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October 26, 2023

Excerpt: "This transition, supported by the CSFY school community and the society previously managing the program, was implemented to help ensure Garderie's sustainable future. This change is the result of collaboration between the Government of Yukon and CSFY to establish a process for CSFY to manage French child care centres in the Yukon. To support this shift from a society-run initiative to a school board program, the Government of Yukon's Early Learning and Child Care Branch collaborated with CSFY and the Garderie to create a new policy framework and guidelines. This represents a first for any school board in the territory, involving the development of innovative policies within the scope of the Education Act and the Child Care Act."
What is child care and why should we care?
October 26, 2023

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
October 19, 2023

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
Photo of Isabel Khudr, APHD Student
October 18, 2023

Isabel Khudr

Master of Education (MEd) in Developmental Psychology and Education
Expected year of graduation: 2024
A close up of decorative facade at the University of Toronto
October 18, 2023

President Gertler’s message to the U of T community on the conflict in the Middle East

More than a week has passed since the tragic events of October 7 – beginning with the unspeakable atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians, actions that shocked and horrified many around the world. Since then, we have watched in horror and dread as the number of Palestinian civilian casualties has soared following Israel’s military response.
October 18, 2023

Panel discussing Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada.
October 17, 2023

Excerpt: "Your government has amended the Early Childhood Services Act and implemented the Federal-Provincial Early Learning and Childcare Action Plan to create 550 new designated childcare spaces this year and reduced out-of-pocket fees for families on average by 50 per cent. The funding agreement aims to provide New Brunswick families with an average fee of $10 per day childcare by 2025-26. Your government has also increased early childhood educator wages by 24 per cent and increased retention by 46 per cent."
October 12, 2023

Exploiting international ECEs no solution to labour shortages

Excerpt: "For the past 50 years, the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program has supplied Canadian employers with low-cost migrant labour. Temporary work permits are well known in the agriculture, home and health care sectors. Child care has more recently joined the list, with governments in Quebec and Nova Scotia actively recruiting early child educators (ECEs) from overseas, along with a massive surge in requests from employers to hire foreign-trained staff. Worker advocates charge the sudden expansion will take pressure off governments and child care providers to address low wages. For the first time ever the early childhood workforce has some bargaining power thanks to federal investment and agreements with the provinces and territories to lower parent fees and expand access. ECEs are in high demand, but rather than negotiating with provinces to increase earnings to attract and retain educators, Ottawa has loosened the rules which curbed TFW abuses and expanded the number of migrant workers that employers can hire."