ࡱ>  ;bjbj "^jj7lb b b b  6666,b4 pjLWn$Zo\o\o\o\o\o\o$r uo Wob b o6b 8 ZoZo#g  >o `k p6jX>oopk6uQ^u>o b b b b National Childrens Alliance (NCA) E-mail Digest, week of 21-25 February, 2005 CALENDAR: 1.Meeting of the Steering Committee of the NCA, Monday February 28 at 1:30pm at NCA 2.Symposium Update on NCA March Conference: Towards a National Youth Agenda  NEWS FOR OUR MEMBERS: 1.Welcome to new NCA member, Canadian Council for Refugees 2.Election of Canada to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 3.Employment opportunity with Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada  ISSUE ALERT: Responses to Minority Governments First Federal Budget  CALENDAR: The Steering Committee of the NCA will be meeting at our offices on Monday 28 February from 1:30 4:30pm. The NCA would like to give its youth participants a memento by which to remember the Conference. As such, we are requesting member organizations to contribute items to put together in a welcome bag for them: if you have T-shirts, hats, mugs, canvas bags, pens, pencils, etc. that you would be able to donate, please send them to the attention of Barbara Mitchell at the NCA, 331 Cooper Street, Suite 707, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0G5 tel: (613) 560-5843 ext. 230, email:  HYPERLINK "mailto:Barbara@nationalchildrensalliance.com" Barbara@nationalchildrensalliance.com. We are expecting about 42 youth participants to attend. We wouldnt like to forget our adult participants, either! Continuing in the tradition of last year, we are also asking organizations to alternatively bring something as a door prize, which will be given off at the Banquet on the Monday evening of the conference. These can be brought with you to the Conference.  NEWS FOR OUR MEMBERS: 1.The NCA would like to welcome the Canadian Council of Refugees to our Alliance. The CCR is a non-profit umbrella organization of over 180 NGOs committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world, and the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada. It serves the networking, information-exchange and advocacy needs of its members. In November 2004,the CCR produced a report called Impacts on Children of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), which highlighted some of the ways in which Canadian law and policy hurts refugee and immigrant children and included recommendations for change. The report can be found on the CCR website at  HYPERLINK "http://www.web.ca/~ccr/children.pdf" www.web.ca/~ccr/children.pdf. Immigrant, refugee or visible minority groups have not been represented within the NCA membership and it is hoped that the Alliance can start to work with the CCR to advocate on issues affecting one of the most vulnerable populations of children in Canada. The strength of a collective voice is very much needed, as those who are affected by immigration and refugee policies have the least access to influence change in those policies. 2.Mr. D. Brent Parfitt has been elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the body that oversees implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Brent won his seat in the very first round of voting, gathering 102 votes. Mr. Parfitt is the former Deputy Ombudsman of British Columbia. He has a distinguished career in the area of human rights and the delivery of fair and equitable public services. The care, protection and rights of children and youth have been a special feature of his professional activities. He has served as Chairperson of the prestigious International Institute for Child Rights and Development at the University of Victoria. He has imparted his expertise in child rights through the development of modules on articles of the CRC through the Task Force on Childrens Rights in Education, sponsored by CIDA, and through numerous assignments helping to create Ombudsmans Offices in developing and transition countries. Brent has always been a strong and consistent supporter of young people's meaningful participation in decisions affecting them. With his many years of ensuring that the Convention and human rights principles are effectively implemented in very practical ways across Canada, at the sub-national and community level, the Committee now has in Mr. Parfitt a member who will be adept at translating public policy into meaningful protection of childrens rights all over the world. Brent joins seventeen other members on the Committee: Ms. Ghalia Al-Thani (Qatar), Ms. Lucy Smith (Norway), Ms. Yanghee Lee (Republic of Korea), Ms. Joyce Aluoch (Kenya), Ms. Nevena Vuckovic-Sahovic (Serbia and Montenegro), Mr. Kamal Siddiqui (Bangladesh), Mr. Jean Zermatten (Switzerland), Mr. Awich Pollar (Uganda), Ms. Anderson (Jamaica), Mr. Doek (Netherlands), Mr. Filali (Algeria), Ms. Khattab (Egypt), Mr. Kotrane (Tunisia), Mr. Krappmann (Germany), Mr. Liwski (Argentina), Ms. Ortiz (Paraguay) and Ms. Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso). 3. The Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (CCAAC) is seeking an Executive Director, who will lead the Association under the guidance of its Board of Directors and Council of Child Care Advocates. The CCAAC is a pan-Canadian, nonprofit, membership-based association, which plays a critical role in advancing child care issues through public education, research, policy development and proactive promotion. The successful candidate will possess superior organization, leadership and communication skills preferably in both official languages, have relevant experience in advocacy and policy development; be a seasoned social activist who is equally comfortable planning policy and strategy or managing the daily operations of the organizations Ottawa office; and have the following qualifications: Minimum of five years experience in middle or senior management, preferably with a nonprofit organization, which included significant experience working with a diverse array of community and public sector individuals and groups; Post secondary education in human services, social policy advocacy, preferably on child care issues, communication, public relations, non-profit management or relevant combinations of the above; Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required; Flexibility to work out of Ottawa and to travel throughout Canada; Ability to work effectively in a team environment; Fluency in both official languages is preferred. Please forward your confidential cover letter and resume by March 15, 2005 to: Ms Gisele Jank, ccaac002@istar.ca tel: (613) 594-3196, www.childcareadvocacy.ca.  