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Presentation from the Atkinson Centre Task Force Meeting, Toronto, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ 12, 2018.
Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Professor, School of Early Childhood, George Brown College/Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development.

Presentation to the Norwegian Standing Committee on Education and Research, Toronto, Ontario, September 24, 2018.
Presented by Dr. Joan Moss, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½.

Presentation to the Norwegian Standing Committee on Education and Research, Toronto, Ontario, September 24, 2018.
Presented by Janette Pelletier, Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study.

Presentation to the Norwegian Standing Committee on Education and Research, Toronto, Ontario, September 24, 2018.
Presented by Cynthia Grundmann, Senior Policy Advisor/Manager, Early Years, Toronto District School Board.

Excerpt: "In support of the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework, the Government of Canada is committing up to $1.7 billion over 10 years to strengthen early learning and child care programs and services for Indigenous children and families starting in 2018–19. This is part of the commitment of $7.5 billion over 11 years the Government has made to support and create more high-quality, affordable child care across the country in Budget 2016."

Excerpt: "The amendments will: give the department more authority over inspections conducted by family home daycare agencies; change the title of the act from the Day Care Act to the Early Learning and Child Care Act; remove or revise outdated language, terms and definitions."

Excerpt: "Over 80,000 B.C. families are now eligible for some level of support through the benefit. Under the previous subsidy, only 20,000 families were eligible. The benefit amount for infant/toddler care has also been increased, with some families now eligible for up to $1,250 a month per child, up from $750 per child, marking a 67% increase."

Excerpt: "Early childhood educators (ECEs) who provide vital services to B.C. children will be better supported by a new recruitment and retention strategy as part of the Province’s ChildCare BC plan."

Projet de développement professionnel en éducation inclusive et recherche-action avec les élèves sur les thèmes de l'équité et de l'inclusion.

Presented by Kerry McCuaig, Atkinson Centre Fellow In Early Childhood Policy, Early Years Working Group, Community and Social Services, City of Ottawa, August 30, 2018, Ottawa, Ontario.

Presentation to the Provincial and Territorial Directors.
Presented by Kerry McCuaig, Atkinson Centre Fellow In Early Childhood Policy, and Dr. Emis Akbari, Professor, School of Early Childhood, George Brown College/Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, August 24, 2018, Moncton, New Brunswick.

Excerpt: "Ontario's licensed child care sector continues to grow, driven by growth in licensed child care centres (see Figure 3 and Table 1). Specific areas of growth since 2008-09 include the following: The number of licensed child care centres increased by more than 15%, from 4,708 to 5,437. Licensed spaces have increased by 73%, from 246,642 to 427,032; The number of spaces has grown across all age groups, including kindergarten (280%), school age (90%), toddler (69%), infant (57%), and preschool (7%)."