Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Dec 2, 2009, 5:46 am
Harmonized tax strikes discord By LORRIE GOLDSTEIN The July 1 imposition of an unwanted Harmonized Sales Tax on millions of Canadians, which took another step forward on Parliament Hill yesterday, ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 30, 2009, 6:14 pm
MONTREAL -- Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois has seen the enemy, and he is crawling on all fours, babbling out his first words in a language other than French. Not content to have Bill 101 lan...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 29, 2009, 6:21 am
Do not abandon early learning idea Critics of Ontario's plan to offer full-day kindergarten to all 4- and 5-year-olds have landed on the beguiling idea that we'd all be better off if the gove...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 29, 2009, 6:14 am
Ultimate Discrimination against for profit daycares, if you own a non profit daycare you may want to watch your back! Union and daycare advocates will be trying to shut you down. UVic board nixes for...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 27, 2009, 8:12 am
Subsidize families, not care agencies Current system can't ensure help goes to most deserving By Patrick Dare, The Ottawa Citizen November 26, 2009 The City of Ottawa should give subsidie...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 25, 2009, 7:52 am
Andrea Mrozek From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 6:56PM EST Last updated on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 4:01AM EST When Ontario's Finance Minister announced las...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 24, 2009, 9:22 am
CTV.ca News Staff Date: Tue. Nov. 24 2009 10:00 AM ET Twenty years after the House of Commons resolved to eliminate child poverty in Canada, almost one in 10 Canadian children still live in low-inco...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 24, 2009, 6:43 am
Ed Broadbent From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 6:13PM EST All nations have myths about themselves. Canadians are not exempt. Looking to the south, we regularly pro...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 18, 2009, 4:46 pm
Remember your child, give them a hug a smile a cookie and always remember what they give to you. Kids don't know about politics, policies, idiot politicians, media bias or even economic problems,...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 17, 2009, 9:31 am
Single mom refuses deployment to care for infant son An Army cook and single mom is confined to her base in Georgia and may face criminal charges for skipping her deployment flight to Afghanistan in ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 17, 2009, 8:33 am

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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 16, 2009, 6:41 am
For-profit child care is the wrong model Enid Elliot, Times Colonist Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 We understand that the University of Victoria is facing a child-care crisis -- this is a cr...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 12, 2009, 6:30 pm
CTV.ca News Staff Date: Thu. Nov. 12 2009 6:46 PM ET Seventeen children are injured after their school bus collided with a mini-van and then spun out of control, crashing into a tree and stopping wi...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 11, 2009, 7:21 am
I can't bring myself to tell stories because of personal reasons, but I would like you to go see MAW Today is a day to remember, and tell stories. I've told my children the stories from their...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 7, 2009, 3:41 pm
Ontario HST Ontario's plan to adopt the controversial Harmonized Sales Tax could hit a roadblock on Parliament Hill. Opposition parties said Friday they may not support an upcoming Conservative ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 1, 2009, 5:05 pm
This email was sent to all MP’s in Canada and unfortunately we only got one response, see email below. Roy Green of the Roy Green show asked Irene Mathyssen if she would debate me on air, and she r...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Nov 1, 2009, 12:34 pm
I am a guest today again on the Roy Green show at 4:30 ET, we will be discussing Federal Childcare. Please go here to listen ROY GREEN
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 30, 2009, 4:20 pm
I don't care what party he belongs to, and I have even met the guy but those words he just spewed out were GOING WAY TOO FAR! Jacks Newswatch OTTAWA — The Harper government's point man on ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 30, 2009, 8:23 am
Bo Pettersson is an advocate in Sweden for equality in Childcare just as I am here. Bo C. Pettersson, director, bo.pettersson@rb-teknik.se Now and then Bo sends us links and information on how Swede...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 29, 2009, 6:16 am
THE NEW KINDERGARTEN Kindergarten doesn't add up John Ivison, National Post Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2152925&p=1#ixzz0VK...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 28, 2009, 6:19 am
In an interview yesterday, Charles Pascal - the former senior civil servant who helped craft the early learning plan - compared it to universal health care. That's a big stretch; as Dr. Pascal con...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 22, 2009, 5:49 am
If you are lucky enough to love someone, are you not allowed to be with them as they die. Not in our world.... OTTAWA — Ottawa police are investigating the suspicious death of an elderly man at a ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 21, 2009, 6:51 am
Moreover, Ignatieff has been plagued by internal party squabbling over its organization in Quebec and complaints about his inexperienced inner circle. Although an election now seems unlikely before n...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 19, 2009, 6:47 am
Are kindergarteners better off in the sandpit than at desks? U.K. study recommends ‘play-based learning’ for primary students Friday, October 16, 2009 12:47pm - 1 Comment Forget about traditiona...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 14, 2009, 1:30 pm
I've come across a site that actually puts a figure on how much it costs to raise a child. It states average costs in which I'm not going to argue because I've never done a cost figure on ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 13, 2009, 6:39 am
