Media

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MOMs press releases

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In the media

January 2010

• Victoria Times Colonist: Parents of autistic children to demonstrate
• Kamloops this Week: Minister's stance makes no sense

November 2009

• CITY TV coverage of MOMS provincial day of action
• Vancouver Sun Education Blog: Moms petition against funding cuts
• Vancouver Sun: Respecting the rights of children will pay off
• The Tyee: Put aside $3 billion for the kids
• Langley Times: Parents protest at Polak's office
• Langley Advance: Autism funding cuts spark protest
• Business News Online: Children with autism at risk - Queen Alexandra lays off autism interventionists & behavious therapists
• Invermere Valley Echo: Moms speak out against cuts
• 24 Hours/The Tyee: Media...ignore cuts to vulnerable children
• Langley Times: Parents keep up pressure over autism funding

October 2009

• Abbotsford News: Moms protest on autism issue
• Georgia Straight: Mothers of special needs kids to protest program cuts across BC
• Coast Reporter: Caring fo kids?
• Kamloops this Week: Honk for autism funding
• Kelowna.com: Kelowna moms protest government cuts
• Kelowna News: Protesters march on MLA's office
• Kelowna Capital News: Families protest cuts to autism programs
• Merritt Herald: Moms protest special needs cutbacks
• Prince George Citizen: Parents protesting cutbacks at MLA's office this morning
• Opinion 250 News Prince George: Morning protest in PG
• Vernon Morning Star: Parents protest special needs funding
• Kelowna Daily Courier: Parents of autistic children not giving up
• The Tyee: In BC, suffer the children : Premier Campbell's forgotten promise to BC's youngsters with special needs
• The Medical News: Health Sciences Association: BC's autism cuts not good for kids
• Langley Times: Strange priorities
• Kamloops This Week: The problem is Campbell, Polak don't get it
• Strategic Thoughts: Oct 28 Day of Action
• Victoria Times Colonist: Rallies decry funding cuts
• Vancouver Sun: Teachers, trustees and parents join forces against government
• Public Eye Online: Power, not money
• Victoria Times Colonist: C hildren's minister sacks disabled kids program advisers

September 2009

• Global BC TV News: Child program cut
• The Tyee: Kids need services, not bricks
• Bill Tieleman: Broken promises pile up
• SookeNewsMirror: Sooke family affected by autism funding cuts
• CHBC TV News: Moving the money
• Global BC TV News: Autism crisis
• Victoria Times Colonist: Minister doesn't get it, but Evan does
• Public Eye Online: Throwing bricks & mortar
• Public Eye Online: Bricks & mortar business
• Public Eye Online: Changing outcomes
• Langley Times: Autism funding changes 'a nightmare,' says parent
• Victoria Times Colonist: Treatment cash for autism program slashed
• CBC News: B.C. cuts back autism funding
• Public Eye Online: The great leveller
• Public Eye Online: Coop cuts