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Creating more child care spaces and making investments to support early childhood educators

Government of Prince Edward Island, August 21, 2023 Excerpt: "Today the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, Prince Edward Island Premier, Dennis King, federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, and provincial Minister of Education and Early Years, Natalie Jameson joined the PEI Early Childhood Development Association (ECDA) to...

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More kindergartners, families will benefit from pilot expansion

Government of British Columbia, May 15, 2023 Excerpt: "A pilot has expanded to nearly double the number of schools in B.C., providing more families with access to affordable early learning and child care, before and after school, conveniently located in the kindergarten classroom.“Adding more Seamless classrooms means providing continuity for...

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Government of Canada announces members of new National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care

Government of Canada, November 24, 2022 Excerpt: "Now, more than ever, increased access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care is crucial to meet the needs of children and families across Canada. That is why the Government of Canada is making a historic investment of $30...

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Early Learning and Child Care in Canada: Where Have We Come From, Where Are We Going?

Institute for Research on Public Policy, October 19, 2022 Excerpt: "Canada is on the cusp of a major leap forward in child care with the roll out of a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system that promises to lower child care fees by the end of 2022 and achieve...

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The true challenge with N.L.'s pre-kindergarten plan

Saltwire, June 29, 2022 Excerpt: "Last year’s $30 billion federal investment in child care is the largest public outlay in social policy since Medicare. In accepting its share of the funding, Newfoundland has to get early learning right. It is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.That’s why the recent announcement that the...

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