No vaccine for Catholic schoolgirls Catholic schools in Yellowknife won’t provide the HPV shots In a 5-2 vote, the Yellowknife Catholic school board has decided against allowing human papillomavir...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 8, 2009, 12:08 pm
As many of you know I am looking for employment, so far I have found JERKS who think they are God and run you down like a rodent in the middle of the night just so they can feed their own ego! Beside...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 5, 2009, 10:05 am
Call to scrap childcare subsidy Article from: The Sunday Mail (Qld) Carly Hennessy October 04, 2009 12:00am A BRISBANE mother-of-four has created a parents' action group calling for the scrappi...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Oct 2, 2009, 5:28 am
Bill Curry Ottawa — From Friday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Friday, Oct. 02, 2009 02:48AM EDT The Conservative government will introduce new rules this fall that extend parental benefits ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 30, 2009, 6:25 am
Future of child care on P.E.I. uncertain: union P.E.I. isn't doing enough to ensure the future stability of Island childcare centres, says the president of the Union of Public Sector Employees. ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 29, 2009, 6:20 am
Union executive sues CUPE, alleges email spying Lawyer hopes to bring clarity to workplace privacy laws Last Updated: Monday, September 28, 2009 | 6:01 PM ET Comments19Recommend7 CBC News \"It made me...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 27, 2009, 8:34 am
Margaret Wente The untold truth about women and work Women are stepping back from the career track to do the mom-and-family thing – not because they must, but because they can Margaret Wente speak...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 25, 2009, 11:15 am
I will be on radio Sat about 4pm ET with ROY GREEN, Award-winning journalist and talk-show host, Roy Green, raises the level of debate for both local and national issues. From politics to social and ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 18, 2009, 6:13 am
TORONTO - It's not really up to the government to block access to pornography on computers at schools and libraries, Ontario's premier said Wednesday, amid a push for mandatory Internet filter...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 17, 2009, 6:01 am
High-quality child care leads to academic success for low-income kids Chestnut Hill, Mass. (September 15, 2009) -- For low income parents, finding high quality child care not only boosts the performa...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 14, 2009, 9:28 am
ROY GREEN show Helen Ward and Sara Landriault (me) discussing a National Daycare SCHEME! Listen here To help support Income Splitting go HERE to the International Family Childcare Association and j...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 13, 2009, 9:11 am
Roy Green of CHED is doing a segment today on bring Home economics back into school, as well as discussing "childcare" for the upcoming election the Liberals are threatening. To hear Roy Green and my...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 11, 2009, 6:15 am
Mom drove drunk with 4 kids in car Judge fines driver, suspends her licence for a year By JON WILLING, Sun Media Last Updated: 9th September 2009, 6:53am A 42-year-old woman pleaded guilty Tuesday...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 9, 2009, 4:21 pm
Sound off Ottawa Citizen... The current generation of children in Ontario will likely not live as long as their parents because of bad eating habits and lack of exercise that could spur life-threateni...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 8, 2009, 2:12 pm
Sep 02, 2009 09:15 PM Laurie Monsebraaten Social Justice Reporter Ontario Education Minister Kathleen Wynne says the province supports a plan to turn schools into community hubs for families and chil...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Sep 7, 2009, 11:08 am
Below a BC politician tries to spin the HST into a great thing and saves people money. The politicians relays that all day kindergarten will be a result of the HST and will save hard working families ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 31, 2009, 8:01 am
During the summer months I heard parents discussing how early the children were heading back to school. Before Labour Day after Labour day, they debated whether it was good or bad and the whole time I...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 25, 2009, 11:56 am
This is an old video from Nov 2007. It discusses a bill C303 Olivia Chow and other NDP advocates started to only allow non-profit childcare in Canada. Cupe has joined there fight to keep childcare in...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 24, 2009, 2:20 pm
Tim Cestnick Globe and Mail I attended a wedding last weekend, and reminded the groom not to be surprised when he learns things about his wife that he didn't know before. People hide things whi...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 22, 2009, 9:37 am
Darlene Neville N.L. gov't suspends child care advocate amid concerns over work environment (CP) – 22 hours ago ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has suspen...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 19, 2009, 6:50 am
Stephanie contacted me about a month ago to do a guest blog on my site regarding daycare and after a bit of humming and hawing (I've never let anyone do a real guest blog) I decided to see what sh...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 17, 2009, 2:37 pm
Children are worth having Are people who have children selfish? Would the world be better off if more of us were childless? Children sometimes cry or need attentionIn an August 3, 2009 Maclean's M...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 17, 2009, 7:07 am
Tragic twist after woman dies rescuing child in N.L. Updated Sun. Aug. 16 2009 10:56 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff A 35-year-old woman died at a lake in Newfoundland on Saturday evening while rescuing a ...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 14, 2009, 12:45 pm
Rebecca Walker discusses parenting and feminists. A worth while watch. Please remember Rebecca is the daughter of Alice Walker. Alice Walker a self proclaimed feminist quit her job as a mother when R...
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Sara L. posted an article on Choice for Childcare - Aug 14, 2009, 10:19 am
Early education is a lifeline By Kate Heartfield, The Ottawa CitizenAugust 14, 2009 9:30 AMComments (3) There's a photograph I took in Dharamsala, India, a year and a half ago. The image ...
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