Prince Edward Island

November 2, 2015
Charlottetown, PEI

CHANCES is a PEI institution offering early education, care, family supports and home visiting to families across the island. It is part of a tripartite partnership with the Government of PEI and the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. that is evaluating the outcomes of universal access to ECE and testing tools to support program quality. Margaret McCain and Jane Bertrand presented the follow update on the project.

• Honourable Margaret McCain's Remarks (244.1 KB)

• Realizing PEI’s Vision for Young Children, Jane Bertrand (587.8 KB)

In an open letter sent to several media across Canada, a group of charitable foundations urge politicians to look at early childhood education in a new light - as a must-have element to build a more prosperous Canada for all.

• To access the Early Child Development Funders Working Group page

Edmonton Journal
June 30, 2015

Excerpt: "The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child identifies ECE as a right of all children. But children have no means to exercise that right. They cannot vote; they have no professional lobbyists.

We are raising our voices on their behalf in the hope that many more Canadians will do the same. ECE is a powerful tool to enable children and Canada to succeed. We want it to be prominent on the public agenda."

To read the entire article

• To access more information about the Early Child Development Funders Working Group

December 18, 2014

CHANCES Family Centre on Prince Edward Island hosts its annual holiday party for the community.

The Centre is an innovative pioneer in early childhood delivery and is now participating in research looking at the impact of preschool participation for children at risk of developmental delays.

October 16, 2014, Charlottetown, PEI

CHANCES is supported by MWMFF to build an integrated platform for young children and their families in Charlottetown, PEI. On October 16, 2014, the fundraising efforts were celebrated at a gala dinner at the Prince Edward Island Convention Centre. This event honored Hon. Catherine Callbeck for her lifetime of community contributions, public service and leadership. Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain was the Honorary Chair of the event and the Hon. Frank McKenna wwas be keynote speaker.

The Honourable Margaret McCain

The Honourable Frank McKenna

The Honourable Catherine Callbeck