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The Conversation, September 13, 2026 Excerpt: "Kindergarten is an important time in a child’s life, during which children acquire and strengthen the skills needed to participate and learn in a school environment. Going to school regularly is an important part of this. Research shows that children learn more when they...

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September 1, 2026 Excerpt: "A group of 22 influential Canadians have signed an open letter calling on leaders from all sectors to join them in supporting early childhood education as a nation-building investment in Canada’s future. Extensive research shows that quality childcare provides multiple benefits: Increases workforce participation, particularly of...

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The Globe and Mail, August 6, 2026 Excerpt: "You might have heard of this kind of kitchen-table math: A new parent (usually mom) would make barely enough to pay for child care if they went back to work, therefore they should just stay at home. I always found this reasoning...

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Government of Nova Scotia, July 27, 2026 Excerpt: "Families in Lunenburg will benefit from more early learning and child-care spaces opening in their community. The Lunenburg Day Care Centre is receiving about $4.5 million to help it expand, allowing for 77 new child-care spaces. “The Lunenburg Day Care Centre has...

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The Conversation, July 21, 2206 Excerpt: "More than 300,000 Canadian families faced child-care access barriers last year that delayed a parent’s return to work, underscoring the urgent need to expand child-care access. This was despite other tangible and important gains related to Canada-wide child care — the affordability of care...

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