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| Posted by Adriana Soler (adriana) on Apr 29 2011 |
Please take a look at the information on how the parties are supporting child care and early learning and make it count in your vote! Together we can make a stronger, healthier community for our children to learn and grow!
CODE BLUE FOR CHILD CARE urges all parties to commit to building a system of high quality
inclusive early childhood education and child care (ECEC) by 2020, beginning immediately
with substantial public funding to provinces/territories. Code Blue calls for federal leadership in
developing a robust policy framework leading to provincial/territorial systems that blend child care
and early childhood education in inclusive public/non-profi t high quality affordable services. Code
Blue has assessed each Canada-wide party’s position on child care using the key issues in “Our Vision”
(http://buildchildcare.ca/2011/04/03/good-child-care-works-for-canada).
where the parties stand
Stephen and his Conservatives make very little effort in this class and demon-
strate an unwillingness to learn. This year, he resubmitted an old term paper,
“Cheques for Child Care”, which had received poor marks. His most recent term
paper, the “Family Tax Cut”, shows he has diffi culty with the basic concepts of
tax fairness and child care. Stephen needs to learn to listen to parents who are
telling him they need reliable quality child care spaces. He needs to review the
research on the benefi ts that good child care brings to 21st century societies. If
he did, he might get a better mark for “active listening” skills.
CONSERVATIVES: UNSATISFACTORY
Despite some promising ideas, Elizabeth’s group does not spend enough time
thinking through their work. Her essay outline is on the right track, but is low
on details. (Always show your calculations, Elizabeth!) I’m sorry to say that
Elizabeth also handed in the income splitting project that looks much like the
one Stephen has been working on. She and her group lost marks for this inequi-
table policy despite some of the other promising ideas in their outline.
GREENS: SOME REQUIRMENTS MET
Michael and his Liberal study group show a good grasp of basic concepts. His
essay outline shows he has learned how to integrate the main ideas into his
project and the importance of planning out his work. He needs to do more work
on the details (for example, the evidence that public services work best) so that
the goals in his outline are well refl ected in his fi nal paper. Michael’s project
would also benefi t from a timetable and a target date for completion. His plan to
collaborate with his provincial/territorial classmates is sound but would benefi t
from a rulebook if he wants his fi nal project to deliver.
LIBERALS: MANY REQUIREMENTS MET
Jack and the other NDP group members, especially Olivia, continue to participate
in this class with determination. The outline for his fi nal essay gets high marks
for addressing some important key ideas: Jack and his working group earned
marks for their focus on legislative solutions, community participation and
integrating the main ideas of the project, but lost marks for omitting
details about non-profi t solutions. Jack could strengthen his fi nal paper
by fl eshing out what the fi nal project will include and when it will be
fi nished.
NEW DEMOCRATS: MANY REQUIREMENTS MET
IT IS UP TO US TO TELL OUR GOVERNMENT THAT OUR CHILDREN COUNT! VOTE!
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