Child-focused B.C. budget programs come cheap; Christy Clark’s ‘families first’ focus gets big portion of little government has to spend February 20, 2013 The Canadian Press/CBC »
B.C. Liberals to start pitching budget before election: Pre-election budget tabled Tuesday includes tax hikes February 20, 2013 CBC News »
Premier attempts to emphasize her plan for families; Christy Clark is adding child care spaces but dismissing the $10 a day plan February 20, 2013 Jason Howe and Anita Bathe, News 1130 »
BC Budget 2013: Childcare, Family Benefits Introduced; B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong tabled the province’s budget on Tuesday and introduced measures to benefit childcare, health and education. February 19, 2013 Huffington Post/Canadian Press »
B.C. trustees and teachers agree: It’s not an education budget February 19, 2013 Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun »
Time for B.C. to invest in $10 a day child care; Families squeezed between unaffordable housing and exorbitant child care February 18, 2013 By Sharon Gregson and Stephanie Smith, Special to The Vancouver Sun »
Child services funding is not meeting family’s needs February 13, 2013 By: Laranna Androsoff, Grand Forks; Vancouver Sun »
An Alternative ‘Families First’ Agenda: As Family Day approaches, policy ideas for Premier Clark to truly help BC parents. February 7, 2013 By Seth Klein and Adrienne Montani, TheTyee.ca »
Federal court rules employers must accommodate workers’ child-care needs February 5, 2013 The Canadian Press/CTV News »
Canada falling behind on poverty, inequality, says report; Conference Board report card gives Canada a B, ranked 7th out of 17 developed countries February 4, 2013 CBC News »
Community services need stable funding to help vulnerable January 31, 2013 By: Tim Agg, chair of the Roundtable of Provincial Social Services Organizations and executive director of PLEA Community Services Society of BC Vancouver Sun »
Liberal income tax claim doesn’t tell full story January 18, 2013 Editorial: Dermod Travis, The Province »
Kids face uphill battle; More Kamloops families suffering money hardships January 17, 2013 Sylvie Paillard, The Daily News (Kamloops) »
What Would BC’s Parties Do for Kids? Advocates challenge May 2013’s contenders on affordable childcare, school funds, poverty, and more January 15, 2013 Katie Hyslop, TheTyee.ca »
