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Lynell Anderson
Lynell Anderson, CPA, CGA, is a public policy researcher and community engagement specialist. Drawing on 35 years of experience as a professional accountant in the private, public, voluntary and academic sectors, Lynell analyzes and utilizes financial information to promote public accountability, engage communities and advocate for evidence-informed change. Her research and advocacy activities focus on public policies that advance the rights of children, women and families, especially with respect to child care services and youth in and from government care. Lynell currently provides research and strategic leadership to the campaign advancing $10aDay Child Care for BC. She is also a research associate with the CCPA-BC and past Co-Chair of the Vancouver Joint Child Care Council. Follow Lynell on Twitter
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The need for affordable child care
Canada is at a game changing moment when it comes to child care. Historic federal funding agreements with provinces and territories now support a vision…
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Now is the time for BC to double down on commitment to $10-a-day child care
A year into the pandemic, there is a near-universal realization across Canada that the recovery must include large-scale public investments to build a quality, affordable…
Building a universal child care system in BC means rethinking how we fund new spaces
Last year, the BC government made landmark investments in child care, reducing costs for tens of thousands of families. And, those in $10/day prototypes (2,500…
Des services de garde pour nous tous et toutes
Des services de garde universels pour l’ensemble des Canadiens en 2020 Download 318.54 KB26 pages Il est inquiétant, quoique pas étonnant, de constater que malgré…
Child care for all of us
Universal child care for Canadians by 2020 Download 177.86 KB21 pages It is disturbing but not surprising that, despite some initiatives in a number of…
BC Budget 2015 confirms it: we can afford the $10aDay Child Care Plan
Budget 2015 clearly shows that BC can afford to start implementing the $10aDay Child Care Plan now – and it can choose to do so…
Child care is a human right
By Lynell and Melanie Anderson Our understanding of rights evolves along with society, yet the required and corresponding evolution in government policy in BC is…
Quality, Affordable Child Care?
Not in Canada … thanks to Market Failure Let’s face it – debating whether or not governments should invest in child care is a waste…
FastFacts: Believe It or Not – This Time It’s Not Just About the Money
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Believe it or not — this time it’s not just about the money
On Feb 11, Ken Dryden, the federal Minister of Social Development, will meet in Vancouver with his provincial and territorial counterparts to finalize the agreement…
Ottawa takes baby steps while BC backtracks on child care
“I have tried 5 different babysitters. I wish I could send my child back to the daycare centre; he loved it there – but when…