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September 17, 2018

Excerpt: "In support of the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework, the Government of Canada is committing up to $1.7 billion over 10 years to strengthen early learning and child care programs and services for Indigenous children and families starting in 2018–19. This is part of the commitment of $7.5 billion over 11 years the Government has made to support and create more high-quality, affordable child care across the country in Budget 2016."
September 11, 2018

Excerpt: "The amendments will: give the department more authority over inspections conducted by family home daycare agencies; change the title of the act from the Day Care Act to the Early Learning and Child Care Act; remove or revise outdated language, terms and definitions."
September 6, 2018

Excerpt: "Over 80,000 B.C. families are now eligible for some level of support through the benefit. Under the previous subsidy, only 20,000 families were eligible. The benefit amount for infant/toddler care has also been increased, with some families now eligible for up to $1,250 a month per child, up from $750 per child, marking a 67% increase."
September 5, 2018

Excerpt: "Early childhood educators (ECEs) who provide vital services to B.C. children will be better supported by a new recruitment and retention strategy as part of the Province’s ChildCare BC plan."
Équité et inclusion
September 1, 2018

Projet Équité et inclusion

Projet de développement professionnel en éducation inclusive et recherche-action avec les élèves sur les thèmes de l'équité et de l'inclusion.
August 30, 2018

Early Childhood Education Report (PDF)

Presented by Kerry McCuaig, Atkinson Centre Fellow In Early Childhood Policy, Early Years Working Group, Community and Social Services, City of Ottawa, August 30, 2018, Ottawa, Ontario.
August 24, 2018

Early Childhood Education Report (PDF)

Presentation to the Provincial and Territorial Directors.
Presented by Kerry McCuaig, Atkinson Centre Fellow In Early Childhood Policy, and Dr. Emis Akbari, Professor, School of Early Childhood, George Brown College/Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, August 24, 2018, Moncton, New Brunswick.
July 31, 2018

Ontario’s early years and child care annual report 2018

Excerpt: "Ontario's licensed child care sector continues to grow, driven by growth in licensed child care centres (see Figure 3 and Table 1). Specific areas of growth since 2008-09 include the following: The number of licensed child care centres increased by more than 15%, from 4,708 to 5,437. Licensed spaces have increased by 73%, from 246,642 to 427,032; The number of spaces has grown across all age groups, including kindergarten (280%), school age (90%), toddler (69%), infant (57%), and preschool (7%)."
July 24, 2018

Excerpt: "Creating more opportunities for Nova Scotians who want to pursue a career in early childhood education will strengthen and develop the workforce and help meet the needs of families with young children. Government is working with the Nova Scotia Community College to create 135 new seats in the early childhood education program over the next three years. The total investment is $1.45 million."