CHANCES CHANCES (“Caring, Helping, and Nurturing, Children Every Step) is a non-profit, charitable organization in Prince Edward Island. The organization was founded over 27 years ago to provide parent information sessions in addition to pre- and post-natal programs. It has grown province wide to include ten licensed centres and a family health clinic that supports…

How to Remove the Barriers to Child Care Expansion – A Survey of Non-Profit and Public Child Care Licensees in Ontario The messages we hear from these survey results comes through loud and clear.Governments can and should act now to facilitate expansion of child care to meet parents’ needs (and to fulfill the promises they…

A Conversation with Margaret McCain, The Pearson CentreMargaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Video The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, a champion of Canada’s youngest citizens, describes why early childhood education is so important.

Early Childhood Education Report Evaluation: Monitor, Assess, Share – The Early Childhood Education ReportIn October 2021, the Atkinson Centre commissioned an evaluation to inform future editions of the ECER in the context of past experiences and in light of the intended development of a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system. This new policy direction and accompanying…

Canada’s Children Need a Professional Early Childhood Education WorkforceCanada’s child care workforce needs a bill of rights embedded in pending federal legislation, says a new report released by the researchers at the University of Toronto.”In the race to lower parent fees and increase access, governments across Canada often overlook the people who provide the care….

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Early Childhood Education ReportAtkinson Centre, OISE, University of TorontoThe Early Childhood Education Report monitors provincial and territorial systems to evaluate the quality of provincial/territorial early childhood education. The first report was launched in Early Years Study 3 in 2011 and is released every three years using a 15-point scale.  Results are populated from detailed profiles of each jurisdiction. The report is organized…

It’s Time for #ECEforCanada The fact is that an Early Learning and Child Care system that is publicly funded and universally accessible is the smartest investment that Canada can make right now. It’s time for us to work together to finally make #ECEforCanada happen.

The Case for Early Learning and Child Care in Canada: A short- and long-term economic policy winnerEarly learning and child care supports parental labour force participation. It is the social infrastructure we need to accelerate the economic recovery, build increased economic resiliency and ensure Canada is optimising its labour force at a time of aging…

Well-being in Rich Countries  Innocenti Report Card 16  Worlds of Influence: Understanding What Shapes Child Well-being in Rich Countries