Federal, provincial and territorial ministers meet to mark progress and advance shared priorities in early learning and child care
BURNABY, BC, July 12, 2022 /CNW/ – Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most answerable for early studying and little one care gathered right now to advance shared priorities in early studying and little one care. The assembly takes place one yr after the federal authorities signed the primary Canada-wide Early Studying and Little one Care Settlement with British Columbia.
The assembly was co-chaired by the Honourable Karina Gould, Canada’s Minister of Households, Youngsters and Social Growth, and the Honourable Natalie Jameson, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Schooling and Lifelong Studying and Minister answerable for the Standing of Ladies.
Early studying and little one care is necessary for households throughout Canada. Ministers marked the historic and collective achievements of the previous yr that has seen significant progress made towards high-quality, inexpensive, versatile, inclusive, and accessible early studying and little one care throughout Canada, recognizing the duty of provinces and territories for the design and supply of early studying and little one care programs of their respective jurisdictions.
The federal authorities’s current $27 billion funding over 5 years builds on the various years of great work and ongoing investments that provinces and territories have devoted to advancing early studying and little one care. Federal, provincial and territorial governments are working towards the shared objective of common $10-a-day early studying and little one care by March 2026, together with a 50% discount in common charges for regulated early studying and little one care areas by the tip of 2022.
Ministers famous that federal, provincial and territorial governments will work towards making early studying and little one care, together with community-based companies, extra inexpensive for households, help the early childhood workforce, improve participation within the workforce, together with for girls, and assist give kids the very best begin in life.
Ministers additionally acknowledged that creating new early studying and little one care areas is important to making sure entry to little one take care of households, which is why federal, provincial and territorial governments have dedicated to the collective objective of making over 250,000 new areas throughout the nation by March 2026.
Throughout the assembly, Quebec’s Minister of Households, Mathieu Lacombe, shared classes discovered in establishing Quebec’s inexpensive and accessible little one care system, which marks its 25th anniversary this yr. Provincial and territorial ministers additionally shared their experiences and successes in assembly the distinctive little one care wants of their native communities of their early studying and little one care programs.
Ministers agreed to determine a Federal, Provincial and Territorial Discussion board of Ministers Most Accountable for Early Studying and Little one Care to proceed to satisfy, share data and advance shared priorities. Quebec will take part within the Discussion board as an observer.
Word: Aware of its need to protect its unique jurisdiction over little one care, Quebec doesn’t acknowledge the Canada-wide Early Studying and Little one Care System and isn’t concerned in any of the related work. Quebec intends to keep up sole duty for the planning, group, supply and rollout of early studying and little one care companies within the province. A forerunner in early studying and little one care, Quebec established its personal community of academic little one care companies 25 years in the past, from which many nations have drawn inspiration. Quebec will take part as an observer within the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Discussion board of Ministers and stays open to sharing its finest practices.
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“Only one yr in the past, the primary Canada-wide Early Studying and Little one Care Settlement was signed with British Columbia. Since then, the federal authorities has signed agreements with all provinces and territories, making a Canada-wide Early Studying and Little one Care system a actuality. As we speak’s assembly highlighted the significance of collaboration, and I look ahead to working with my provincial and territorial companions to help households throughout the nation and guarantee each little one has the absolute best begin in life.”
– The Honourable Karina Gould, federal Minister of Households, Youngsters and Social Growth
“An ideal deal has been completed over the previous yr. Collaborating with federal companions, provinces and territories are increase their early studying and little one care programs by strengthening the workforce, and growing entry to high quality, inexpensive, versatile and inclusive little one care. Collectively, we’re striving to offer kids the absolute best begin in life and supporting households after they want it essentially the most.”
– The Honourable Natalie Jameson, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Schooling and Lifelong Studying and Minister answerable for the Standing of Ladies
Related hyperlinks
Early Learning and Child Care Bilateral Agreement
Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework
SOURCE Employment and Social Growth Canada
For additional data: For media enquiries, please contact: Mohammad Hussain, Press Secretary, Workplace of the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Households, Youngsters and Social Growth, [email protected]; Media Relations Workplace, Employment and Social Growth Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]; Autumn Tremere, Senior Communications Officer, Division of Schooling and Lifelong Studying, Prince Edward Island, [email protected]
