Bill 240 — Third Session, 18Th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 24,0 An Act Respecting the Prpvision of 'Child Ca,Re Services (Legislature 18, Session 3)

L18 S3 5845

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1977 Bill 240 Third Session, 18th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 24,0

AN ACT RESPECTING THE PRPVISION OF 'CHILD CA,RE SERVICES MR. NOTLEY First Reading .............................. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading ............................. . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 240 Mr. Notley BILL 240 1977

AN ACT RESPE'CTING THE PROVISION OF CHILD CA,RE SERVICES (Assented to , 1977) HER MAJESTY, by and w~th the advice and CQnsent of the Legislative Assembly 'Or Alberta, enacts as fQllQWS : 1.

In this Act, (a) "child" means a child under the age Qf 12 years; (b) "child care allQwance" means the allQwance fixed by regulatiQns issued under the authority of this Act; (c) "public day care centre" means a facility primarily f'Or the supervisiQn and care Qf children f'Or which the licence is held by the CrQwn, a municipality 'Or a nQn-profit s'Ociety, but excludes a schQQI within the meaning Qf The School Act; (d) "private day care centre" means a facility prim arily fQr the supervision and care of children f'Or which the licence is held by a pers'On Qther than the CrQwn, a municipality or a non-prQfit society, but excludes a schoQI within the meaning Qf The School Act; (e) "family day home" means a facility such as a pri vate home which has been licensed by the Minister fQr the care and supervision Qf Qne t'O :six children; (f) "Qut Qf schQQI care service" means a facility which has been licensed to' prQvide f'Or the supervisi'On and care of children enrolled in grade schoQI 'Or kinder garten during such eligible periQds as they are nQt engaged in the kindergarten 'Or grade schQQI prQ gram; (g) "Minister" means the Minister Qf SQcial Services and CQmmunity Health 'Or such Qther Minister as is designated ,to' adminis,ter this Alct by the Lieu tenant GQvernQr in C'Ouncil; (h) "parents" includes a foster parent, guardian Qr Qther perSQn having custQdy Qf a child; (i) "resident" means an individual whO' maintains a principal residence ~~ithin the PrQvince, Qr whO' resided 183 Qut Qf ,the previ'Ous 365 days in the PrQvince.

Explanatory Notes General Provides for the provision of day care services for children under six years and out of s,chool care for children under twelve years. I.

Definitions.

2. The Minister may establish a pr'O~am, providing that monies have been previ'Ously appropriated to that purpose by the Legislature, for the provision 'Of day care centres either (

a) by the provision of public day care centres, licensed family day homes and out of s'cho'Ol care service financed publicly, or (

b) by the provision of loans 'Or grants to municip'alities or c'O-ope'rative societies for the pr'Ovi'Slion 'Of pub lic day care centres, licensed family day homes or out 'Of school care services, or (

c) by the licensing of private day care centres. 3. Every resident who is a parent with a child shall be entitled (

a) to have such child cared for in a public or private day care centre, family day home or out of school care service, or (

b) to receive a child care allowance as herinafter pro vided in respect of each child for which no centre, home or service listed under clause (

a) is available within reasonable distance from his residence 'Or place of occupation on any day on which both parents are occupied at work or in attendance at an educational institution or, in the case of 'a single parent, the parent is occupied at work or in attendance at an educational institution. 4. The fees f'Or a day care centre, family day home or out 'Of school clare service and the amount of, 'and qualifi cations for a child care allowance shall be as established by the regulations pursuant to

section 6. 5. Every day care centre, family day home or out 'Of school care service shall be licensed by ,the Minister if it meets the standards required by the regulations. 6. The Lieutenant Governor in Council m:ay m'ake regu lations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for the purposes of fulfilling the purposes of this Act, including but nQlt limited to (

a) the operation of and £acilities to be provided and conditions in day care centres, family day homes, or out of school care serv:ke, (

b) the level of supe,rvision and qualification of super visors in day care centres, family day home or out of school care services, (

c) establishing fees to be paid for each child that attends a day care centre, family day h'Ome or out of school service, (

d) establishing procedures and forms for the purposes of this Act, (

e) defin~ng a reasonable distance f'Or different locali ties for the purposes of

section 3, and 2

2. Program for provision of centres. 3. Parent entitled to day care service or an allowance in lieu thereof. 4. Amount of fee for day care and of allowance. 5. Licensing of centres. 6. Regulations. 2

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f) establishing ,the amounts of and qualifications for child care alloV\~ances, provided ,that monies have been aJppropriated to that purpose by the Legisla ture. 7.

(1) The Minister shall before the first day of Febru ary in each year prepare a report shoV\7jlng, f'Or the pas,t year (

a) the location and capacity of existing day care cen tres, family day homes or out of school care serv ices, (

b) the estim'ated number 'Of children for which no such services exisrt, and (

c) the projected expansion 'Of or additions to the ex isting day care centres, family day homes or out of school care services, for each electoral district in the Province.

(2) The annual report, when complete, shall be tabled by the Minister forthwith in the Legislative Assemhly if it is then sitting, and if it is not then sitting, within 15 days 'Of the commencement of the next sitting. 8. Every peTson who (

a) owns or opera,tes a day care centre, family day home or out of school care serviee without having first 'Obtained a licence there:Dor from the !vIinister, or (

b) fails to c'Omply w1th any regulation issued here under in respect 'Of the operation of a day care centre, family day home or 'Out of school Clare serv ice, or (

c) makes a false statement in order to' 'Obtain a licence for a day care centre, family day home or out 'Of school care service, or (

d) makes a false statement in order to obtain day care service for himself or a child, commits an offence hereunder and on

summary conviction is J,i,able to a fine 'Of up to $1·000 or up to three months' imprisonment or to' both fine and imprisonment. 9. This Act comes into fiorce 'On a date to' be fixed by Proclamation which shall not be earlier than the date of an appropriation by the Legislature 'Of mQnies for the pur poses of this Act. 3

7. Annual report. 8. Offences and penalties. 3 Title: 1977 (18th, 3rd) Bill 240,

An Act Respecting the Provision of Child Care Services

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