Cape Breton Post
August 16, 2015

Excerpt: "To help prepare young children for the elementary school experience, the provincial government under the leadership of Minister Karen Casey has opened preschool Early Years Centres across Nova Scotia.

The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation is providing $500,000 over five years to help establish these centres. The Nova Scotia government is providing $125,000 per site. The Honorable Margaret Norrie McCain is making a profound impact on society through her philanthropy and advocacy for children.

The purpose of these early years centres is to get young preschool children ready for their ...

The Telegram
July 14, 2015

Excerpt: "Investing in our children is investing in the future of our country. There is no better way to do this than through high-quality early childhood education (ECE)."

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The Chronicle Herald
July 30, 2015

Excerpt: "To help prepare today’s young children for the elementary school experience, the provincial government, under the leadership of Education Minister Karen Casey, has opened preschool early years centres all across Nova Scotia.

The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation is providing $500,000 over five years to help establish these centres and the province is providing $125,000 per site. Margaret Norrie McCain is making a profound impact on our Nova Scotian communities through her philanthropy and advocacy for children.

These early-years centres assist with the emotional, social and physical development of ...

Social Emotional Wellness from the Start
Date: October 16-18, 2015
Location: Mount Saint Vincent University, Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Excerpt: "The Nova Scotia Child Care Association, and our sponsors, are pleased to host our third annual Mental Health in the Early Years Conference: Social Emotional Wellness from the Start. We hope to provide practical knowledge and tools through a variety of exciting professional development opportunities aimed to support practitioners who work with our most vulnerable population and their families, children aged 0-6.

This is a two-day conference with a special keynote presentation taking place in ...

Shared on the Manitoba Child Care Association webpage
July 3, 2015

The Early Child Development Funders working group has developed  an open letter to urge Canada’s politicians to recognize that ECE is an must have element in building a more prosperous country.

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