A privilege to spend time last week with committed Canadian childcare professionals, academics Susan Prentice PhD; GordonCleveland; Rianne Mahon, and activists MarthaFriendly; Morna Ballantyne; Sharon Gregson, participating in this valuable symposium

Significant increase in availability of child care in Metro Vancouver but lack of $10aday spaces still a problem. Good coverage by ⁦⁦Chad Pawson⁩ at ⁦CBC News⁩ of new report cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Manitoba has restricted public funding for child care to the non-profit sector - in the same way that Quebec previously put a moratorium on the expansion of for-profit child care - depends on political will. #whoownschildcare

First month of $10/day child care for our kiddo!

Don’t lose momentum BC

Incredibly grateful to the many activists & researchers who made this possible ⁦Lynell Anderson⁩ ⁦Sharon Gregson⁩ ⁦Iglika Ivanova⁩ ⁦@policyalternatives⁩ $10aDay Child Care⁩ bc.ctvnews.ca/less-stress-mo…

The caring sector contributes more to Canada’s GDP than the oil & gas sector explains economist ⁦⁦Armine Yalnizyan⁩ #whoownschildcare ?

Manitoba budget well received overall but grateful to Kevin Rebeck for urging provincial government to do more to make licensed child care more available, and to address low wages and retention problems in sector winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/groups-react-t…

Amazing #childcare advocate Sharon Gregson, spokesperson for BC $10aDay Child Care campaign comments on federal announcement of $1 billion loan program and workforce supports globalnews.ca/video/10393008…

The $10-a-day child care system is already making a big difference for families across Canada. Why is Ontario falling behind? Our Policy Coordinator Carolyn Ferns digs into the crisis.
thegrindmag.ca/opinion-ontari… #onpoli The Grind

Parents need spaces immediately. Important to push expansion of public/ non profit. Planning and funds need to start now!

BC can also learn from Nova Scotia and introduce a defined benefit pension plan for educators in the child care sector! #10adaychildcare

'Less stress': More $10-a-day child care spaces opening in B.C bc.ctvnews.ca/less-stress-mo… #10adaychildcare #bcpoli

New survey of NL ECEs confirms low compensation is driving them out of child care sector. 80% have no pensions. NL govt can learn from NS where govt brought in a defined benefit plan cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Congratulations Chrystia Freeland. Federal loan & grants will accelerate expansion of $10aDay program. Student loan forgiveness for ECE graduates and more federal training $ also very positive. But/and we need ALL provinces to compensate ECEs properly and fund services adequately

Good explanation by ⁦John Michael McGrath⁩ of #childcare funding issues in ON (30 mins into podcast). He notes ⁦ON⁩ govt is significantly underspending childcare budget. That is, ON govt is hoarding (or diverting) federal $ meant for childcare. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/onp…

“The loan program will help spur the creation of new spaces for non-profit operators, many of whom are eager to expand but frequently experience difficulty accessing funds, Ms. Ballantyne said.” theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

MEDIA RELEASE: Child care advocates applaud federal budget action to expand child care availability

Read here: childcarenow.ca/2024/03/28/med…

Child Care matters to families & the economy says Prime Minister Trudeau! Reiterates his commitment to $10aDay across the country with $1B in loans to expand programs #10adaychildcare

In the UK. Childcare shortage in most areas as costs rise above £15,000 – report ⁦Jenna Sudds⁩ ⁦Morna Ballantyne⁩ ⁦⁦Julie Savard-Shaw (She/Her/Elle)⁩ ⁦Power & Politics⁩ #cdnpoli bbc.com/news/education…

Thank you MB Child Care Assoc. for hosting these important and constructive discussions. You’ve contributed enormously to the project.

This is a very informed piece calling on all of us to protect Canada’s promise of universal @cdnchildcare because Is our kids inheritance! @playgroundtalk open.substack.com/pub/playground…