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Excerpt: "As of July 2023, the benefit increased by an additional $250 per year for a two-parent family of four and as much as $750 for a single-parent family with two children. Approximately 95% of single-parent families in B.C. get the benefit, with payments averaging $2,254 over the year."

Dr. Beyhan Farhadi begins a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education.

Excerpt: “Provinces and territories shared how they have been working to strengthen the workforce by establishing and expanding wage grids and training initiatives and by advancing recruitment, retention and recognition supports. The strategy will be an added tool for all ministers to consider as they continue to work toward their shared goal of providing more families in ���޾��ֲ� with access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care, no matter where they live. Additionally, ���޾��ֲ� has committed to taking the lead on establishing a working group on inter-provincial and territorial mobility and foreign credential recognition for the early childhood education workforce to ensure seamless movement of qualified staff across ���޾��ֲ� and from around the world.”

Congratulations to Kai Forcey-Rodriguez on publishing "The Risk Factors and Preventative Methods of Self-Harm and Suicidality for Autistic People" was officially published as the first publication featured in this year's volume (Volume 3) of the Canadian Journal of Autism Equity.

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

On June 15, York Region District School Board has received a report regarding anti-Asian racism in York Region from two OISE-affiliates education researchers.

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: "The University of British Columbia is receiving a total of $239,765 in federal funding over 24 months, effective January 2023, for their project titled Professional Development for ELCC Workers Through an Indigenous-ECE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This project focuses on providing early childhood educators with professional development opportunities to receive training on incorporating Indigenous perspectives, worldviews and pedagogies into early learning and child care environments through the development of an online course. The goal is that by widely offering this free online training across ���޾��ֲ�, more ECEs will have these critical skills. This means that more Indigenous families and children will have access to affordable, culturally appropriate early learning and child care."

It is with great sadness that OISE announces the passing of Professor Emeritus Clive Mackie Beck.

Excerpt: "The Nova Scotia Child Benefit is a tax-free payment to help eligible families with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age. Budget 2023-24 invests an additional $8 million in the benefit to help support families with incomes below $34,000. Families receiving the benefit will see: a $250 increase for the first child and each additional child for families earning less than $26,000; a $250 increase for the first child and $125 for each additional child for those earning between $26,000 and $33,999; In the last two years, the annual payment for families at the lowest income level has increased by $600 per child to $1,525."

Excerpt: "The ���޾��ֲ� government is expanding licensed child care spaces in the City of Ottawa by investing more than $178 million in 2023 to support the implementation of the ���޾��ֲ�-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. This support delivers a significant reduction of child care fees for Ottawa families by 50 per cent on average and is helping to save families an annual average of $6,000 to $10,000 per child. An additional 2,900 licensed child care spaces will be created in Ottawa by 2026. These new spaces for children aged zero to five will represent a 9.4 per cent increase of child care spaces available in the community – increasing access to more families across the region."

The OISE community is deeply disturbed by the June 28 attack at the University of Waterloo, where two students and one faculty member were injured. Today, we are thinking of them and all those who have close colleagues, friends and loved ones affected by this senseless act of violence.