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BC CHILD CARE - NOT
FOR SALE
On October 1, 2007, the BC government announced
that, for the first time, private companies could
receive major capital child care grants. The
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC predicted
that this change in public policy would make
BC attractive to large foreign owned child care
corporations.
Our worst fears have now been confirmed. We
have learned that a foreign-based corporation
is actively trying to take over community-based
child care providers across BC. If they succeed
- the face of child care in BC will be dramatically
changed now and for a long time to come.
This is not the solution to child care in BC.
BC children, families and communities need more
publicly-funded community owned and controlled
child care, not public subsidies of foreign shareholders’
profits.
This foreign take over attempt poses the biggest
threat our community has ever faced. That is why
the Coalition of Child Care Advocates is devoting
our resources and energy to sending a strong message
that BC child care is NOT FOR SALE.
As our campaign rolls out, we will share information
and updates regularly at this website.
- Follow the links below for more information
- Stay tuned daily for new, up to date materials
- Speak Up for children over profits
Download the poster (11"x8.5"): BC Child Care – NOT FOR SALE!
or request a printed copy of the poster: info@cccabc.bc.ca
View
the webcast from our November 16 event: Say NO
to corporate child care; Say YES to community
owned child care
E-Alerts
BC
Child Care - NOT FOR SALE!
October 22, 2007
On
November 16, join the Coalition of Child Care
Advocates of BC to say NO to corporate child care
and YES to community owned child care in BC
October 22, 2007
News Releases
Coalition
of Child Care Advocates calls on BC government
to block public funding to foreign-based corporations
trying to buy up community-based British Columbia
child care providers; BC child care is NOT FOR
SALE
October 22, 2007
Child
Care Coalition warns that foreign-based corporation
buying up community-based British Columbia child
care providers; Coalition asks if BC government
decision to subsidize for-profit child care businesses
is connected to takeovers
October 19, 2007
Related documents
Not in the Public Interest: Private Development and other Entrepreneurial Child Care Schemes
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, February 2009
Foreign Investment in the Child Care Sector: Canada’s International Trade Obligations
Steven Shrybman;
February, 2008
BC
Child Care Advocacy Forum supports the Coalition's
campaign to say NO to foreign control of community-based
child care in BC
October 30, 2007
Letter to Parents - English
/ Chinese
(PDF)
October 29, 2007
Hindsight
from Australia - Foresight for BC
October 23, 2007
- View/listen
to audio/video about the corporate takeover of
child care in Australia
(October 2005; meeting
with Lynne Wannan, Australian child care policy
expert)
Letter
from Bill Siksay, MP, to Monte Solberg, Minister
of Human Resources and Social Development, expressing
concern over sale of BC's child care facilities
October 23, 2007
From Adroit Investments:
Related articles
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July 21, 2010
Hiccups in takeover of ABC childcare centres
The Australian,
May 31, 2010
Child care is more than a ‘market’
The Canberra Times, April 26, 2010
Banks knew of ABC liquidity problems
THE former chairman and chief executive of ABC Learning may not have been aware of concerns about the childcare operator's liquidity, but it appears its banks were….
Sydney Morning Herald, April 22, 2010
ABC management ignored board order on takeovers
… ABC Learning grew from about 40 centres when it listed in 2001 to almost 2300 at its peak before its collapsed….
Sydney Morning Herald, April 19, 2010
Big-box child care is setting up shop in Canada
Laurie Monsebraaten, Social Justice Reporter,
Toronto Star; January 26, 2010
Caring for kids goes corporate
A chain of day-care centres in Edmonton and Calgary could be the first in Canada to trade on the stock market as their Texas based owner is now seeking a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Edmonton Journal, January 25, 2010
Analysis: Australia - Childcare reformed in wake of ABC collapse
Helen Penn, Nursery World, January 20, 2010
Profit-driven child care condemned
The Courier-Mail, November 23, 2009
ABC Learning in Receivership - 1st Anniversary Today
LHMU, November 6, 2009
Union demands urgent reform of childcare
The Age, October 24, 2009
End is nigh for ABC as final sale looms
The Age, August 31, 2009
More Australian child care centres 'may close'
Brisbane Times, July 16, 2009
A small world after all for childcare boss Eddy Groves
The Australian, June 26, 2009
Child care: where we came from and where we’re going
PODCAST: Peter Clarke talks to Deborah Brennan about child care policy and the longer term impact of the fall of ABC Learning
Inside Story; March 6, 2009
Child care: not as easy as ABC
Deborah Brennan, The Age;
February 29, 2008
Call for childcare industry shakeup
The Australian, February 3, 2009
“The commissioners criticise the profit-based industry model that fuelled the growth of corporate childcare chains such as ABC Learning, which collapsed into receivership last year. And they note that 70 per cent of childcare centres are privately owned.”
