Once again, the Ontario Government has announced a $30 billion expenditure on new/redeveloped schools and child care projects. This is the third announcement of this
In early 2025, the Ministry of Education released an update to space creation targets for child care across the province. These revised targets adjust both
By Martha Friendly, Executive Director, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, and Gordon Cleveland, Associate Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Toronto Scarborough Did you know?
In February 2025, Ontario and Canada finalized the 2024-2025 Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Action Plan. Ontario is now providing CMSMs/DSSABs with guidance
Although Ontario has not yet officially signed a new deal, just agreed in principle, most provinces and territories across the country have signed extensions to
Gord Cleveland at childcarepolicy.net writes about a recent Statistics Canada report in a recent article. The report, analyzed by Leanne Findlay and Thomas Charters, delves
The video from our Exploring Modular Child Care Centres webinar in January is now online! Description of Webinar In Ontario, we have a severe shortage
In late November of last year, a number of for-profit child care centres in Toronto sent a letter to parents notifying them of the intention
$10aDay Child Care Plan must grow to make affordable early learning and child care programs available and inclusive of all The following statement represents the