January 29, 2019 - Burnaby - A national parents' group is warning families to avoid allowing schools to put their children in UBC's Big Brother style data collection projects.Kids First Parent Association of Canada warns that in late January and…
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January 21, 2019. Helen Ward, Brenda Burns, et. al. Cardus - policy paper: A Positive Vision for Child Care Policy across CanadaKids First is a signatory to this landmark policy paper. Share it with policy makers and parents! Add your…
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…
November 20, 2018. Katie Hyslop. Tyee - article: In BC Odds Stacked Against Parents Fighting the Children's Ministry
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 &…
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…
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…
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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…
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Apr 16, 2018. Aaron Hutchins. Maclean's - article: How did good parenting become a crime?
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 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…
Our government thinks maternal child care is bad for women and children and the economy. Our leaders want to "GET MOTHERS BACK TO WORK" and get our children into full time LICENSED DAYCARE so we can be "PRODUCTIVE" in the…
Child care speech in BC Legislature by MLA Laurie Throness: Does a political party finally recognize that child care is the care of a child? February 26, 2018 Legislative Assembly Of British Columbia - record. Draft (blues) Hansard record Mar.…
December 20, 2017 Toronto Star editorial by Kids First President, Helen Ward: Fund child care, not daycare spaces
September 7, 2017: Globe editorial: B.C. to parents: Please lock up your kids
