Power imbalance between parents & state

This manual details the legal processes used by MCFD and advises lawyers and parents: Sept 1, 2019. Law Society of British Columbia - (PDF) - "Practice Checklists Manual: Child, Family and Community Service Act" For original link see here (PDF)…

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Top Economist Daycare Researcher Advising Prime Minister May Counter Daycare Lobby Disinformation

Posted by on in Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Misc., Quebec

UBC economics professor,  Dr Kevin Milligan is now a Special Advisor to the Prime Minister's Privy Council Office until the end of 2020 on the economic recovery from COVID.June 15, 2020 - blog post by UBC economist Kevin Milligan  -…

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Daycare Lobby Pushes For More Money Using COVID Recovery as Pretext to Fund Doomed Industry

Posted by on in COVID-19, Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Disinformation by daycare/all-day K lobby, Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Work, unwaged work, labour force statistics, GDP

Daycare has always caused serious infection risks for children and their families according to the peer reviewed research. Now COVID-19 causes fear in parents and staff, dramatically reducing attendance as well as labour supply. Governments have established 'safety' protocols for…

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