Presentations


Atkinson Centre Weekly e-Newsletter

An essential comprehensive update on early childhood education quality, access and funding across Canada. The Atkinson Centre captures and reports weekly on early childhood education trends in public schools & Early Learning & Child Care centres. Subscribe to the e-Newsletter and access past copies HERE

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Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic

Free Webinars! Families Canada (FC) and the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) have launched Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic, a webinar series created in response to the current COVID-19 climate. The webinars will highlight some possible effects of the pandemic on young children’s behaviours...

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British Columbia Early Learning Summit

November 8, 2019 | Vancouver, British Columbia Jane Bertrand joins Craig Alexander, Chief Economist at Deloitte Canada and Dr. David Philpott, Faculty of Education, Memorial University, to present at the BC Minster of Education’s Early Years Summit. Jane is presenting on the value of early childhood education and the possibility...

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The Pre-emptive Nature of Quality Early Child Education on Special Educational Needs

October 24, 2019 | University of Toronto The Honourable Margaret McCain remarks to the Special Education Needs Symposium David and Jane thank you so much for making this important evidence come alive in your presentation. And thanks to Stacey and the Atkinson Centre for hosting us. The pre-emptive nature of...

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Meetings with the Government of New Brunswick

Fredericton, New Brunswick -- September 26, 2019 The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain was in Fredericton, September 26, 27 for a series of discussions with Government officials on the role of early childhood education and its potential for improved productivity, literacy and economic growth in New Brunswick. Mrs. McCain also lead...

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