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Official Opposition invites the public to review and provide feedback on its proposed legislation designed to provide greater accountability, transparency, and public input on the issue of sexual misconduct in Island schools

by Official Opposition | Jun 16, 2020

June 16, 2020 For Immediate Release Official Opposition invites the public to review and provide feedback on its proposed legislation designed to provide greater accountability, transparency, and public input on the issue of sexual misconduct in Island schools...

Public feedback sought for proposed Official Opposition legislation on non-consensual distribution of intimate images

by Official Opposition | Jun 9, 2020

June 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public feedback sought for proposed Official Opposition legislation on non-consensual distribution of intimate images Charlottetown, PE - Intimacy is an important aspect of healthy relationships. Privacy and the expectation of...

Statement by Karla Bernard on anxiety created by lack of clarity on access to childcare during Renew PEI Together phases

by Official Opposition | May 12, 2020

Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning on anxiety created by lack of clarity on access to childcare during Renew PEI Together phases Lack of clarity and information in government communications regarding who does and...

Without a Child and Youth Advocate, Island children remain at risk

by Official Opposition | Apr 24, 2020

By Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning Last evening, I read a CBC news article that said the Kids Help Line has seen a 70% increase in calls from Prince Edward Island during the...

Help! I’m a homeschool teacher!

by Official Opposition | Mar 25, 2020

Dear Parents, We are certainly in uncharted territory with the outbreak of COVID-19. New terms like social distancing and self isolation make our family, professional, and social lives come together in ways in which they may never have before. Recently, under the...

Government’s failure to plan early childhood programming to meet actual needs is jeopardizing Island children

by Official Opposition | Mar 10, 2020

Charlottetown, PE - During the 2019 election, the PCs announced they would introduce a pre-kindergarten program if they formed government. Now it seems they are about to try and push forward a program without proper planning. “I am shocked government seems intent on...

Childcare programming needs a firm foundation

by Official Opposition | Feb 7, 2020

By Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning Our children are important. Our early child care providers understand that care, consistency, support, nurturing, teaching and love are all...

Where’s the vision in government’s school lunch pilot programs?

by Official Opposition | Jan 21, 2020

Recently, the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning provided an update to the Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth on its two universal school lunch pilot programs. What was presented lacked both detail and vision. Even Minister Trivers admitted...

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