Presentations


The Walrus Leadership Forum: Fuelling the She-covery

The Walrus, March 8, 2022 The Walrus Leadership Forum: Fuelling the She-covery took place on March 8, 2022 and featured the following speakers: Alicia Dubois, CEO, Royal British Columbia Museum The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, Chair, Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. Jake Stika, Executive Director and Co-founder, Next...

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What is Early Childhood Education?

Download What is Early Childhood Education in PDF format What is Early Childhood Education? “Early childhood education (ECE) creates a space where young children can play and learn together that is planned and guided by qualified educators. Children attend on a regular basis. ECE programs include quality child care centres,...

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Future of Canada Conversations - Are we on the right track for Canada to thrive?

March 26, 2021 | Deloitte Canada

Deloitte Canada’s Future of Canada Conversations series focuses on how our country’s economy is trending in relation to the recommendations made in this report, and provides insight on national issues such as early childhood education. On Friday March 26th...

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Should Childcare be in the Budget?

February 19, 2021 | The Pearson Centre

National childcare has been discussed in Canada for decades, but Covid-19 has highlighted that it is not only a social policy or early childhood education issue but an economic policy imperative. As the epidemic has demonstrated, we have a she-cession that...

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Should National Childcare be in the Throne Speech?

September 10, 2020 | The Pearson Centre Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and the largest workforce lockdown in a generation, governments are seeing how women have been disproportionately affected. With high rates of job loss, many women and are less able to return to the workplace compared to their...

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