Podcast appearances and mentions of sharon gregson

Tune in to Episode 6 in Season 4 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guest: Sharon Gregson, the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign, working with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC.In this episode, we discuss the current state of childcare in BC, highlighting that only 10% of childcare programs are officially $10-a-day programs, leaving 74% of children without access to licensed childcare. We encourage you to visit their websites to explore the many resources available, and urge you to get involved by becoming a member of the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC. Whether you're a parent, an educator, or an advocate, there are ways to get involved —whether by signing petitions, joining community actions, or simply staying informed about the latest developments in child care policy. Child care is not just a personal issue; it's a societal one. A well-funded, high-quality, and accessible child care system benefits everyone —helping families thrive, supporting early childhood educators, and strengthening our communities and economy. The progress we've seen in recent years has been the result of decades of advocacy, and it's clear there is still more work to do. Sharon Gregson is the provincial spokesperson for the successful $10aDay Child Care Campaign working with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC. She was twice elected as a Trustee to the Vancouver Board of Education. She represents British Columbia on the Board of the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (Child Care Now), and previously on the Child Care Human Resource Sector Council and Canadian Child Care Federation. Sharon is a feminist with a demonstrated history of working across sectors with stakeholders, including non-traditional allies, in child care public policy. She is skilled in campaign strategy and campaigning, government and stakeholder relations, and in working with traditional and social media. She was nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction award in 2018 for her work on the successful $10aDay Child Care Plan and for developing Indigenous cultural competency resources for the ECE sector. Business in Vancouver (BIV) named Sharon in the Power 50 in Vancouver in 2022 - and one of the top 500 most influential business leaders in British Columbia in 2022 and 2023. She received the King Charles Coronation Medal in 2025.She is a past Director of the Early Years at a large unionized agency in East Vancouver managing human resources and child care operations, and she co-chaired the Vancouver Joint Childcare Council of public partners and non-governmental organizations. Sharon is also an ethical vegan and supporter of credit unions!We are grateful to have Sharon Gregson on our podcast once again, and we are delighted to her share more about her work within the childcare sector.

In the last election campaign, the NDP said they would ensure affordable before and after school care across BC and create a long-term capital plan to add thousands of affordable child care spaces. They didn't commit to raising the wages of workers, or transitioning existing child care to $10 a day. We speak with Sharon Gregson of the $10aDay Child Care Campaign about why it's essential for the provincial government to adopt these two priorities, and their campaign to raise these issues.

Welcome to Episode 5 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. During this episode we welcome back a familiar guest, Sharon Gregson the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign as it is time for an update.We are grateful to have Sharon Gregson, the spokesperson for The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC - CCCABC as our special guest, so we can learn more about the improvements we have seen over the last little while and the positive impact these have had in the ECE world.Learn more by listening to the episode now!

Welcome to Episode 2 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special (and familiar) guest: Sharon Gregson, the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign. We are honoured and grateful to welcome Sharon Gregson to share insights on the wage grid, expansion of new programs, and how to reduce fees to provide accessible, and affordable child care.Learn more by listening to the episode now!

In episode 6 of our podcast charting BC's Path to Universal Child Care, we explore Child Care Activism and Advocacy with Sharon Gregson, the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign. Sharon shares her journey to becoming a child care activist and what spurs her on in the campaign for a more equitable child care strategy for children and families.We discuss the history and successes of the 10aDay campaign, what the Federal Government's commitment and funding means for families and care providers in BC, and next steps for people who are interested in advocating for the respect and recognition that child care providers deserve.Listen below or find us on any of your favourite podcast sites to stream or download any of our episodes!You can find out more about child care advocacy at www.cccabc.bc.ca and www.10aday.ca.

