Advocates meet with Premier, Minister and propose solutions to address crisis in seniors' care
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Three advocates for seniors met for an hour on April 30 with Premier Stelmach and MAry Anne Jablonski, Minister of Seniors and Community Supports, to discuss aspects of the continuing care system for Alberta seniors.
With growing public concerns about access to and quality of continuing care services and about accountability, there is a real need for better understanding of these concerns by public decision-makers.
PIA's Seniors Task Force has consistently advocated for five immediate steps to address the care crisis in Alberta. Click here to read more about the crisis in seniors care.
Click here to read the May 6, 2008 media release.
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FOIPP Documents Reveal Game of Hide-and-Seek: PIA calls for investigation of federal funding for childcare
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Childcare advocates are still calling on the government of Alberta to account for $25.9 million it received this summer as our share of the federal transfer to create more childcare spaces.
On March 7, Public Interest Alberta released the results of its request for information about the fate of the $25.9 million. The documents show that the government designated the funds for general revenue, rather than for the intended increase in childcare spaces. Childcare in Alberta remains in crisis.
Click here to read the March 7 media release.
Click here to learn more about federal-provincial funding for childcare in Alberta.
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It is Time to Invest in Post-Secondary Education
On January 7, Public Interest Alberta joined with faculty, staff and student associations from across the province to urge the government to make an immediate and sustained investment to make post-secondary education in Alberta affordable, accessible, and of the highest quality.
Click here to read more about the campaign
E-mail Minister Horner to express your support for a sustained investment in post-secondary education
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More Democracy! PIA Calls for Democratic Reform and Renewal
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On December 20, Public Interest Alberta called on the provincial government to implement six proposals to promote democratic reform and renewal in Alberta. The proposals were developed through lengthy consultation in and following PIA's major conference on democratic reform and eight forums across the province, and they reflect realistic, informed and absolutely essential measures to remedy Alberta's democratic deficit.
Click here to read more about the More Democracy! proposals.
Click here to read the December 20, 2007 media release.
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