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For seven years, Kedra Abdurahman was an early childhood educator at a daycare in Fort McMurray.
She was proud of the work she did, rising through the ranks from co-op student to director. But she... Read more
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said late Thursday that building a nationwide early learning and child-care system will be at the centre of the Liberal government's COVID-19 recovery plan, saying... Read more
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Every year since 2014, the CCPA has surveyed child care fees in order to assess which Canadian cities are the most and least affordable for parents. This year’s survey does that and more: a special... Read more
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Universal, affordable and reliable child care must be part of the strategy if Canada is to recover. It cannot be piecemeal and it cannot be cheap.
by Morna Ballantyne, Martha Friendly, Susan... Read more
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Early in February, the province announced a $1,200 one-time Critical Worker Benefit to eligible Albertans to recognize the hard work they have done in caring and critical services through the COVID-... Read more
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COCHRANE— Child-care and the important role it will play in getting Albertans back to work was a key component of Alberta Budget 2021.
Budget 2021 included $72 million for the child-care Safe Restart... Read more
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Earlier today (February 10, 2021), Premier Kenney announced that one-time payments of $1,200 will be distributed to front-line workers across the province. AECEA is excited to share that early... Read more
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On January 26, 2021 child care program operators in licensed daycare, out-of-school care, group family child care, preschool, innovative child care programs, and approved family day homes were... Read more
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The Alberta Child Poverty Report is a yearly publication that highlights the plight of children and youth living without the resources to thrive and grow into healthy adults. Every year, the Child... Read more
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of not having access to quality, affordable, accessible childcare was apparent – but like many other societal challenges, the pandemic has exacerbated this to a... Read more
