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Excerpt: "The ministers reviewed the progress achieved in all jurisdictions since 2021 to increase access and improve affordability of child care for families in Canada including initiatives under the initial set of Canada-wide agreements. Ministers also acknowledged the need to get this right for Canadian families, given the pressures facing families, providers and governments amid ongoing global economic disruption. Under this Canada-wide system partnership, all jurisdictions made substantial progress to improve child care affordability by reducing fees by at least 50% resulting in families saving thousands per child, per year, varying by jurisdiction. Furthermore, access to affordable child care allows more parents, particularly mothers, to participate in the labour force and achieve greater economic security. Thanks in part to the Canada-wide system, the participation of mothers with young children in the labour force reached a near record high in 2025."

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Strong Extended Day Programs are built on strong partnerships. This video explores how collaboration between the Region of Waterloo, the Waterloo Region District School Board, and early learning and child care partners created a shared approach to planning, delivering, and sustaining Extended Day Programs. By aligning roles, responsibilities, and priorities, partners worked together to ensure programs are responsive to community needs, support children’s learning and wellbeing, and provide consistency for families. The video highlights how ongoing communication, shared problem-solving, and trust between system partners have been essential to navigating implementation and strengthening program quality. This partnership model demonstrates how coordinated governance and collaboration across education and child care systems can lead to more effective, accountable, and sustainable programs for children, families, and educators.

Extended Day Programs play a vital role in supporting children, families, and educators across the Waterloo Region District School Board. This video highlights how high-quality extended day programming contributes to children’s learning, wellbeing, and sense of belonging, while also supporting families with flexible, reliable care that aligns with the school day. The video also explores the benefits for educators, including opportunities to build strong relationships with children and families, support continuity of learning, and work within a stable, community-based setting. Together, these programs strengthen school communities and contribute to a more responsive, inclusive early learning and child care system. Learn how Extended Day Programs help create positive outcomes for children, families, and the educators who support them every day.

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The fourth Nina Bascia Education Policy Symposium (NBEPS), hosted by the Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education Departmental Student Association

McGill EGSS (Education Graduate Student’s Society) and OISE GSA (Graduate Students’ Association) are organizing a winter colloquium. Feb. 06, 2026.

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OISE GSA is hiring a team that will oversee our 2026 GSA Election. Apply by Feb.01, 2026.

A CBC report finds that Iranians in New Brunswick are showing support for loved ones they can't reach amid current protests in 2026.

In an op-ed for The Conversation Canada, Heated Rivalry shows how queer joy can disrupt hockey’s culture of masculinity.