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...

When early learning programs are universal, participation soars. This broad reach delivers undeniable benefits, particularly for vulnerable children who stand to gain the most.

Canada is moving toward expanding education to include four-year-olds. Nova Scotia, Ontario, and the Northwest Territories have strong models in place, while Quebec is phasing it in. Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan have targeted programs that are raising interest.