City of Calgary Childcare Motion
In July of 2021, Mackenzy's Legacy met with then City Councillor Jyoti Gondek after sending a letter with our vision for increasing safety in childcare. Mayor Gondek put forward a detailed Notice of Motion for Increasing Accessibility to & Safety of Affordable Childcare in Calgary. Below we share that journey.
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Telling Our Stories
On July 28, 2022, Jen and Shelby had the privilege of speaking at Calgary City Council. This was an opportunity to share why this motion is such a crucial step forward. They were joined by Danielle Bourden of Embolden Private Dayhome Community. Click here to taken to the video and scroll to the 4:18 mark.
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Presentation to Council
On July 28, 2022, a presentation was done to City Council with the background work done on the motion. The presentation is linked here for review under Section 7.2.
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Public Engagement
Between April 11 - May 1, 2022, a public engagement survey was conducted in Calgary. This survey was open to both parents and childcare providers. A copy of the report can be found here.
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Notice of Motion
On July 20, 2021, a Notice of Motion was put forward to Calgary City Council by Councillor Gondek before she was elected as Mayor. This Notice of Motion can be read here.
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Discussion Paper
On July 4, 2021, Mackenzy's Legacy sent a discussion paper to Councillor Gondek. This paper outlined our future vision and background information. The discussion paper can be found here.
