Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, July 25, 2025 Excerpt: "The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, today announced the Provincial Government has partnered with the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. to support, promote and enhance pre-kindergarten programming in Newfoundland and Labrador.This partnership will support...

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What if the key to a stronger, more just society lies in the earliest years of a child’s life? For decades, the Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain has been a driving force for change, championing the power of early education to shape brighter futures. As a trailblazer in public service and...

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We’re honoured to be featured by the team at the Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre (ECCRC), Mount Saint Vincent University, who highlighted our foundation’s work and ongoing commitment to advancing early childhood education. Through partnerships like this, we continue to support innovative research, policy development, and real change for children,...

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Government of New Brunswick, March 11, 2025 Excerpt: The provincial government is investing $200 million over five years to extend three child-care agreements with the federal government.One of them, the Canada-New Brunswick Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, has been extended to March 31, 2031.

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CBC News, March 17, 2025 Description: Newfoundland and Labrador has signed a deal to extend Ottawa’s federal child-care program. It means more $10-a-day spaces are expected. Advocate Patrice Gordon says some parents are being forced to pay for costly private care, while others are leaving the workforce altogether. Watch the...

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