What's new this week

Research, policy & practice

Survey on early learning and child care arrangements, 2020
Statistics Canada,  7 Apr 2021.  Canada
Roadmap for $10-a-day child care in BC
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC & Early Childhood Educators of BC,  7 Apr 2021.  British Columbia
What’s causing the shortage of qualified early care and education teachers?
Mclean, C.,  Center for the Study of Child Care Employment,  11 Feb 2020.  United States
MORE research, policy & practice

Child care in the news

2021 Liberal Convention – in conversation with Chrystia Freeland and Ken Dryden
Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC),  8 Apr 2021.  Canada
Wisconsin's child care system doesn't work well for anyone — and the pandemic made it worse
Wisconsin Public Radio,  12 Apr 2021.  United States
Why early childhood education is important for you, yes you.
The Peak,  8 Apr 2021.  Canada
MORE child care in the news

Child care and COVID-19 in Canada

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

Still marching: International Women’s Day and the demand for universal child care

In 2021, feminists and child care advocates continue to advocate for universal child care as a key tenet of women’s equality, as they participate in International Women’s Day marches across the country, continuing to highlight the unfinished business of women’s equality and universal child care. New blog post.