Public Interest Alberta (PIA) will host two media conferences on Friday, March 7th to release the details of the freedom of information request to try to determine the fate of the $25.9 million dollars the federal government gave Alberta in the summer of 2007 to create more childcare spaces.
Public Interest Alberta made the freedom of information request on December 6th after the provincial government failed to outline a new plan to create more childcare spaces. In early February, PIA was sent a letter saying the FOIPP request could not be delivered in the usual 30 day time limit as they needed to consult with 3rd parties, and so the request would be delivered by March 3rd.
In Calgary – Noreen Murphy, the Chairperson of Public Interest Alberta’s Childcare Task Force and Executive Director of Churchill Park Family Care Society will host a media conference at
11:15 AM, March 7, 2008
Hillhurst Sunnyside Day Care (1320 – 5th Ave N.W.)
In Edmonton – Bill Moore-Kilgannon, the Executive Director of Public Interest Alberta will host a media conference at
10:30 AM, March 7, 2008
Garneau University Childcare Centre (10925 -87 Ave)
Creating more access to childcare was one of the top issues in the recent provincial election and was one of the 5 main promises of the Harper government. The information that will be released at the media conference will be of interest to provincial and national media.
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