Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C.
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COVID-19: letters to BC Economic Recovery Task Force members and other public office holders highlighting importance of substantial federal/provincial public investment, under an effective federal/provincial agreement, to accelerate implementation of BCs commitment to high quality, universal child care, consistent with $10aDay Plan and detailed policy Roadmap, in order to expedite and integrate BC's social and economic recovery and commitments to the environment (as detailed at 10aday.ca)
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
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The research rationale for - and social, economic and environmental benefits of - effective public policy required to achieve universal access to high quality, affordable child care will be shared primarily with public office holders in the Ministries of Education and Child Care, Finance, Health and Children and Family Development as well as the Premier's Office and School Districts. Public support for and detailed policy recommendations of the community-led $10aDay Child Care Plan, available at 10aday.ca, will also be shared. Policy and legislation recommendations include recognition and respect for Indigenous rights and jurisdiction, along with updated legislation (Early Learning and Care Child Act, Early Childhood Educators Act, Child Care BC Act, School Act) and increasing public funding to lower parent fees, raise educator compensation and education, and expand access to public and community-owned licensed spaces.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
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