Read the PDF here (ISBN 978-1-997048-16-9) Introduction Growth by Design, Child Care Now’s federally funded Innovation Project, is examining and promoting innovative strategies to support the sustainable expansion of public and not-for-profit Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) in Canada. As part of this work, seven provincial and territorial case studies have been undertaken—in Newfoundland…
Read the PDF here (ISBN 978-1-997048-10-7) Introduction and methodology Child Care Now’s Innovation Project: Growth by Design explores, evaluates, and proposes innovative strategies to enhance the sustainability and expansion of public and not-for-profit early learning and child care (ELCC) in Canada. As part of this initiative, seven case studies – in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince…
Read the PDF here (ISBN 978-1-997048-06-0) Introduction and methodology Child Care Now’s Innovation Project: Growth by Design is exploring, evaluating, and proposing innovative strategies to enhance the sustainability and expansion of public and not-for-profit Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) in Canada. As part of this initiative, seven case studies – in Newfoundland and Labrador,…
Growth by Design was a three-year research project (2023–2026) focused on understanding the barriers and opportunities to expanding not-for-profit and public child care in Canada.
Eight community-based centres that have long supported early childhood educators (ECEs) across Nova Scotia are closing after the provincial government eliminated their funding in the 2026–27 budget. “The decision to cut a $1.05-million grant has sparked concern across the child care sector, with educators and advocates warning of lasting impacts on workforce quality, accessibility of…
On March 19th, Manitoba’s Auditor General released his report on the province’s plans and processes to meet the commitments made in the Manitoba-Canada Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Agreement. The 2021 Manitoba-Canada CWELCC Agreement set a target of 23,000 new spaces by March 31 2026. As of November 2025 approximately half of these…
Child Care Now Newfoundland and Labrador is urging the provincial government to strengthen its investment in early learning and child care (ELCC) to protect and expand the province’s growing system of affordable care. Ahead of the provincial budget expected in Spring 2026, the chapter has submitted a set of recommendations to the Government of Newfoundland…
Child Care Now welcomes the news that the Alberta and Federal Governments reached a temporary early learning and child care agreement, providing short-term stability for parents, educators, and providers. While this is a positive step, we are disappointed that the agreement is only for one year, unlike the five-year deals secured by most other provinces…
The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released its Special Report into the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Program. The audit was carried out to “assess whether the Ministry of Education has efficient and effective systems and procedures in place to meet the objectives of the Canada-Ontario Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care…
The British Columbia government enabled legislation earlier this month to facilitate school districts directly operating year-round child care programs for children from birth to age 12. The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC welcomed the announcement, stating that the “policy shift has the potential to advance a more seamless continuum between early learning and…
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