The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC (CCCABC) advocates for a high-quality, affordable, and accessible child care system. The organization supports community-based, non-profit child care, including Indigenous-led programs, and works to improve compensation and working conditions for educators. They promote public education and mobilization on child care issues.
The Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF) is an organization dedicated to advancing high-quality early learning and child care across Canada. The Federation connects educators, families, and policymakers while offering valuable resources, professional development, and community support. CCCF advocates for accessible, affordable, and inclusive child care, focusing on children's well being and education.
Building Blocks for Child Care (B2C2) is a charitable organization dedicated to increasing access to affordable, high quality non-profit and public early learning and child care in Ontario. It works to preserve and expand these services to support families and communities across the province.
In this series, early childhood officials in Canada explore initiatives to improve workforce conditions and accessibility to child care. Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac from Mount Saint Vincent University discusses Nova Scotia’s efforts to enhance public education for 4-year-olds, while addressing affordability and accessibility issues. This initiative promotes equitable, high-quality early childhood education, benefiting children and families across the province.
In this presentation, Kim Hiscott, Executive Director of Andrew Fleck Child Care Services in Ottawa, explores how integrating child care services can strengthen and stabilize the delivery of care in the region. She discusses the advantages of consolidation for accessibility, efficiency, and quality, while highlighting best practices for supporting the ECE workforce and expanding child care access through strategic collaboration.
In this session, Beth Dhuey, Kerry McCuaig, and Dr. Emis Akbari discuss the cost-benefits of public child care, focusing on its social and economic advantages. They highlight how divesting from public programs has led to job loss, reduced community standards, and decreased access for vulnerable groups.
This presentation explores Manitoba’s approach to expanding access to ECE through the Ready to Move Project, Post-Secondary Institution Child Care Expansion Project, and School-Based Child Care Centre Expansion Project. Matthias Rust and Pam Wever discuss how the province is addressing the demand for equitable child care by increasing licensed spaces and improving accessibility through a coordinated expansion process.
In this article, Dr. Emis Akbari and Kerry McCuaig highlight the paradox in Canada’s child care system: despite government efforts to increase affordability through policies, access remains a challenge for families due to limited availability, long waitlists, and inadequate infrastructure. They emphasize the need for continued investment and policy adjustments to ensure accessibility for all.
This Atkinson Centre submission outlines the goals of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care strategy. It outlines the key elements of what a high-quality, affordable, and inclusive Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system should look like. It discusses challenges in providing accessible ELCC and offers recommendations for federal support of the ELCC workforce.
