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The Canadian Child Care Federation believes that high quality child care is everyone's responsibility, and makes for a better Canada. Well educated child care professionals are motivated to deliver quality early learning and child care with passion. Our ELCC workforce is essential to every child’s strong start.

The Early Childhood Educators Human Resources Council is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to increasing recruitment to the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) workforce and improving retention of qualified early childhood educators by addressing identified human resource issues.

The Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario is a professional association for ECEs who advocate for respect, recognition, and appropriate wages & working conditions for all ECEs.

The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC (CCCABC) is an inclusive, feminist, membership-based organization. They are comprised of individuals and groups including parents, grandparents, child care providers, community organizations, academics and unions. They work collectively, using research, public education and mobilization, to achieve our vision of a high-quality, affordable, accessible child care system that serves the public interest.

The Early Childhood Development Association of PEI is a provincial, non-profit organization committed to promoting and supporting quality early childhood development programs and services for their Island’s children & families. Their mission: All Island children between infancy and five (5) years of age will have access to a sustainable Provincial Early Childhood Education system that is available, affordable, and of high quality.

Excerpt: "ECEs working in provincially licensed and funded child-care centres and family home agencies will receive hourly wage increases ranging from about $3.14 to $4.24. All employees will be included in a comprehensive group benefits and pension plan. The wage increase will be for ECEs – including those working as inclusion co-ordinators – assistant directors, directors and family home consultants. Based on education and experience, wages range from $22.91 to $28.78 per hour for ECEs Level 1, 2 and 3, and up to $34.54 for ECEs in leadership roles. Group benefits will be provided by the non-profit Health Association Nova Scotia and a modern defined-benefit pension through CAAT Pension Plan, also a non-profit."

Excerpt: "Beginning January 1, 2024, child care fees across Prince Edward Island will drop to $10-a-day for all Island children attending Early Years Centres (EYCs) and licensed Family Home Centres (FHCs). Under the Canada-Prince Edward Island Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island committed to bringing the average fees for regulated child care to $10-a-day per child. To ensure affordability and equity across the province, PEI will be exceeding this commitment by investing additional dollars to make $10-a-day the standard child care fee at all EYCs and licensed FHCs in the province, and achieve this milestone ahead of the national target. Provincial subsidy and support programs will continue, covering fees for many Island families."

As we bid farewell to this year, I am filled with gratitude reflecting on my first year as Dean. Getting to know the 91±¬ÁÏ community has been an incredible journey, and each day, I am amazed by the collective brilliance and passion that defines us.

Following a broad consultation, Professor Ruth Childs has been appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education. Her six-month term begins on January 1, 2024.

Master of Education (MEd) in Counselling Psychology - Global Mental Health field
Expected year of graduation: 2024
Country of Origin (if Intl. student): Sri Lanka