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The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, CUPE and labour partners are gearing up for the third annual child care worker and early childhood educator appreciation day to celebrate and recognize the contribution of child care workers. This is a an opportunity to raise awareness about the valuable role and contributions of child care workers in the lives of children, their families and the broader community. It's also a time to talk about the importance of regulated, high quality child care. For more information please contact the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

The Children's Vote Coalition invites parents, grandparents and the broader community to come out and hear each candidate's vision for a child friendly city. *Refreshments* will be served and *Child Care* will be available – from 6:30 p.m. (please help us plan appropriately for child care, by registering in advance 416-538-7630) PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES : Barbara Hall : Tom Jakobek : David Miller : John Nunziata : John Tory MODERATOR: Fiona Nelson, a long time Children's Advocate QUESTIONER: Charlie Coffey, Executive Vice President of Government and Community Affairs for the RBC Financial Group, and Co-Chair of the Commission on Early Learning and Child Care for the City of Toronto HOSTED BY: The Children's Vote Coalition (Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care; Metro Family Resource Programs Association; Child Care Advisory Committee; Children's and Youth Action Committee; Toronto Campaign 2000; Toronto School Based Child Care Committee; Toronto Parent Network; The Toronto Children's Aid Society; S.P.A.C.E.)