Olivia visited one of the many local child care centres just in time for snacks and play. View the whole Photo Set Here
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June 15, 2009 – Ottawa Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, today the Pascal report laid out an ambitious plan for seamless day learning for children. The first six years of a child’s life is the most important time for development, yet Canada consistently places last in all international reports in its investment in [...]
Disclosure may result in ‘damage to the private sector without cause’ Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | 3:26 PM CBC News Transport Canada is refusing to release the results of six years’ worth of tests on child car seats, prompting strong criticism from a prominent consumer group and an opposition MP.
Dear Friends, Throughout the winter I visited child care centres in my riding and heard stories from parents and child care workers that show why Canada desperately needs a universal child care system. I want to report some of my findings to you and share a vision of an ideal model.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 29, 2009 OTTAWA – Today, New Democrats took a major step forward for children and working families through the reintroduction of landmark legislation designed to build quality childcare for future generations. New Democrat Childcare Critic Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina) reintroduced The Early Learning and Child Care Act in the House of Commons [...]
Youth Crime Prevention and Employment Strategy Briefing Document
Thursday, May 21, 2009, from 6:00 – 8:30 pm St. Stephen’s Community House, 91 Bellevue Avenue (1 block south of College)
The Chair: We’re going to move to Ms. Chow, now, for seven minutes. Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): April 1st is coming, and Canadian parents that receive the universal child care allowance will soon have to pay out $300 million in taxes on what they have received. Some of them will have difficulty doing so.
February 10, 2009 Dear parents, 2009 should have been the year the federal government finally provided long-term, secure funding for early childhood education and child care. Instead, the Conservative government’s 2009 Federal Budget, supported by the Liberals, contains no help for child care for working Canadians. As a result, parents in Toronto will be facing [...]
The Initiative was launched to build a broad-based coalition of diverse stakeholders that are passionate about Canada becoming a world leader in making safe and healthy food available to all children and reshaping social, cultural, economic and environmental influences to optimally support child health. Founding supporters include Olivia Chow, MP (Trinity-Spadina), Breakfast for Learning, Foodshare [...]
February 4, 2009 – In The House – Ottawa Hon. Jack Layton (Toronto—Danforth, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the government’s efforts to meet the needs of families are truly a failure. We have learned that 6,000 spaces will be lost in Toronto. That means that 6,000 families will face a crisis and will have to find care [...]
The 2009 Budget Blues. We had hoped for a budget that would bring about a green economic recovery where no one would be left behind. A budget where funding for
January 27, 2009 – Ottawa Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP), 2:20 pm (approx): Mr. Speaker, happy new year of the ox. Just like Canadians, the ox is strong, determined and hard-working. The lunar new year deserves a new beginning, a fresh start. Hard-working Canadians need a new political direction and a new government that believes [...]
For Immediate Release January 27, 2009-Ottawa “Children are not a priority for the current government,” laments Child care critic, Olivia Chow. “The entire world knows that we need to put our children first. Why isn’t the Conservative government getting the message?” said Chow.
January 15, 2009 Dear Advocate for early learning and child care, This year, 2009, will be the year when the Federal Government finally provides long-term, secured funding for early childhood education and child care. Our government will work with community partners, parents and other levels of government to establish a framework that will deliver high-quality, [...]
