Check out the funding formula brief from Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
This brief summarizes what should be considered, what options exist, and how to evaluate the efficacy of any new Ontario funding proposal expected to release 2024-2025.

childcareontario.org/policy_brief_2…

Beyond proud to introduce my newest Private Member’s Bill today.

Families deserve childcare they can count on—this cannot happen without a robust workforce ready to provide that care.

See my full statement at:
teresaarmstrong.com/childcare_work…

It's #WorthyWage Day! CSCCE at UC Berkeley is celebrating with a new report on activism in early childhood education (ECE) from the 1970s through 2002 - led by center-based #childcare teachers and FCC providers. cscce.berkeley.edu/.../working-fo…

🚀 Big news! Raising wages for Early Childhood Educators could attract over 100K ECEs, boost economic returns, & uplift working moms. Discover the powerful impact in our new study with Centre for the Study of Living Standards & YMCA Canada #ECE #CanadaEconomy #ChildCare 📈🔗 Dive in: csls.ca/reports/csls20…

A new report by Child Care Now provides a baseline for monitoring the expansion of licensed early learning and child care spaces across Canada since the implementation of CWELCC Agreements.

Learn more about the Growth by Design project here: ow.ly/el0450RraiF

The new issue of The Grind is out!

Find it in the TTC and at nearly 300 locations around the GTA — it's at 260 now, getting to the rest in the coming days. Bookstores & record stores carrying copies are listed in this thread 🧵

A must-read for Canadians with an interest in equity, social justice, children and how public funds are spent. Many red flags about investor activity re: #cdnchildcare , so our work is cut out for us bit.ly/3UeVY7Y Elliot Haspel Armine Yalnizyan Child Care Now Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

Meghan Mendelin calling for decent wages and working conditions for Early Childhood Educators! ❤️✊Global Development Studies Queen's University Research@Queen's University

NEW: Child care work is one of the most underpaid and undervalued forms of labour in our society.

Why is the labour force that performs the complex, demanding and indispensable work of caring for our children persistently undercut? Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care AECEO canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…

Closure at local YMCA shouldn't jeopardize #cdnchildcare for hundreds of families/children. As an essential service, should be a public responsibility to ensure that these are fully maintained bit.ly/3QzcFdB Child Care Now Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

'Parry Sound resident Alex Prichard asked council to join efforts with other municipalities to expand childcare services in the region. parrysound.com/publications/p… via Parry Sound NS

The YMCA is committed to helping children, youth and families grow and shine. Commitments in #Budget2024 are essential steps to building complete communities and we look forward to learning more and to working with the federal government to ignite the spark in everyone. #cdnpoli

Federal government will push provincial governments to bring in adequate wages and benefits for child care workers. Media Release: Child care advocates say Budget 2024 takes a pivotal step towards making $10aDay available to all - Child Care Now childcarenow.ca/2024/04/16/chi…

From Armine Yalnizyan, three smart ideas for #cdnchildcare to follow budget: a) Fix the childcare workforce; b) Prevent private equity predators from scooping up public money (guardrails); c) Make the most of new housing/infrastructure for childcare bit.ly/49JVmwS

TPP is digging into Budget 2024 but we wanted to share this important table. Investment in #childcare is key to Canada's🇨🇦 economic growth #cdnpoli
Jenna Sudds Justin Trudeau Chrystia Freeland

budget.canada.ca/2024/home-accu…

This #EqualPayDay , and every day, we are committed to effectively working towards closing the gender pay gap for women, both today and in the future.

#OnLab #OnPoli

Child care advocates say Budget 2024 takes a pivotal step towards making $10aDay available to all
childcarenow.ca/2024/04/16/chi…

Mayor Olivia Chow Good to see that. Will a #cdnchildcare centre be part of the 'much more'? Public space, public childcare Mayor Olivia Chow Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

MarthaFriendly Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Child Care Now (Ottawa) Jacques Frémont Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care This is a wonderful child care centre. I worked there throughout my undergrad. Very backward thinking to close child care spaces, From one of your alumnae.

If Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa doesn't find a home for its childcare centre, will be one of very few CDN universities that fails to support its students/faculty/staff. Would do them such a disservice, as quality non-profit #cdnchildcare is in such short supply Child Care Now (Ottawa) Jacques Frémont @ChildcareON