Advocacy
Childcare is not just a provincial, federal or municipal issue, this is a community issue, that is affecting our families and children. We can lead this change…together!
We encourage you all to write to your MLAs and MPs about the importance of publicly funded, quality childcare for all families!
Childcare Crisis Support Letter Template for Parents
Childcare Crisis Support Letter Template for Businesses
Another letter for you to sign as well to support our new Drop-in Childcare program to be funded by the BC Government’s Child Care BC Plan – Unfortunately, Occasional Childcare does not qualify to be funded under the Child Care Operating Fund. This is the only License type that does not qualify for the Affordable Childcare Benefit. This program in Kelowna is currently supporting families needing emergency, last minute care.
Drop-in Childcare Support Letter Template for Parents JAN2023
The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC
Government Contacts:
Ministry of Education and Child Care
Minister – Honorable Rachna Singh – EDUC.Minister@gov.bc.ca
Minister of State – Honorable Grace Lore – CC.Minister@gov.bc.ca
Deputy Ministry – Christina Zacharuk – DM.Education@gov.bc.ca
Central Okanagan MLAs:
Ben Stewart, MLA (Kelowna West) – Ben.Stewart.MLA@leg.bc.ca
Renee Merrifield, MLA (Kelowna Mission) Renee.Merrifield.MLA@leg.bc.ca
Norm Letnich, MLA (Kelowna – Lake Country) – Norm.Letnick.MLA@leg.bc.ca
Member of Parliament:
Tracy Gray, PM (Kelowna – Lake Country) – Tracy.Gray@parl.gc.ca
Dan Albas, PM (Central Okanagan – Similkameen – Nicola) – Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca
Kelowna City Council:
Mayor Tom Dyas – mayorandcouncil@kelowna.ca
Councillor Ron Cannan – rcannan@kelowna.ca
Councillor Maxine DeHart – mdehart@kelowna.ca
Councillor Charlie Hodge – chodge@kelowna.ca
Councillor Gord Lovegrove – glovegrove@kelowna.ca
Councillor Mohini Singh – msingh@kelowna.ca
Councillor Luke Stack – lstack@kelowna.ca
Councillor Rick Webber – rwebber@kelowna.ca
Councillor Loyal Woolridge – lwooldridge@kelowna.ca
West Kelowna City Council:
Mayor and Council – mayorandcouncil@westkelownacity.ca
District of Peachland:
Mayor Van Minsel – mayorvanminsel@peachland.ca
District of Lake Country:
Mayor Ireland – ireland@lakecountry.bc.ca
CouncillorTricia Brett – brett@lakecountry.bc.ca