Canadian economy threatened by lack of national childcare plan, group says March 6, 2011 Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press, CKNW news on line »
Petition calls for child care, fitness at New Westminster’s new civic centre March 3, 2011 Grant Granger, New Westminster News Leader »
Canadian kids denied basic services: Children of immigrant mothers who were abused can’t access school, food, health care March 3, 2011 Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun »
Campbell ready to resign if Clark wants shot at seat March 1, 2011 Rob Shaw and Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist (Victoria) »
Media release re Pacific Autism Centre Society announcement on the location for the Pacific Autism Family Centre and provincial government’s commitment of up to $20 million towards capital costs of the project. February 28, 2011 Moms on the Move »
Childcare woes thwart bilingualism: Family declines Mandarin, French immersion spots February 23, 2011 Naoibh O’Connor, Vancouver Courier »
First Nations leaders support call for legislated end to child poverty February 22, 2011 Lindsay Kines, Times Colonist »
CROSSCHECK: For a ‘status quo’ budget, quite a lot is changing February 16, 2011 Robert Matas, Globe and Mail »
Status quo budget for education + increasing costs for school districts = cuts to kids February 15, 2011 BCTF Featured Items »
“Status quo” B.C. Liberal budget locks in three more years of severe cuts to vital public services February 15, 2011 BCGEU »
B.C. budget to give new premier $2.55 billion in flexibility February 15, 2011 Jonathan Fowlie, Vancouver Sun »
B.C. budget doesn’t cover further salary hikes for public-school teachers February 15, 2011 Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun »
Sultan finds childhood ‘poverty’ exists in West Vancouver February 13, 2011 James Weldon, North Shore News »