Reports

The University of British Columbia | July 2026 Abstract: "We provide new estimates of the effects of universal child care on the long-term labor outcomes of mothers, documenting the life-cycle impact of Quebec’s universal, subsidized child care program on maternal labor supply, earnings, social program benefit receipt and tax remittances....

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CityHealth in partnership with the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) | March 2026 Excerpt: "Decades of research show that high-quality early learning programs can positively impact children’s learning, development, and health. Therefore, we strongly believe that access to a high-quality early learning program is one of the best...

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University of New Brunswick | February 2026 Excerpt: "A strong early learning and childcare system depends on a skilled and stable workforce. Across Canada, early learning centres continue to face persistent staffing shortages, high workloads, and limited time for professional learning. These pressures make it difficult to recruit and retain...

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Young children are waiting for early learning and child care in Atlantic Canada and across the rest of the country. This matters. As children wait, their early learning is stifled, their parents are unable to work, with the economy foregoing needed skills, now and in the future. Instead, we can...

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The Prosperity Project | September 5, 2024 The Prosperity Project’s new report, Giving Parents Money Does Not Solve Child Care Problems by Dr. Gordon Cleveland, argues why creating an early learning and child care system advantages families. and the country, more than vouchers for parents. The report makes a number...

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