Presentations - 2019


Measuring Social and Emotional Skills to Support Children’s Growth

August 19, 2019 Dan Cloney, from the Australian Council for Early Education in Melbourne Australia led a symposium co-hosted by the Atkinson Centre at OISE/University of Toronto and MWMFF. Access the presentation HERE

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Early Childhood Impact Alliance

Early Childhood Impact Alliance, Melbourne Australia - July 25, 2019 Jane Bertrand presented an overview of MWMFF’s philanthropy in ECE to the Australian philanthropic group which is similar to Canada’s ECD Funders Working group. Access the presentation HERE

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Canadian Mothercraft Society Event: 2019 Bill Bosworth Memorial Award

June 24, 2019, Hosted at EY Canada On June 24th, 2019, Canadian Mothercraft Society hosted the business community and experts in child development for a focused discussion about why early childhood matters. The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc.'s own Scott McCain was there to speak about the importance of...

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Margaret McCain receives Summer Institute ECE Award

On June 17, 2019 the Honourable Margaret McCain was awarded the annual ECE Award at the Summer Institute in Toronto, hosted by George Brown College and OISE, University of Toronto. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Early Years Study. Early Years Studies 1, 2...

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Margaret McCain receives Université Laval Honorary Doctorate in Psychology

On June 16, 2019, the Honourable Margaret McCain was awarded a Université Laval Honorary Doctorate in Psychology.The doctorate honoris causa—the highest distinction awarded by Université Laval—is an exceptional mark of recognition. Honorary doctorates are presented to people whose accomplishments are considered remarkable and exemplary in one of the University’s spheres...

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