Early Learning

• Should Alberta reconsider its child care funding agreement?

  As part of the Alberta-Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, operators are required to provide audits.

  Education

  Jun 5, 2023
  
• Calgary daycare has licence cancelled after investigation into alleged physical harm of child

  An investigation into a northeast Calgary daycare has resulted in its licence being cancelled. 

  Health

  Jan 7, 2023
  
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• New Brunswick reduces child-care fees by 50 per cent

  The New Brunswick government, alongside the federal government, announced they are reducing out-of-pocket child-care costs by 50 per cent.

  Economy

  Apr 25, 2022
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• Ottawa spending $22 million for upgrades to New Brunswick long term care homes

  The money will be used to help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in the facilities and for renovations and upgrades to their heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

  Politics

  Apr 19, 2022
• Manitoba, Ottawa re-up child care agreement with nearly $100M in new funding

  Manitoba's early learning and child care workers may soon see a bump in pay, among other benefits, as the provincial and federal government announced a four-year extension Tuesday.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2022
• Trudeau government, N.S. announce $10-per-day childcare for province by 2026

  The combined funding of $605 million will focus on reducing child care fees.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2021
• Saskatchewan auditor says improvements needed in early learning education

  Saskatchewan's provincial auditor Judy Ferguson released her annual report on Tuesday highlighting the need for improvements for early learning education.

  Education

  Jun 8, 2021
• Penticton chosen for B.C.’s first publicly-funded pre-school program

  Penticton's board of education said the initiative is part of the provincial government's mandate to integrate child care and early learning into the public education system.

  Education

  Mar 2, 2021
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• Winnipeg early learning providers scramble to find new spaces at the last minute

  "If I would have believed that in any way back in June, I would have spent the entire summer finding alternate space to operate."

  Education

  Aug 31, 2020
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• Federal minister touts child care investment during Hamilton visit

  Duclos says his government is on track to deliver on its commitment, with more than one-third of the promised child care spaces created during the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

  Education

  Jan 9, 2019