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Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Senior Policy Fellow, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, at the Rotman School of Management Research Roundtable: Care Work in the Recovery Economy, February 2022.

Laidlaw Forum: Emerging Ideas in Child Study and Education, a new peer-reviewed journal.

Excerpt: "Early Learning Employment Investments: $655,300. Increased funding to the ECDA will aim to increase the employability of individuals within the licensed early learning and childcare system. The funding will support up to 100 participants in the development of skills and workforce knowledge while gaining work experience specific to the early learning and child care workforce."

This year’s Black Faculty in Conversation convened with a new educational centre at the forefront of the conversation.

When you’re working remotely for an extended period of time using an ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ issued laptop, you will have noticed that you get a notification to activate Windows every six months. Learn why and what to do.

Marycarmen Lara Villanueva casts a historical light and explains how the legacy of racism against Blackness and dark skin continues today.

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Excerpt: "Following through on child care: Budget 2022 provides $666 million in operating expense funding in 2022-23 for a total of over $2.6 billion dollars by 2024-25 in support of the child care agreement with the federal government; Since the program was announced, Alberta parents are already experiencing lower costs, with the price of child care targeted to average $10 per day by 2026; To ensure families can choose the child care that works best for them, 42,500 new licensed child care spaces will be added over the next five years; The Alberta Child and Family Benefit also provides up to $5,120 annually to lower income families."

Excerpt: "As part of the close to $98 million investment, $15.5 million in funding for this year prioritizes ongoing commitments made under previous agreements, including supporting: affordable child care by providing operating grant funding for over 1,800 spaces; diversity and inclusion through increased funding for Francophone and Indigenous programming and expanded supports for children with additional needs; and rural and northern communities to build sector capacity.

Under this extended agreement, Manitoba will also introduce two new initiatives to support the ELCC sector in the coming months. This includes: a Renovation Expansion Grant to provide funding for non-profit facilities to expand their existing spaces to meet community needs; and increased opportunities for child-care assistant certification training by improving access to the required 40-hours course through subsidized costs and expanded programming."

Jean Lowe was among the most decorated amateur athletes of her day, and yet few Canadians have ever heard of her.

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Excerpt: "Announced today, February 18, the additional funding will offset the 25 per cent fee reductions for parents. It also includes a one-time grant to support the freeze on parent fees. The new agreement will be offered to all child-care providers, including licensed centres that were previously unfunded or partially funded. By accepting the new agreement, centres will have access to the additional supports from the Province. The government’s total investment in the one-time grant is $1 million. The fee reductions have led to increased interest from families in child care, and the new agreement contains a commitment from operators to accept children where they can."