8:51 | Infectious disease physician Dr. Lynora Saxinger responds to the lack of data provided by the Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw in justifying the province's decision to drop almost all pandemic measures. 42:18 | #RealTalkRoundTable | $10/day Child Care in Canada Provincial spokesperson for the successful $10aDay Child Care campaign Sharon Gregson, University of Alberta Women's & Gender Studies professor Dr. Lise Gotell, and University of Manitoba's professor of Sociology Dr. Susan Prentice discuss where Canadian regions are in making affordable child care a reality. 1:56:25 | #TrashTalk presented by Local Waste

Chapter 1: Should BC follow some of the incentive programs happening in the states and offer people rewards for getting vaccinated?  Do we need this type of persuasion in Canada? Chapter 2: They are still months away from having a convention to make the choice but the BC Liberal leadership race is starting to get a bit crowded. MLA Michael Lee officially joined the race yesterday evening. He, along with Kevin Falcon, Gavin Dew, and Ellis Ross - and maybe others yet to come - will be vying to replace Andrew Wilkinson.  Guest: Michael Lee, BC Liberal MLA for Vancouver-Langara. Chapter 3: You may have seen in the news the announcement that B.C. is making a child care registry public and inching towards expanding the system. Are we making progress towards offering up better childcare options for parents and caregivers? Guest:  Sharon Gregson, Childcare advocate Chapter 4: The B.C. government is deferring the harvesting of old-growth trees in Fairy Creek and the Central Walbran Valley for two years.  It comes following a request from the Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht and Pacheedaht First Nations to defer old-growth logging for two years in the areas of Vancouver Island while the nations prepare formal forestry plans. Guest: Katrine Conroy, B.C. Forest Minister.  Chapter 5: A Facebook post by a former Conservative Party candidate in Ontario has been getting a lot of attention as the candidate admits to benefitting from islamophobia. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Chapter 6: Canadians feel a sense of shame or stigma when attending food banks. The “charitable philosophy” of food banks has allowed for a clear division between volunteers and clients, with volunteers in the role of “giver” and clients in the role of passive “receiver”. Guest: Simone Brandl, Program Director, Burnaby Neighbourhood House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC's $10aDay Child Care Campaign, joins the pod to give us an update on their recent breakthroughs to make affordable, accessible child care available to more parents in BC than ever before. We talk about October's provincial election - when every major BC party endorsed some form of affordable child care - and also take a closer look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensfied demands for an expansion of affordable child care, as part of a just recovery that doesn't leave parents - and, let's face it, women - behind.To learn more about Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC's campaign for $10aDay Child Care or to make a donation, visit https://www.10aday.ca.

Chapter 1: Kids are spending more time online as many take courses on the internet or replace in-person hangouts with virtual socializing.  That’s led to a spike in cyberbullying online, and the impact on kids can be extremely detrimental.  Guest: Denis Gagnon, President of BCSI Investigations Chapter 2: Apparently Canada is the most desired place to move to, according to an analysis of Google search results for which country people want to move to.  People may want to rethink that though, as Australia is thriving in a virus free world. Maybe Canada can get there too...if the lockdown gets more strict. Guest: Niki Reitmayer, CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 3: Newly appointed education minister Jennifer Whiteside has been tasked with integrating childcare into the education system by 2023. Can a plan be in place in such little time. Guest:  Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care campaign, working with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC Chapter 4: We’ve been asking you how YOU’RE planning to shop this Black Friday, but let’s talk to a local retailer about what they’re seeing.  London Drugs President and Chief Operating Officer Clint Mahlman joins us this morning. Chapter 5: The full report on the 2020 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver was just released, and it’s the first time respondents were asked if they identified as a member of a racialized group.  Guest: David Wells, Chair of the Indigenous Homelessness Steering Committee. Chapter 6: Parents in Metro Vancouver have been frustrated with the communication they’re getting about COVID-19 exposures in schools. In some cases parents were asked to do their own contact tracing, in others it took weeks for notices to be issued.  Guest: Miranda Tracy, Langley organizer. Chapter 7: We’re always curious how people are planning to shop for presents and how much they’re going to spend on gifts every year, and Twitter has been monitoring what people have been saying about that? Guest: Andrea MacDonald, Head of Tech & Telco at Twitter Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care campaign, discusses the ongoing barriers to making child care in B.C. more accessible. Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's highlights:  This week in politics! It's been a wild week, since the snap election was called, the campaign has been fast and furious. (Unlike Vin Diesel's new song)  Childcare / School concerns We speak to both a childcare advocate, and a concerned parent.  Ben Dooley's road to Avocado NAVIGATE THE PODCAST:  Chapter 1 Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West concerned about COVID-19 testing We open the show with a woman who emailed us an amazingly creative PSA. Then we chat with PoCo Mayor Brad West about COVID testing in the Tri-Cities.   Chapter 2 BC Election week in review We touch base again with Keith Baldrey, as Provincial Leaders are battling and campaigning hard this week. Global BC's Legislative Bureau Chief fills you in on what you may have missed. Chapter 3 Yet more concern from parents around school We spoke yesterday about VCH and their inability to effectively report COVID cases as Bonnie Henry had suggested they would. While it feels like they may be bowing to public pressure now reporting a couple more cases, more needs to be done. We talk to a concerned parent. Chapter 4 New research suggests masks could be doing a lot more than you think We chat with Dr. Tim Sly from the University of Ryerson, about this new research and how accurate it could be.  Chapter 5 Childcare woes highlighted by election campaign We chat with Sharon Gregson, who is with 10 a day, advocating for 10 dollar a day childcare.  Chapter 6 Making treatment a priority in the opioid crisis Easier said than done right?  Chapter 7 Avocado Extravaganza  Chapter 8  Where we live: Smoking Gun Coffee ___________ Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet!  The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience.  Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!

