Quality Child Care Services

WHEREAS the Village of Pouce Coupe recognizes that every neighborhood in the province has children entering kindergarten who are deemed to be vulnerable and that some neighbourhoods have as many as 60 of children vulnerable according to one or more of the University of BC Early Development Indicator scales; AND WHEREAS the Village of Pouce Coupe recognizes that quality child care daycarepreschool supports childrens early learning and school readiness, as well as parents in their parenting role; AND WHEREAS the current federal government is moving to replace the national child care plan with an income support plan that will not further the development of quality child care services: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the Province of British Columbia to remain committed to the national program.