OLSEN -- We believe that early childhood education should be part of a continuum of life-long learning
As a father of two children in elementary and middle school, childcare has been a constant concern for our family over the last decade. Like many of my peers, balancing the demands of work and family is difficult and requires many sacrifices. In addition to increasing cost of living – housing, food, transportation, clothing, hydro etc. – the cost of childcare and lack of spaces has been a growing challenge for young families. As a result, childcare was a primary issue for voters and political parties during the 2017 election. That is why the BC Green Caucus made sure that increasing access to childcare is a priority in the Confidence and Supply Agreement with the BC NDP. My colleague Sonia Furstenau has worked closely with the Minister of State for Child Care, Hon. Katrina Chen. Although we have differing opinions on how to deliver childcare programming, we agree that action must be taken to relieve the pressure on families. The lack of childcare ...