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The Conversation, July 18, 2021 Excerpt: "When we think of capital infrastructure costs for early learning and care, we tend to think about buildings, but we need to think carefully about outdoor spaces and reframe them as outdoor learning environments. Regulations across the country currently do not require more than...
July 13, 2021 Statement by the Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain on the Early Learning and Child Care Agreement between the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is Canada’s new leader in early learning and child care. Today’s announcement contains all the elements needed to convert child care from...
Government of British Columbia, July 8, 2021 Excerpt: "Our aim is to build a child care system that is designed from the start as inclusive, welcomes all children, and gives them an equal chance to succeed and flourish." Access the full news release HERE
June 29, 2021 Download the letter: English French The Federal Budget 2021 provides $30 Billion over 5 years for the building of a “Canada-wide, community-based system of quality child care.” It compares a quality child care system to public schools: “Just as public school provides children with quality education in...
Early Childhood Development Funders Working Gruop | May 5, 2021 Our organization is a member of the Early Child Development Funders Working Group. Committed to ensuring high quality, accessible early learning and child care is available for all children across Canada, the Funders Working Group wanted to respond to the...