Child Care Coaliton of Manitoba

The CCCM's most recent Status of Women Canada-funded project, "Promoting Economic Security and Work-Family Balance for Rural and Northern Women in Manitoba" has just been awarded a "Best Practice" by SWC, and will be showcased at the upcoming women's meetings of the United Nations in Geneva. While we are honoured by the award, the irony is sharp: the Harper government has eroded progress on childcare in Canada and erased the equality and advocacy mandate that made our project possible

The CCCM is joining with Canadian partners in the "Childcare is a Right" campaign. The childcare movement began as a central issue of the women’s rights movement so it’s natural that to return to our roots and  explore child care from a women’s, children and family rights position.

The core of this work is Canada's international treaty obligations to women, children and families as they pertain to child care. We are focusing on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and related General Comment #7, the Convention to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

For more information about the campaign, visit http://www.ccaac.ca/resources/projects/CCisaRight.php

The Child Care Coalition of Manitoba is a community partner in a 5 year research project on women's experiences of economic restructuring (2010-2015). The research project is led by CRIAW, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women. Thompson Manitoba is one of the three national research sites (the others are La Loche SK and Happy Valley-Goose Bay LB). We will be building on our prior research on the economic impacts of childcare in  Thompson during this project. For more information please see the CRIAW website.

The Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada has launched a new campaign. Now is the time to add your voice to the chorus of people across Canada who say "We Need Child Care". Visit the campaign website to post your story.