We chat with Sharon Gregson, who is with 10 a day, advocating for 10 dollar a day childcare.

In episode #368 of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Sharon Gregson. She works with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and is the provincial spokesperson for British Columbia's $10aDay child care campaign. They talk about the importance of high-quality, affordable, accessible, public child care, and about both the gains the campaign in BC has made so far and what it has left to win. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: https://talkingradical.ca/2020/09/01/radio-campaigning-for-10-a-day-public-child-care/

Nearly two years ago, the BC government said safe, affordable, licensed care would become the standard in the province. They launched Childcare BC to fulfill that campaign promise. Sharon Gregson is a spokesperson with the $10aDay child care campaign. She joins us to assess how the provincial government is doing so far.

Nearly two years ago, the BC government said safe, affordable, licensed care would become the standard in the province. They launched Childcare BC to fulfill that campaign promise. Sharon Gregson is a spokesperson with the $10aDay child care campaign. She joins us to assess how the provincial government is doing so far.

On today's Woodford Show we begin with Global BC's Richard Zussman breaking down last night's big byelection win by the federal Green Party in Nanaimo. Then NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Dana Lee to hear her story of chronic pain, addiction, and recovery. Next we turn our attention to the latest in Canadian and American politics with lawyer and lecturer at TRU Jeffrey Meyers. We finish the show discussing $10 a day childcare with Sharon Gregson who was in studio.

Episode 10 of Below the Radar features Sharon Gregson, who works with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC as the provincial spokesperson for the successful $10aDay Child Care campaign. Sharon Gregson and Am Johal discuss policy change and what is needed for sustainable child care in BC. Twice elected as a Trustee to the Vancouver School Board, Sharon’s advocacy for affordable child care stretches back over three decades. To learn more visit www.10aday.ca

BC families face a crisis in accessing quality, affordable child care. Fees are too high — the second highest family expense after housing. Wait lists are too long — less that 20% of children under the age of 12 in BC have access to a regulated child care space. And too often families are forced into unregulated care, with no safety standards. The $10aDay Child Care Plan is the solution to BC's child care crisis. Since its release, the $10aDay Child Care Plan has been enthusiastically endorsed and supported by a growing number of individuals and organizations. Sharon Gregson is an advocate for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign. To learn more about the BC Humanist Association visit https://www.bchumanist.ca

Episode 31 "Let's Talk Child Care" - The $10aDay Child Care Campaign grew out of partnership between the Early Childhood Educators of BC and the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC to create a affordable, accessible and quality child care system for British Columbians. Carlos sits down with Sharon Gregson, spokesperson for the $10aDay campaign, to discuss the history of this campaign, how the plan works and why it has now become one of the key election issues politicians are now being forced to address.

British Columbia faces a childcare crisis. How does this impact families in Vancouver and throughout BC cities? The City talks with Sharon Gregson of the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and a former Vancouver School Board trustee about their comprehensive plan for an integrated system of early care and learning in BC - a publicly-funded, universal system. If adopted by the provincial government, the plan would provide $10/day full-time childcare to families and would be free for households with annual incomes less than $40,000. What would this mean for families struggling to find affordable childcare in Vancouver and beyond?

Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC consultant Sharon Gregson shares her concerns about big box daycare in British Columbia. Open government activist David Eaves talks about the Clark administration's DataBC initiative. And our rabble-rousing panel - Eleanor Gregory, The Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.