Danger ahead: Child care advocates to release open letter to Canadians

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TORONTO The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care will release an open letter tomorrow warning Canadians about potential danger for child care depending on the outcome of the federal election.

Hundreds of individuals and organizations from across Canada have signed the letter, including writer and activist June Callwood, who will speak at the release at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 22 at Junction Day Care, 265 Annette Street (Annette Street Public School). She will be joined by child care providers and parents.

  • Who:
    June Callwood, writer and social activist

    Virginia Thomson, executive director, Junction Day Care

    Kira Heineck, executive director, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

  • What:
    Release of open letter to Canadians on child care and the federal election
  • When:
    11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2004
  • Where:
    Junction Day Care

    Annette Street Public School

    265 Annette Street, Toronto

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For more information, contact:


Kira Heineck, Executive Director

Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

416-529-7521 (cell)

416-538-0628 ext 3 (office)