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NEW POSTINGS AVAILABLE ON THE
CHILDCARE RESOURCE AND RESEARCH UNIT’S WEBSITE
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21-Dec-2004

In this announcement:
- New addition to What’s New
- New website link
- New Voice for child care
- Holiday greeting from the CRRU

All postings available on CRRU’s homepage
http://www.childcarecanada.org/

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WHATS NEW
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 >>Early learning and child care: Getting the next
steps right
by Martha Friendly
Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance by Martha
Friendly sets out key policy recommendations to help
ensure a universal system of high quality ECEC for Canada.
http://action.web.ca/home/crru/rsrcs_crru_full.shtml?x=70843

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NEW WEBSITE LINK
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The following website has been added to the CRRU’s
links:
 >>BuildChildCare.ca
http://www.buildchildcare.ca/
This website, run by the Canadian Union of Public
Employees, provides an action centre for those
advocating for a publicly funded, universal and
sustainable child care system that’s non-profit
and accountable.

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NEW VOICE FOR CHILD CARE
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 From the year-end interview with Prime Minister
Martin in Maclean’s (December 17, 2004)

John Geddes, Ottawa Bureau Chief: Social Development
Minister Ken Dryden is expected to deliver big things
on early childhood education in 2005. Why are you
focusing on nationwide daycare rather than just helping
parents, no matter how they choose to raise their young
kids?

Prime Minister Martin: First of all, this is not daycare,
this is early learning and child care. We want to make
sure that children are ready to excel as soon as they go
to formal school, regardless of income. What Ken Dryden is
doing is setting up that national program with the provinces.
This doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing other things, but we
are breaking new ground here. But should one have a broader
view? Of course.

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HOLIDAY GREETING FROM THE CRRU
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Please note that the Childcare Resource and Research
Unit will be closed for the holidays from Dec 22nd, 2004.
We will re-open Monday January 3rd, 2005.

All of us here at the CRRU heartily wish you a
wonderful holiday season!

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