Reports - 2026
Centre for Future Work, July 2026 Excerpt: "The Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program (CWELCC) began rolling out across Canada in 2022. The program is already having significant and positive economic impacts, including dramatic reductions in the average cost of child care services, significant increases in employment and earnings...
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....
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...
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...