Case study: Corporate childcare expanding in Canada

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Alberta government must change our child care policies

Moore-Kilgannon, Bill

SOURCE: Public Interest Alberta, 2010

- Press release


Canada's children not for sale: CUPE sounds the alarm about the latest big box child care operator in Canada

Canadian Union of Public Employees, 2010

- article

- backgrounder


Alberta's day care controversy: From 1908 to 2009 and beyond

Langford, Tom

SOURCE: Athabasca University Press

- Ebook in pdf (424 pp.)


Edleun commences national expansion through acquisition of six centres in British Columbia

Edleun Group Inc.

SOURCE: Canadian News Wire, 2011


Edleun to expand BC presence by acquiring Vancouver area centre (link no longer available)

Edleun Group, Inc.

SOURCE: Canadian News Wire, 2011


Public schools no home for corporate childcare

Public Interest Alberta, 2011

- Media release Apr 13

- Media release May 10


News articles


Edmonton schools reject for-profit daycare

SOURCE: CBC News, 2011


Edleun completes acquisition of two child care centres

SOURCE: Canadian News Wire, 2011


Public school board rejects company's bid for space

Pratt, Sheila

SOURCE: Edmonton Journal, 2011


All-day kindergarten under threat?

Monsenbraaten, Laurie

SOURCE: Toronto Star, 2010


Purchase of six additional childcare centres advances Edleun's growth strategy

SOURCE: Canadian News Wire, 2010


Edleun eager to expand outside Alberta

Ladurantaye, Steve

SOURCE: Globe and Mail, 2010


Coming soon: big box babycare  (link no longer available)

Scott Howell, Trevor

SOURCE: Fast Forward, 2010


Fast-growing firm buys three city daycares (link no longer available)

SOURCE: Calgary Herald, 2010


Beware of corporate day cares: analyst

CBC News, 2005


Canadian mines 'big-box' daycare

Monsebraaten, Laurie

SOURCE: Toronto Star, 2005

Tue, 05/17/2011