e-1078 (National child care program)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which includes commitments regarding families’ rights to benefit from child care services;
- Child care in Canada is in crisis with insufficient licensed, high-quality spaces and prices increasing well above inflation rates and what many parents can afford;
- The government's Advisory Council on Economic Growth stated families should have reasonable access to affordable, high-quality, and convenient child care, and highlighted the potential of a universal, subsidized child care program to achieve this;
- We recognize the recent government investment and commitment to working with provinces and territories to support the establishment of a National Framework on Early Learning and Child Care; and
- All children regardless of circumstance need access to adequate care and early learning opportunities to give them the best possible start in life.
- Open for signature
- May 4, 2017, at 9:11 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- September 1, 2017, at 9:11 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Julie Dabrusin
(Toronto—Danforth)
October 26, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01752) - Government response tabled
- December 1, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 19 |
British Columbia | 25 |
Manitoba | 8 |
New Brunswick | 19 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 |
Northwest Territories | 2 |
Nova Scotia | 25 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 1031 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 |
Quebec | 10 |
Saskatchewan | 5 |
Yukon | 2 |