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Ministers discuss National Child Care program:
Advocates urge quality, accountable not-for-profit child care




February 10 and 11, 2005 press conference and rally by child care advocates, held as Federal and Provincial ministers discussed a new national child care program. Advocates urged a universal, accessible and public program



Childcare rally


Child care activists push for accountable, non-profit system

11 FEB. 2005, VANCOUVER: Child care workers, parents and children held a boisterous rally today outside the Vancouver hotel where federal, provincial and territorial ministers are meeting to reach a child care agreement. 14 pixel transparent gif more


Advocates to Dryden: Keep pushing for quality child care

11 FEB. 2005, VANCOUVER:Advocates monitoring federal/provincial talks here encouraged the federal government to hold strong and insist on conditions for its child care funding. At the same time, they want the provinces to quit stonewalling and come to the table with plans to turn their substandard services into quality child care. 14 pixel transparent gif more


Invitation to a "Children's Parade"

10 FEB. 2005, VANCOUVER: On February 11th, Canada�s federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for child care are meeting in Vancouver to sign an agreement about a long promised new National Child Care System. 14 pixel transparent gif more


Children's parade, rally Friday in downtown Vancouver to press politicians for progressive child care changes
Giant building blocks will symbolize principles that should guide national strategy

10 FEB. 2005, VANCOUVER: Child care advocates from across Canada, front-line workers and children will rally Friday morning in support of a progressive national child care system outside the downtown Vancouver hotel where federal, provincial and territorial politicians are meeting to draft a national care strategy.14 pixel transparent gif more



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10 February 2005 Presser, YWCA downtown
"What we are looking for in a new child care agreement"

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Larry Campbell, Vancouver Mayor14 pixel transparent gif RT: 9:00
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Debra Mayer, Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada14 pixel transparent gif RT: 10:41
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Media questions 14 pixel transparent gif RT: 16:39
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Vox populi - activist comments / rants / opinions 14 pixel transparent gif RT: 11:11
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11 February 2005 Children's Parade to Ministers meeting

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