$6000-a-day profits at ABC childcare centres before axe
The Australian,
January 22, 2009
Lessons to be learnt from ABC Learning's collapse
Sydney Morning Herald; January 2, 2009
ABC Learning shuts its doors to 55 centres
News.com.au; December 31, 2008
Reassembling the child care business
Australia has become a case study in how not to run child-care services,
writes Deborah Brennan. How did this happen and what should we do about it?
Inside Story; November 19, 2008
Administrator says ABC Learning owes $1.6bn
News.com.au; November 18, 2008
The business of caring
Deborah Brennan, The AGE; November 13, 2008
ABC Learning update
Various news sources,
November 2008
'Fast Eddy' leaves ABC Learning investors reeling
ABC News, Australia; August 27, 2008
Childcare
group in China link
Couriermail.com.au; Dec 12, 2007
Austock
looks forward to strong growth
Heraldsun.com.au; Dec 11, 2007
Getting
rich on child care: For-profit childcare puts
the investor's interests before the children's
interests
Straight Goods; Dec 4, 2007
Shareholder
questions tender ABC Learning process
Herald Sun; Nov 29, 2007
ABC
Learning Cuts Profit Forecast on Rising Australian
Dollar
Bloomberg/Australia; Nov 28, 2007
Recruiting
muddle dogs ABC Learning Centres
Courier Mail, Australia; Nov 26, 2007
ABC
Learning finds it's not child's play in Canada
Courier Mail, Australia; Nov 25, 2007
ABC
Learning earnings forecast down
The Age, Australia; Nov 21, 2007
Day-care
bill comes amid fears of big-box takeover
CTV.ca; Nov 20 2007
Nowhere
to go for hundreds of children as child-care centres
close
Sydney Morning Herald; Nov 17, 2007
Media
advisory - Big box buying spree adds urgency to
national child care debate
Nov 15, 2007
Buy-up
of child care providers alarms some
The Prince Rupert Daily News; Nov 14, 2007
Cost
not only child-care issue - it's quality, says
book
Sydney Morning Herald; Nov 12, 2007
Child
care critic Olivia Chow concludes cross-country
tour
Nov 8, 2007
Child
Care in Hansard
Nov 5, 2007
Daycare
centres no place for big-box mentality
Toronto Star; Nov 5, 2007
Australian
conglomerate looks to snap up Alberta daycares
CBC News; Nov 2, 2007
Giant
day-care chain promises quality care; Australian
firm ABC's move into Alberta creating apprehension
Edmonton Journal; Nov 1, 2007
Day-care
firm concerns locals providers
Trail Daily Times; Oct 29, 2007
CUPE
war chest to fight private daycare; Foes ramp
up bid to keep Aussie 'Fast Eddy' from financing
for-profit centres with public subsidies
The Toronto Star; Oct 29, 2007
Day-care
giant seeks foothold in Alberta; Multinational
has 2,238 franchises in 4 countries
The Edmonton Journal; Oct 29, 2007
Bad
move
The Calgary Herald; Oct 27, 2007
Big
pond: Multinational child care corporation prepares
to flood Canada
CUPE; October 26, 2007
Parliament,
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 008
October 25, 2007
Council
asked to protect city day cares; Australian corporation
attempting to buy local centres
The Sudbury Star (Ontario); Oct 26, 2007
Big
box operator eyes Canada’s child care
CUPE, Oct 24, 2007
Aussie
day-care company eyes Calgary; City operators
being approached to sell facilities
The Calgary Herald; Oct 24, 2007
ABC
sets up in Canada
Courier-Mail, Brisbane; Oct 24, 2007
Foreign-based
company buying B.C. child care centres?
Union demands answers from government
NUPGE; Oct 23, 2007
Children's
care not for sale
Letters -- re: 'Big-box' daycare coming to Canada
Toronto Star; Oct 23, 2007
Big
box child care could be coming to BC
News 1130; Oct 23, 2007
ABC
Canada expansion denied
Couriermail.com.au; Oct 22, 2007
Big-box
child care for B.C.?
24 HOURS; Oct 22, 2007
'Big-box'
daycare coming to Canada
Industry worried as Aussie 'Fast Eddy' looking
to expand his $2.2 billion empire
Toronto Star; Oct 20, 2007
Questions
raised about foreign-based company buying B.C.
child care centres
BCGEU; Oct 19, 2007
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