Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal
Photo Opportunity to celebrate International Day Of The Child and Promote Childcare Choice For Parents on Nov. 19th, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. on the second floor vestibule, Hamilton City Hall.
Dear Dr. Marie,
How nice it was to see you, Mayor DiIanni and M.P. Tony Valeri at the Discovery Centre by the Bay for the media event announcing some great news for Hamilton. Thank-you for all your efforts on behalf of your constituent’s of Hamilton Mountain, of which I’m proud to be one. Thank-you for representing us well.
As you know, during the funding announcement at the Discovery Center I had the opportunity to talk to M.P. Tony Valeri respecting the issue of childcare choice for parents as it relates to the proposed childcare legislation.
I related to Mr. Valeri that it was very important for parents to have a say and a choice about childcare and who delivers it to their children. As you know it takes a special kind of caregiver to serve the needs of disabled kids like my boy Logan, and parents need to have a flexibility and a range of choices that they feel will best serve their kids.Mr. Valeri told me that the government had concluded the institutional daycare phase of study. Upon hearing this fantastic news I thanked Mr. Valeri for his vote of confidence in listening to my concerns as a parent and we shook hands on it.
I have also contacted Mayor Larry DiIanni and Councilor Dave Mitchell requesting they greet us at City Hall and I have also taken the liberty of inviting Niagara West-Glanbrook M.P. Dean Allison and Cambridge M.P. Gary Goodyear who support childcare choice for parents along with Hamilton Centre Candidate Eliot Hill and Hamilton Mountain Candidate Don Graves who have confirmed their attendance.Therefore, I humbly request that you participate with us on November 19th at 11:00 a.m. in a photo opportunity to celebrate International Day of the Child and to bring forward the heartfelt concerns of your constituents regarding childcare choice for parents at Hamilton City Hall.
Other groups of parents are working together from coast to coast to voice their displeasure at the proposed National Daycare Program in photo-ops just like this one. Parents of all political stripes working together for the betterment of their kids.
My disabled boy Logan and I will be inviting parents, children and friends to celebrate with you, the many innovative ways of raising kids in Canada. The tribute is not only to the child but is a polite reminder to your government and Mr. Valeri’s government that not all parents use the daycare system.
Parents and care givers are suggesting that rather than funding only one way to raise kids (Institutional Daycare), it would be more fiscally prudent, more democratically equal and wiser to fund the child wherever the child is.
On a more sombre note, it was nice to chat with you at the veterans memorial service on the Mountain recently, my Dad Bert was a war hero. I'm glad you remebered the sacrafice he made for freedom and this request for your attendance of this important event so I can get the word out to parents who value flexibility and wide array of childcare choices the most and we look forward to seeing you at the photo-op.
Respectfully,
Mark-Alan Whittle
Chief Executive Officer
Logan's Pony Club (LPC)
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