ISSUE ALERT: Responses to Federal Budget 2005: 1.National Childrens Alliance: 2.Canadian Association of Social Workers: Social Workers Encouraged by 2005 Budget Promises The 2005 federal budget, most probably the last before the next federal election, is designed with something to please everyone. Despite this effort, many measures that could make a real difference to those in greatest need have been overlooked. The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is encouraged by the continued federal commitment to the development of a strong child care and early childhood learning system. Supporting Canadas families by the provision of quality care and early learning opportunities for children is the key to our future as a nation. Social workers have high expectations that the federal-provincial discussions to create mechanisms to advance this initiative will reach a timely conclusion. The doubling to $10,000 of the tax deduction that caregivers of disabled dependents may claim for medical and related expenses will provide much relief to caregivers, mostly women, and their families. We acknowledge the governments commitment to implement measures that further recognize the costs of caregiving. Although already announced in the previous budget and the federal-provincial framework agreement, continued federal support for improvements to the health care system is still a significant projected change in federal spending in the fiscal period of this budget. Social workers are especially aware of the importance of prevention and the components of healthy living: physical, mental and social. Canadas commitment to fighting poverty and supporting health worldwide is a key measure of this budget and long overdue. It is time for Canada to take its place among the nations of the world by recognizing our collective responsibility for the well-being of others, near and far. There is yet much progress to be made. While we recognize that the increase in the personal income tax exemption will deliver tax relief to low- and middle-income families, this across-the-board tax cut fails to focus on those most in need. For example, an increase in the Child Tax Credit would specifically target families in greatest need and would produce, at less cost, more impact on their lives. Broad tax cuts that are not tied to specific policy aims, and especially the very generous corporate tax cuts in this budget, reduce the governments fiscal capacity to deliver programs, services and benefits. The increase in the maximum RRSP contribution is once again a broad initiative, although one that will give greater flexibility to those who have been unable to ensure sufficient retirement income because of fewer years of earnings from employment. This includes self-employed persons and many women, who often enter employment later with more frequent interruptions. An example of a more targeted measure is the increase in monthly benefits of the Guaranteed Income Supplement to low-income seniors, which will bring long overdue relief to those who most need it. The Association is pleased to note that the proposed justice framework will address the social origins of crime that social workers know and experience every day: poverty, exclusion, lack of support to families and inadequate resources for children. Restoration of federal funding for immigrant settlement is welcome. We also applaud the initiatives to help Canadas aboriginal population heal from past injustices and achieve their full potential and rightful place in Canadian society. Finally, CASW adds its voice to the support of healthy, socially and environmentally sustainable communities. Meeting the infrastructure needs of our cities is an essential contribution to quality of life. Urban transit, well-planned communities and safe environments have their greatest impact upon the lives of the urban poor, disadvantaged, the elderly and those facing disabilities. The Canadian Association of Social Workers is a federation of provincial and territorial associations representing over 15,000 social workers in Canada. 3. Canadian Association of Food Banks: Federal Surplus: A Deficit for the Poor Toronto, February 23, 2005 The Canadian Association of Food Banks [CAFB] is outraged that during a time of fiscal abundance, food bank lines are getting longer. The enormous federal budget surplus this fiscal year represents the eighth consecutive year of national surpluses. Yet according to HungerCount 2004, CAFBs annual study of trends in food bank use across Canada, a record number of Canadians are using food banks today. About 840,000 people visited a food bank in one month alone of last year, almost 40% of whom are children. This is inexcusable, says Charles Seiden, executive director of the CAFB. Although the Liberal election platform addressed issues of concern to us, there is no question that Ottawa has the fiscal capacity to target more policies. CAFB is, however, encouraged by recent federal initiatives which show some progress in investing in Canadas long-neglected social infrastructure. We are pleased with Minister Drydens demonstrated commitment to developing a national child care system with meaningful accountability measures, says Seiden. We also applaud the collaborative effort shown by provincial leaders and Minister of Labour and Housing, Joe Fontana through the series of affordable housing projects across various provinces. But a number of policy areas that could make a substantial difference in the lives of low-income Canadians remain on the back burner of legislative priorities. The HungerCount report outlines a 7 point list of policy recommendations for the federal government which include increasing the National Child Benefits and improving the Employment Insurance program so that more unemployed Canadians who have paid into the program can actually benefit from it. HungerCount is the only national survey of emergency food programs in Canada, conducted annually since 1997. With a sample of approximately 500 food banks it goes beyond presenting the most current data and calls for strategic solutions to food security for Canadians. (For a complete copy of HungerCount 2004, please contact the CAFB or visit the website at  HYPERLINK "http://www.cafb-acba.ca" www.cafb-acba.ca). Founded in 1985, the Canadian Association of Food Banks is the national umbrella organization representing voluntary food charities, including over 235 member food banks. CAFB is the voice of food banks in Canada, with members and their respective agencies serving approximately 90% of people accessing emergency food programs nation-wide. CAFB operates the National Food Sharing System with corporate partnerships that facilitate the distribution and sharing of major food industry donations through voluntary transport to food banks across the country. While CAFB provides food for people in need on a day-to-day basis, its ultimate goal is to eradicate the causes of hunger, food insecurity and poverty in Canada through public education and advocacy. 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