Summary
MCCA has recommended an investment of $110M in the 2024 provincial budget to support the salaries of Early Childhood Educators. This is an excellent opportunity for our recently elected government to make child care a priority. At the heart of building a high quality system are ECEs.
Links
[1] https://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/24/11/manitoba-pre-budget-2024-submission-manitoba-child-care
[2] https://mccahouse.org/provinicial-budget-2024/#:~:text=MCCA%20has%20recommended%20an%20investment,high%20quality%20system%20are%20ECEs.
[3] https://childcarecanada.org/sites/default/files/Manitoba Child Care Association (2024) - Pre-budget 2024 submission.pdf
[4] https://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/24/07/federal-manitoba-governments-announce-boost-child-care-funding-wages
[5] https://childcarecanada.org/taxonomy/term/7857
[6] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/advocacy
[7] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/budget
[8] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/government-funding