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April 15, 2021

The Public Advantage in Child Care

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
April 12, 2021

Province Releases Early Learning and Child-Care Transformation Review

Excerpt: "The review was commissioned by the province last year to assess Manitoba’s existing ELCC funding model and to support its modernization, in part by making it equitable across the system. The minister noted the Early Learning and Child Care Transformation report from KPMG is only one piece of information that will be used to develop a better system for Manitoba. Bill 47, the newly proposed ELCC legislation, would lay the foundation for a broader transformation, she added."
April 8, 2021

Yo-yo policy responses harm families

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
April 6, 2021

2021-22 Budget Will Protect, Build And Grow Saskatchewan

Excerpt: "An increase of $2 million, including an increase of $1.1. million for community-based organizations, in this Budget brings child care funding up to $75.5 million and will create an additional 176 new licensed home-based spaces and 51 new licensed centre spaces as part of the province’s four-year commitment to provide 750 new licensed child care spaces."
Bertha Kizito
April 1, 2021

Bertha Kizito

MEd in Counselling Psychology, Global Mental Health field (CP-GMH) student, Bertha Kizito.
Expected year of graduation: 2022.
March 31, 2021

Speech from the Throne

Excerpt: "The pandemic has highlighted difficulties faced by women in the workforce, especially around issues of childcare. My government is committed to working with the federal government on a national childcare strategy because childcare is critical to a thriving economy."
March 31, 2021

Budget 2021 to 2022

Excerpt: "Child care and education: $2.1 million increase for the now fully implemented pre-primary program available across the province, for a total of $53.4 million this year; $15 million increase to continue implementing the recommendations from the Commission on Inclusive Education to create a more inclusive education system for all students, bringing the total investment to $60 million; $9.5 million to maintain the enhanced cleaning recommendations from Public Health to support COVID-19 safe schools; $8 million to complete previous initiatives that support the safe reopening of schools and online learning due to COVID-19 during this school year."
March 31, 2021

Prince Edward Island Budget Paper on the Economy 2021

Excerpt: "Mr. Speaker, this administration continues to make important investments in our children and we will launch our Universal Pre-K program in September of this year. It will be a community-based, half- day program designed to ensure all children have access to a play-based learning program which will give them a strong introduction to their education journey. This budget commits $2.9 million to introduce and ensure the program is a success."