What's new this week

Research, policy & practice

Manitoba government announces additional supports to offset child-care sector’s losses, cover fees for families during period of remote learning
Government of Manitoba,  12 May 2021.  Manitoba
Quebec: Consultation on educational childcare services
Ministère de la Famille,  Gouvernement du Québec,  28 Apr 2021.  Quebec
Using conjoint survey methods to understand parent preferences and decision making about early childhood education and care services
Perlman, M., Hampton, D., Davidson, A., Burns, S., White. L., & Saleem, S., ,  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - University of Toronto,  8 Apr 2021.  Ontario
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Child care in the news

21 child-care centres on P.E.I. expanding to meet demand
CBC News,  12 May 2021.  Prince Edward Island
P.E.I.’s Early Childhood Development Association preparing for potential influx of money promised in the federal budget
Saltwire,  11 May 2021.  Prince Edward Island
Parents, early childhood educators demonstrate against Quebec’s childcare shortage
Global News,  9 May 2021.  Quebec
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Federal Budget 2021: The child care budget

View the Federal Budget 2021 ISSUE file for key documents, responses, media and events related to the plan for a Canada-wide early learning and child care system outlined in Budget 2021! The ISSUE file will be updated as we continue to collect relevant resources.

Child care and COVID-19 in Canada

View the ISSUE file with province by province details of research, news, health and safety and re-opening.