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• Government Under Spends on Childcare by $19.2 million

  The Ministry of Children's Services' annual report reveals another year of under spending. Albertan families struggling to find and afford quality childcare should be concerned with the government's failure to utilize the available budget, which is still the lowest in Canada.

• Childcare Funding Lowest in Canada

  According to a recent nation-wide study on early childhood development in Canada, Alberta spends significantly less than the national average, and less than other provinces, on childcare.

• Albertans oppose Harper's plan to cancel childcare agreements - April 13, 2006

  Edmonton, “Albertans plainly support the federal-provincial agreement on childcare and early childhood education and oppose the Harper government plan to rip it up” says Bill Moore-Kilgannon, Executive Director of Public Interest Alberta. What’s more, if the Harper government does renege on the deal, they want the Alberta government to continue to fully fund it.”

• National Childcare Deal Signed Today - July 7, 2005

  “Finally! Families and community advocates are celebrating today the signing of a federal-provincial early childhood education and childcare agreement”, says Bill Moore-Kilgannon, Executive Director of Public Interest Alberta.

• Father's Day Message to the Alberta Government: Families want Quality Accessible Childcare Now! - June 17, 2005

  Alberta families have waited too long for governments to commit to building a quality early childhood education and childcare system that is accessible to all”, says Bill Moore-Kilgannon, Executive Director of the provincial advocacy organization Public Interest Alberta.

• Instead of flowers for Mother’s Day, give us a national childcare system! - May 6, 2005

  “Alberta families are tired of waiting” says Lynn Odynski, with Public Interest Alberta. “The time has come for the Alberta government to offer all parents the choice of access to a quality, affordable and accountable early learning and childcare system that they can trust”. Professional associations, unions, seniors, students and community organizations joined together with Public Interest Alberta, a non-partisan provincial advocacy organization, to challenge the Klein government to stop dragging its feet and commit to sign a deal with the Canadian government.

• Stop Playing Politics with Child Care - Apr. 22, 2005

  Edmonton, Public Interest Alberta is calling on the provincial government to stop playing politics and get on with establishing an accessible, affordable and high quality child care and early childhood education system.