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January 15th, 2007
National Family Childcare Association
Ottawa: The National Family Childcare Association (NFCA) reaction to the
the third reading of Bill C303 on January 29th, 2007.
Bill C303 is a private members bill by Denise Savoie of the NDP and
championed by Olivia Chow also of the NDP. This bill has been designed
to enshrine universal childcare into the Federal system like the Health
care system.
Bill C303 has many flaws which removes and limits parental choice and
access in childcare programs.
These flaws are as follows:
* Financially this bill could cost an estimate of 17 billion per year.
* Private licensed daycares across Canada could be extinct within an
estimate of
6 years, even with the grandfather clause.
* to rebuild the loss of private enterprise will cost $10,000 per space!
* Parental advocates of disabled, autistic, shift workers will be left
without care.
* Parental choice and access to programs will be financially taken away.
* Above all, the children of Canada could be put at risk by forcing a
one style fits all daycare.
“The NFCA believe that every family is unique and should retain the
right to choose how they care for their children. We have been
advocating the government for policy that doesn’t pretend that childcare
is a one-size-fits-all solution - this bill goes against parental
rights”
said Sara Landriault, NFCA founding president.
” The NFCA will do everything in its power to stop the NDP from making a
mockery of our Childcare system. Childcare across Canada is forming a
new coalition ready and willing to fight any government or opposition
against ludicrousness of bills like Bill C303. Together as advocates,
employees, business owners but most of all parents we will demand a new
Universal Childcare act that allows all parents to benefit from.”
“The idea of a party or MP using a private members bill to threaten
parents with the care of their own children is completely suicidal in
the political world”
says Sara Landriault, NFCA founding president.
The National Family Childcare Association wishes to extend a “good luck”
in the next election to all MP’s who voted against Bill C303 at second
reading on Nov 21st, 2006 as for the rest of you, you may want to start
apologizing to the parents now.
-Contact-
Sara Landriault
President, National Family Childcare Association
www.careofthechild.com
www.incomesplitting.org
landriault@ripnet.com
