Federal budget March 2012 and responses
Publication Date:
Friday, March 30, 2012
Online Document Type:
Research, policy & practice
Source:
Childcare Resource and Research Unit
budget
Completing the job started by Mike Harris
Publication Date:
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Online Document Type:
Child care in the news
Source:
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Child Care already in an “Age of Austerity”
Publication Date:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Online Document Type:
Child care in the news
Source:
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
Ontario Budget: Parents decry lack of new child care funding
Publication Date:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Online Document Type:
Child care in the news
Source:
Toronto Star
New Brunswick
Mar 27, 2012
New Brunswick was tabled on March 27, 2012.
Budget documents
News release, 27 Mar 12: "Provincial government reduces deficit by half and invests in priorities"
Saskatchewan
Mar 27, 2012
The Saskatchewan budget was tabled March 21st, 2012.
Budget documents
Ministerial news releases and backgrounders:
Quebec
Mar 27, 2012
The Quebec budget was tabled March 20th, 2012.
Budget documents
Main Budget website
Budget highlights section 5: The economy at the service of our values
"Family community organizations and community daycare centres provide considerable support to Québec families. An additional amount of $7 million over three years is being allocated to them."
Ontario's fiscal reality: Cup half empty or half full?
Publication Date:
Monday, March 19, 2012
Online Document Type:
Research, policy & practice
Source:
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
The impact of austerity on women
Publication Date:
Monday, March 19, 2012
Online Document Type:
Research, policy & practice
Source:
Fawcett Society
Ontario
Apr 4, 2012
The Ontario budget was tabled on March 27th, 2012. Prior to the budget, the province held a Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services (the Drummond Commission). The following links provide information on the budget; reactions from child care, education, social policy groups and political parties; as well as information on the Drummond Commission.