2021 June. Kids First - (youtube video): "BC Government Campaign Attacks Parental Consent for Kids' Health Care: "Mature Minors" & BC Infants Act" Parents' legal obligation and right to determine their children's health care is under attack across Canada. The…
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Media Release: Ombuds office investigating BC MCFD child apprehension
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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Exploiting women through childcare
Aug 10, 2016: Financial Post article, Exploiting women through childcare. The Federal government is considering a $500M "child care" subsidy program in order to increase mothers' employment. Is this what women want? Does cheap daycare increase mothers' labour force participation?
What child care do parents really want? – Graduate School of Public Policy
August 18, 2015. Rick August. Graduate School of Public Policy - article: What child care do parents really want?
Funding for parental child care vs daycare in Sweden, Finland, Norway
Finland has the largest cash benefit for parental care and lowest use of daycare, and also has the best outcomes in the world for high school academic results on OECD PISA tests. Read about the different Nordic funding schemes in…
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Calgary Herald article
Via IMFC February 20, 2014. IMFC - update (web): Calgary Herald: Andrea Mrozek quoted in editorial favouring income splitting See original article here: Calgary Herald article (broken link) See Also 1999 Federal Sub-Committee report (download PDF here) on income splitting
Oct 10, 2013 Media release: Child Care Poll: Parents’ Group Calls for Fair Democratic Child Care Funding (broken link)
Media release: Burnaby, Oct 10, 2013Kids First Parent Association of Canada is calling for fair child care policies that reflect what Canadians want. A solid majority of highly educated Canadians say that parental child care is best, according to the…
Polls Consistently Show Large Majority Prefer Parental Child Care
SWEDEN (daycare capital of the world): Polls show 64% say parents should get financial support to care for their children. CANADA: Vanier Institute for the Family 2004"9 out of 10 say one parent should be at home with preschool child"…
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May 2013 Poll: Large Majority Wants Parental Child Care & Funding for Families, Not Daycare
Kids First media release Burnaby, British Columbia, May 23, 2012 - A new poll confirms what Kids First Parent Association of Canada has been saying for years. A large majority of Canadians prefer parental child care over any other form…
Jonas Himmelstrand was in Dublin speaking about Swedish daycare
May 26, 2011: Jonas Himmelstrand was in Dublin speaking about Swedish daycare
CBC Survey: Fund daycare or families—please add your voice. Child care: Would you prefer benefit cheques or a national day care system?
CBC Survey: Fund daycare or families—please add your voice. Child care: Would you prefer benefit cheques or a national day care system? (broken link)
2010 Australian Poll: large majority prefer equal funding for parental child care (broken link)
2010 Australian Poll (broken link): large majority prefer equal funding for parental child care
“Real choice” in child care through direct funding to parents is championed by leading child development researcher internationally (broken link)
“Real choice” in child care through direct funding to parents is championed by leading child development researcher internationally: Effects of Child Care on Child Development: Give Parents Real Choice (broken link) by Jay BelskyInstitute for the Study of Children, Families…
4 Parties’ 2008 Election Platforms for Children’s Care and Well-being
Sept 25, 2008. Kids First Parent association of Canada - report (PDF): "4 Parties’ 2008 Election Platforms for Children’s Care and Well-being"
Survey by Ipsos Reid for Federal government finds Canadians want choice and support for parents
Canadians not Buying Daycare Lobby Spin, Want Choice and Support for Parents In 2006, Ipsos Reid pollsters conducted a focus group survey for the federal government of child care policy and communications about this policy. Participants want support and choice…
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