Child Care Coalition of Manitoba

In their recent report, the Canadian Paediatric Society continues to call on the federal government to implement a national child care strategy, with an integrated system of services that are universal and publicly funded. To read the full report, visit the CPS, or download the report ( CPSreport2012.pdf.)

February 6 2012 - Today - five years since the announcement of the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) - the CCAAC and Campaign 2000 call on the Harper government to redirect the $2.5 billion annual UCCB to fund ECEC programs and the National Child Benefit for low and modest income families.

An open letter sent today to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and President of Treasury Board (Version française) says that Canadians simply cannot afford to let a substantial public expenditure like the UCCB continue with no documented efficacy.

Ontario's Sarah Stevenson, who was to speak about "Moving Forward in Northwest Ontario: Insights for Manitoba." at the 2011 AGM was unable to participate due to poor weather. Her talk will be rescheduled - watch for news about time and place.

The CCCM's  recent Status of Women Canada-funded project, "Promoting Economic Security and Work-Family Balance for Rural and Northern Women in Manitoba" has  been awarded a "Best Practice" by SWC, and will be showcased at the March 2012 meetings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women at UN headquarters in New York. While we are honoured by the award, the irony is sharp: the Harper government has eroded progress on childcare in Canada and erased the equality and advocacy mandate that made our project possible