February 2021. Katharine B. Stevens. American Enterprise Institute - (youtube video): Interview with Nobel Laureate economist Dr James Heckman - "The Role of Families in Human Flourishing" Original article: February 2021. Katharine B. Stevens. American Enterprise Institute - (article): The…
Category: Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care
Government Attacks Parental Consent for Kids’ Health Care: “Mature Minors” & BC Infants Act
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…
Separating Children From Parents Has Been a Strategy of Canadian Politicians Since Before Confederation
2021 June. National Post - (web news article): "The Canadians who thought Residential Schools were a good idea"For KF archive copy of news article see here Note: Edgerton Ryerson was the 'father' of not only the Residential School system but…
2021 Federal Budget: $30 Billion More Over 6 yrs For Non-Parental Institutional Child Care – Government Attack On the Right of Children, Women, Parents
The top priority in the April 2021 federal budget was more institutional child care and coercing all mothers into full time jobs. On top of additional massive funding, $30 billion more over 6 years was offered including a much expanded…
Media release: BC parties’ daycare promises ignore majority of families, miss opportunity to earn votes
KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA http://www.kidsfirstcanada.org info@kidsfirstcanada.org Media release: BC parties’ daycare promises ignore majority of families, miss opportunity to earn votes Burnaby, BC - October 15, 2020 - BC’s political parties have missed the opportunity to earn votes…
Get up to $4500 Cash Just to Apply to Open a Daycare (plus other subsidies)
October 2020. BC Government - (web): "Start up grants for becoming a licensed child care facility"KF reference copy of webpage retrieved Oct. 6, 2020 (PDF)These are one-time grants that can provide up to $4,000 for applicants to become Licensed Family…
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Milking The Daycare Cash Cow in BC
MORE DAYCARE SUBSIDIES: MILLIONS TO MAKE DAYCARE 'SPACES' EVEN IF THEY ARE VACANTOctober 2020 - BC subsidies to make more daycare spaces: Maximum Provincial Funding Amounts KF reference copies of webpage retrieved Oct. 6, 2020 (PDF):eligibilitymaximum provincial funding amounts Per…
MORE DAYCARE SUBSIDIES: BC basic daily subsidy to daycare centres regardless of parents’ income
October 2020 - MORE DAYCARE SUBSIDIES: BC basic daily subsidy to daycare centres regardless of parents' income: Child Care Operating Funding - Base Funding KF reference copies of webpage retrieved Oct. 6, 2020 (PDF): group child care ratesfamily child care…
Human rights complaint vs BC Ministry of Education seeks equal funding for parent-directed learning
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…
Daycare Lobby Pushes For More Money Using COVID Recovery as Pretext to Fund Doomed Industry
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…
CD Howe Institute Intelligence Memos – “Thoughts on forestalling the coming childcare crisis”
June 24, 2020 - CD Howe Institute Intelligence Memos - by Ken Boessenkool organizer with Liberal and Conservative parties and Jennifer Robson Carlton University professor and policy advisor - "Thoughts on forestalling the coming childcare crisis"https://www.cdhowe.org/intelligence-memos/boessenkool-robson-%E2%80%93-thoughts-forestalling-coming-childcare-crisis Or see PDF here…
“National child-care strategy will be a lynch pin of economic recovery”, says Martha Friendly
June 19, 2020 - CBC radio The Sunday Edition - interview with a top daycare lobbyist - "National child-care strategy will be a lynch pin of economic recovery", says Martha Friendly: We don't know what the fall out will be…
BC Court of Appeal Will Hear The ‘Bus Dad’ Case Thursday June 11: 10am – 4pm
KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA http://www.kidsfirstcanada.orginfo@kidsfirstcanada.org 604-291-0088MEDIA ADVISORYBC COURT OF APPEAL WILL HEAR THE 'BUS DAD' CASE THURSDAY JUNE 11 10 AM - 4PM Kids First Parent Association of Canada welcomes media and the public to attend the BC…
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Open Letter to the PM and Premiers: Close Daycares Now to Reduce Contagion
March 18, 2020. Helen Ward. Kids First Parent Association of Canada - Media Release: OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND PREMIERS: CLOSE DAYCARES NOW TO REDUCE CONTAGION (Download media release PDF here)
Scottish families defeat Orwellian state intervention mega-project
FAMILY VS STATE: Scottish families defeat Orwellian state intervention mega-project. September 19, 2019. BBC - article: "Named person scheme scrapped by Scottish government"
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