The Conversation, March 2, 2026 Excerpt: "Children’s experiences during early years form the foundation for their development. For many children in Canada and across the globe, these early experiences include substantial exposure to early learning and child care. And government investments in early learning and care in Canada and elsewhere...

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...

The Conversation, Feburary 12, 2026 Excerpt: "Parents looking to support their children’s learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will find no shortage of branded STEM sets, subscription science boxes, private coding programs or educational toys for kids.If the idea of STEM in early childhood is associated with these...

Boston has focused on creating and implementing a curriculum that aligns the content and instructional practices of the pre-K through second grade span.

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Children's Aid Foundation of Canada, October 21, 2025 Description: "This tribute celebrates the extraordinary legacy of The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, whose lifelong dedication to early childhood education and social justice has transformed lives across Canada. Through the voices of those she has inspired, we honour a visionary philanthropist, a...

The Globe and Mail, October 21, 2025 Excerpt: "Child care is also a powerful economic engine. A report from the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, in partnership with YMCA Canada, found that every dollar spent on improving ECE wages can generate up to $2.06 in economic return. Investing...

On Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, government tabled Bill 19, the school amendment act. If passed, this act will enable school districts to provide child care to children of all ages, including infants and toddlers. Districts also will be allowed to provide care during non-school days, such as professional development days, and winter, spring and summer breaks.

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When Lisa Petersen had her first child, she knew she would be heading back to work before long. So when her daughter, Naia, was a few months old, the former B.C. educator logged onto an portal run by the city of Copenhagen and selected her ideal daycare.

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There is an increased movement toward locating early childhood programs within school environments. However, there remains some tension between long-held perceptions of play and the realities of play-based pedagogies, resulting in increasing pressure for evidence of outcomes in academic skills, such as numeracy and literacy.

Every child deserves the best possible start. Expanding public education to include 4-year-olds through universal junior kindergarten is not just an investment in early learning, it’s an investment in equity, families, and our collective future. By ensuring access for all, we can close gaps before they widen, strengthen communities, and give every child the foundation they need to thrive.

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Chaque enfant mérite le meilleur départ possible. Étendre l'enseignement public aux enfants de 4 ans grâce à la mise en place d'une maternelle universelle n'est pas seulement un investissement dans l'apprentissage précoce, c'est aussi un investissement dans l'équité, les familles et notre avenir collectif. En garantissant l'accès à tous, nous pouvons combler les écarts avant qu'ils ne se creusent, renforcer les communautés et donner à chaque enfant les bases dont il a besoin pour s'épanouir.

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Date: September 22, 2025 Location: Crowne Plaza, Downtown Moncton. Across Canada we are facing challenging economic times. Building a viable work force is critical, and making early learning and child care available for employees is essential. Junior Kindergarten is a popular part of this equation in North America. Currently, just over...

What if the key to a stronger, more just society lies in the earliest years of a child’s life? For decades, the Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain has been a driving force for change, championing the power of early education to shape brighter futures. As a trailblazer in public service and...

We’re honoured to be featured by the team at the Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre (ECCRC), Mount Saint Vincent University, who highlighted our foundation’s work and ongoing commitment to advancing early childhood education. Through partnerships like this, we continue to support innovative research, policy development, and real change for children,...

Discussions about improving mental health outcomes for children often overlook a critical factor: the mental health and well-being of their educators. Research has long highlighted the importance of healthy, supportive environments for early childhood development, yet the working conditions of early childhood educators remain a blind spot.

Government of New Brunswick, March 11, 2025 Excerpt: The provincial government is investing $200 million over five years to extend three child-care agreements with the federal government.One of them, the Canada-New Brunswick Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, has been extended to March 31, 2031.

CBC News, March 17, 2025 Description: Newfoundland and Labrador has signed a deal to extend Ottawa’s federal child-care program. It means more $10-a-day spaces are expected. Advocate Patrice Gordon says some parents are being forced to pay for costly private care, while others are leaving the workforce altogether. Watch the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, March 6, 2025 Excerpt: "With these extensions, provinces and territories will receive $36.8 billion to move forward on progress to create new child care spaces, reduce waitlists, and hire more early childhood educators across the country. Affordable child care is good for kids and parents, and...