An open letter released September 1, 2026, signed by a group of 22 Canadian business leaders, calls for early childhood education to be treated as core economic infrastructure. Pointing to decades of Canadian research about the benefits of early childhood education, the letter “grounds its case in established science” that demonstrates how early learning and…
Child Care Now is asking the House of Commons Finance Committee (FINA) to recommend a larger investment in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program as part of the federal government’s plan to make Canada strong, and to provide sufficient funding to implement the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Frameworks. Child Care Now’s…
The federal government’s spring economic update has heightened fears that Prime Minister Carney’s plan to “Build Canada Strong for All” will exclude women by failing to invest sufficiently in the expansion and strengthening of Canada’s child care program, says Child Care Now, Canada’s national child care advocacy association. “It is well-established that when families can’t…
The following letter signed by 100 organizations was sent January 26, 2026 to all members of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care. Dear Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care, The federal, provincial and territorial investments in…
As municipal elections approach on October 20th, Child Care Now Alberta (CCN Alberta) is calling on candidates across the province to publicly commit to advancing accessible, affordable, and high-quality early learning and child care. CCN Alberta has launched a province-wide Candidate Pledge—inviting mayoral, councilor, and school trustee candidates to show their support for families and…
Child Care Now Newfoundland and Labrador (CCN NL) has issued a statement welcoming the provincial government’s promise of more child care spaces in the coming years but also expressing concern about an apparent shift in provincial policy that will see a big growth in the number of for-profit programs financed with public funds. “We recognize…
The Child Care Coalition of Manitoba (CCCM) recently became an official affiliate to Child Care Now. The CCCM notes that “this exciting development formalizes a long-standing partnership rooted in shared values and a collective vision for accessible, high-quality, publicly funded child care for all.” Morna Ballantyne, Executive Director of Child Care Now, welcomed the establishment…
Advocates Talk Child Care with Saskatchewan Education Minister April 16, 2025 Members of Child Care Now’s Saskatchewan chapter met with Education Minister Everett Hindley on April 15, 2025 to discuss the need to strengthen and expand the $10 a day child care program in the province.. The child care advocates asked the Minister to stand…
Child Care Now Urges Federal Leaders to Strengthen $10aDay Child Care Plan April 16, 2025 As part of its ongoing “Stand on Guard for Child Care” campaign, Child Care Now has sent letters to the leaders of Liberal, Conservative, New Democratic and Green parties, calling on them to pledge support for strengthening and expanding Canada’s…
BC’s Child Care Budget Falls Short: Advocates Call for Action March 11, 2025 British Columbia’s 2025 budget has fallen short on child care spending, say BC child care advocate, and this will leave many parents without affordable options, exacerbating the child care crisis across the province. “In a budget that claims to support the critical…
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