Small sofa made from books, with a cup of tea and a pair of glasses. Whimsical.

Honoured to have co-edited this book with my esteemed colleague, Dr. Barbara Pytka. #ECE #Mentoring #Mentorship #Workforce #CWELCC #EarlyChildhoodEducation

The report outlines positive steps on ELCC affordability, access (expansion of supply), workforce issues, and public funding.Nevertheless, important issues that still need to be addressed are evident in all areas.
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#CDNChildCare #10aDayChildCare #CWELCC #ChildCareCanada

We are excited to share this new report from the Childcare Resource & Research Unit! It shows significant progress since 2021/22 when the provinces received funding to develop/implement plans for $10 a day care, though work remains to be done. See the full report here! buff.ly/8GxPSE8
#CWELCC

The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline - CCPA Child care has become more accessible over the past five years but finding affordable spaces is still a frustrating experience for many parents

The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

#ChildCare #ELCC #CWELCC

New from Gordon Cleveland : childcarepolicy.net/a-plea-to-ma...

#ELCC #ChildCare #CWELCC

Child-care affordability is coming at the expense of equity — and it’s time governments acted The $10-a-day plan was meant to give every child an equal start in life, but right now, the families who need care the most are being left behind.

Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care ( #CWELCC ) beyond lowering fees, now needs to focus on inclusion, quality, & equitable access. A universal, income-based model, like the Child Benefit, where all kids qualify could work. Canada’s already made #ChildCare affordable. Now it must make it fair.

Child-care affordability is coming at the expense of equity — and it’s time governments acted | The-14 Canada’s $10-a-day child care improves affordability but leaves low-income families behind, deepening inequity as subsidies shrink and access remains limited.

Child-care affordability is coming at the expense of equity — and it’s time governments acted
#Canada #ChildCare #EarlyLearning #Inequality #CWELCC #SocialJustice #LowIncomeFamilies #PublicPolicy #Equity #AffordableChildCare #Ontario #Poverty
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Ontario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving parents reassurance their fees won’t rise for at least 12 more months, but wi...

Ontario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
#ChildCare #CWELCC

Atkinson Centre's Statement on the Ontario Auditor General’s Report on #CWELCC.
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New child care study should be a wake-up call for Doug Ford What is truly unfortunate about Ontario’s foot-dragging on child care, is that Ontario families have benefited the most from fee reductions.

New child care study should be a wake-up call for Doug Ford www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @torontostar
#CWELCC #ChildCare

The price is not right (yet): $10-a-day child care falling short of target - CCPA By early 2026 parents in Canada should be able to put their young kids in child care for an average of $10 a day. With less than a year to go only six of 13 provinces and territories have met the targ...

New from @policyalternatives.ca... The price is not right (yet): $10-a-day child care falling short of target
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#CWELCC #ChildCare #$10ADay

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Half of provinces won’t hit 2026 $10-a-day child care target, report says - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1128106... #CWELCC #ChildCare

Child-care workers in Manitoba receive up to $5/hour boost to wages Child-care workers at provincially funded centres are getting a bump in pay — which the NDP is claiming is the largest boost to their wages in the province's history. the

Great news Manitoba! Child-care workers in Manitoba receive up to $5/hour boost to wages

#Workforce #DecentWork #ECE #ChildCare #CWELCC

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My latest piece in Perspectives about key lessons gleaned from the European Child Guarantee strategy to support a rights-based national #childcare strategy in Canada that prioritizes the inclusion of marginalized children under #CWELCC.

County adding hundreds of child-care spaces thanks to provincial funding 'We have already allocated or approved 592 spaces for 2025. For 2025-2026, we now have 2,340 spaces to be able to create before the end of December 2026,' says official

Great news from Simcoe County...

County adding hundreds of child-care spaces thanks to provincial funding www.collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/c...

#CWELCC #ELCC #ChildCare

Where the parties stand on child care in the Canadian federal election As Canada’s current $10-a-day plan is being built, working toward its goals — affordability, accessibility, quality and inclusivity — is the best way to ensure child care now and in the future.

MUST READ:
Where the parties stand on child care in the Canadian federal election theconversation.com/where-the-pa...
#ChildCare #ECinCanada #CWELCC #ELCC

New from childcarepolicy.net ...

8 things to know about $10-a-day child care childcarepolicy.net/eight-things...

#ChildCare #ECinCanada #ELCC #CWELCC #$10aday

Demand continues as province looks to extend ‘critical’ $10/day child care By the end of 2024, there were 4,559 children in Guelph and Wellington County on the wait list, but only 2,569 spots

Demand continues as province looks to extend ‘critical’ $10/day child care www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/d... #CWELCC #ChildCare #ONpoli

Government investing $200 million in child-care sector The provincial government is investing $200 million over five years to extend three child-care agreements with the federal government.

NB: Government investing $200 million in child-care sector

www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/...

#CWELCC #ELCC #ChildCare

Federal investment in child care exactly what is needed right now Holding on to the $10-a-day child care program and improving it will help get us through Trump years.

Federal investment in #childcare exactly what is needed right now www.thespec.com/opinion/cont... via @thespec
#CWELCC #ELCC #ECinCanada

Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program Whoever replaces Justin Trudeau as prime minister must prioritize the further expansion of the his government’s child-care program in the years ahead.

Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program theconversation.com/trudeaus-rec...

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#CWELCC #ELCC #ChildCare #cdnpoli

Trudeau to announce $20B in child care deals with 10 provinces and territories | CBC News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce that his government has signed agreements totalling almost $20 billion over five years with 10 provinces and territories to extend the federal child care space program, Radio-Canada has learned.

Great news!

Trudeau to announce $20B in child care deals with 10 provinces and territories

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

#CWELCC #ELCC #ECinCanada

Open Letter to Premier Ford to secure federal child care funding extension The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

Open Letter to Premier Ford to secure federal child care funding extension | Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
www.childcareontario.org/funding_exte...

#CWELCC #ELCC #ChildCare #ONpoli #ECinCanada

Licensed child care centre wage scale increase The Department of Education’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) division is increasing the ELCC Wage Scale Program rates by 7.5% starting April 1, 2025 to support recruitment and retention of staff...

Great news from @govofnunavut.bsky.social ...

Licensed child care centre wage scale increase www.gov.nu.ca/en/newsroom/...

#CWELCC #ELCC #DecentWork #ChildCare #ECE #ECinCanada

From today's webinar, Evaluation of the New Ontario Funding Formula, presented by Gordon Cleveland, Associate Professor Emeritus, Economics
www.oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/eve...

#onpoli #CWELCC

Will Poilievre cancel $10-a-day child care? With a federal election looming, many Canadians are worried about what will become of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system, otherwise known as $10-per-day child care. Conserva...

Check out my article for Spring about what we can expect from Poilievre around #CWELCC and why tax credits and universal benefits will not provide parents with more flexible and affordable childcare. #Canpoli #cdnpoli #childcare

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