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Your voice matters. It's tough to stress just how important it is for you, as an ECE, to support your provincial association and have a voice on issues of importance to you. We depend on the size and strength of our membership to allow us to engage, plan and advocate for system changes and further public investment in the ELCC sector.
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We are excited to share that there is a new membership benefit for AECEA associate members!
Econocoop is a cooperative organization established to maintain, solidify and create childcare spaces in Canada. AECEA associate membership will give you access to Econocoop's group buying platform and The Calculator.
By leveraging its purchase power, Econocoop can offer you significant discounts on office materials, cleaning products and services, and the food products you need! As of September 2023, suppliers partnered with Econocoop include:
Storypark
10% discount
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Natural Pod
5% discount
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Brault & Bouthillier
4% discount
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Wintergreen Learning Materials
4-23% discount
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Staples Professional
10% discount
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Hamster
10% discount
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Purolator
74% discount
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Perkopolis
Employee discounts
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In addition to the discounts listed above, you receive a 2% reduction in cost from Econocoop for prompt payment.Â
What is the Calculator?
The calculator is a planning tool that can quickly and efficiently identify a child care service's financial situation. This social innovation is the result of a collaborative effort by the Commission nationale des parents francophones (CNPF) network of member associations. Parents from Canadian provinces and territories have decided to combine their expertise in order to find solutions to their child care services' challenges. The calculator can now produce financial projections, thereby maximizing the viability of a child care service. By combining the diagnosis and the financial projections, administrators and managers can greatly improve the decisions they make concerning their child care service.
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