July 5, 2021, Rakhi Pancholi, MLA used the ECER in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to illustrate the benefits of investing in early childhood education.
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June 23, 2021. Andrea Mrozek, Peter Shawn Taylor and Dr. Emis Akbari join Tanya to discuss the Liberal Government's plan to reduce child care costs for all Canadians.
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June 3, 2021. The first round of investments from the federal government for early learning and child care had a big impact, says a new report from the University of Toronto. Read more >
June 3, 2021. As Canada emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, early education is key to the recovery of not just children and families, but of our social economy.
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May 11, 2021. New research from the University of Toronto captures how parents struggle to find a child care provider they feel comfortable with and can afford.
March 2021
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March 29, 2021. Conversations are beginning about Generation C, the COVID-19 kids. While exactly which ages should be included in this generational label is under debate, what’s clear to researchers of child development is that COVID-19 has led to global shutdowns that have rattled economies, communities and families, and will affect children for years to come.
October 19, 2020. The recent UNICEF report card exposes Canada for failing its young children. The report, appropriately called “World’s Apart,” examines the status of children from the world’s most developed countries and looks at child happiness, well-being and skill. Among 38 developed economies, Canada falls 30th overall.
June 22, 2020. COVID-19 may appear indiscriminate in how it infects people, but its greatest effect will be on the most vulnerable.
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