Do you remember the 2008 Throne Speech in which the provincial government launched a feasibility study on providing full day kindergarten for 5 year-olds and extending full day preschool options to younger children as well? Here’s a refresher: A new Early Childhood Learning Agency will be established. It will assess the feasibility and costs of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Women'
BC government should heed its own report on childcare
May 7th, 2009 · Iglika Ivanova · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Children & youth, Economy, Employment & labour, Poverty, inequality & welfare, Women
Tags: childcare·children·early childhood education·Early Childhood Learning Agency·kindergarten·teachers·Women
Why young children’s education and care are not priorities in this election
May 7th, 2009 · Iglika Ivanova · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Children & youth, Economy, Education, Women
It seems clear that policy-makers in this province (and country, for that matter) are not prepared to invest in a quality early education and childcare system, despite the proven benefits for children. The reasons have got to be political, as the economic case for investing in early childhood education and care has already been made [...]
Tags: baby boomers·campaign·childcare·children·early childhood education·feminism·gender inequality·health promotion·intergenerational justice·Paul Kershaw·Paul Krugman·seniors·Women
IWD commitments on my wish list
March 5th, 2009 · Adrienne Montani · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Children & youth, Employment & labour, Poverty, inequality & welfare, Women
With International Women’s Day on the horizon this weekend, I’m looking for some commitments. Women are over-represented in low-wage work. So which party in the upcoming election will commit to an investment in BC’s social capital through a living wage policy for the public sector, including public contractors? Stimulating the local economy and adding to [...]
Tags: childcare·children·living wage·Women
Infrastructure – more than just 'guy jobs'
January 21st, 2009 · Rita Chudnovsky · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Children & youth, Women
Now that almost everyone seems to agree that public spending on infrastructure is a good idea - it’s time for another paradigm shift. Across the political continuum, infrastructure talk is still all about roads, bridges, and transit – sectors that overwhelmingly employ men. But, to stimulate the economy, surely we need to invest in both social and physical infrastructure. Lets take [...]
