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Excerpt: "»»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ and Alberta agree that the investment of funds provided under this Agreement will be consistent with the vision, principles and objectives for early learning and child care, which are set out in the Framework."

Excerpt: "»»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ and Alberta agree that the investment of funds provided under this Agreement will be consistent with the vision, principles and objectives for early learning and child care, which are set out in the Framework."

Excerpt: "»»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ and Yukon agree that the long term vision, principles and objectives for early learning and child care, which are set out in the Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework that is attached as Annex 1, will guide the investment of funds provided under this Agreement."

Excerpt: "Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced $625 million in federal support for »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s child care sector to help ensure that safe and sufficient child care spaces are available to support parents’ gradual return to work. Along with the agreements under the Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework, this investment means the Government of »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ will invest almost $1.2 billion to support child care in 2020-2021, a 67% increase over the next highest year in history, 2005-2006, when $700 million were announced."

Excerpt: "The »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ government is investing over $500 million to build 30 new schools and make permanent additions to 15 existing facilities, supporting over 25,000 student spaces across the province. These new, modern schools will create the foundation for a 21st century learning environment for thousands of students across the province. This investment will also generate nearly 900 new licensed child care spaces to ensure families across the province are able to access child care in their communities."

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

The mandated 5-year review of the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA) is open. The province has allowed a very short turnaround time for the public to respond.

Excerpt: "The agreement allocates more than $45 million in 2020–21 to Alberta for early learning and child care investments. In particular, Alberta will create new licensed child care spaces through capital and program grants, provide child care subsidies to more families, support evidence-based training for child care staff and offset costs for child care centres associated with COVID-19 closures and reopening."

An OISE faculty member Jeffrey Ansloos, has been awarded a »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ Research Chair in Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide.

Fernanda Yanchapaxi lost family members due to COVID-19 or in the pandemic. To grieve and to help others in some way, she started making non-medical masks.

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Excerpt: "We are proposing to invest in a safe, sufficient and adequate supply of child care, so that parents, especially mothers, don’t have to choose between going to work and ensuring their children are taken care of."