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

Earlier in his career, Edward Burtynsky saw an opportunity to dedicate his life’s work to a single idea: humanity's impact on the planet.

Excerpt: "Building a barrier-free country is a key priority for the Government of Canada. That is why it is working closely with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners to create an early learning and child care system that is high quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive. These efforts will help ensure that all families in Canada – including those with children with disabilities – have access to child care that is adapted to their needs, and inclusive from the start. Today, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, joined with Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, to announce $12.5 million in funding support for 225 regulated and/or licensed early learning and child care centres across Canada through the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) small projects component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)."

Except: [June 21, 2022], the Provincial and Federal Governments announced that YMCA of Newfoundland and Labrador (YMCA-NL) has been selected by the province as the not-for-profit organization that will operate all of the initial locations in the Pre-Kindergarten early learning pilot program set to open in 2022-23.

A digitally immersive learning environment, a resources website and new Indigenous focused computer lab were revealed by a team led by Dr. Sandra Styres.

Excerpt: "Applications are being accepted from child care providers to join the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program this year, which will enable them to offer low-cost child care, making life more affordable for thousands more families in B.C. Spaces in the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program reduce the average cost of child care from $1,000 a month (for full-time, centre-based infant care) at facilities participating in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) to $200 a month, saving families an average of about $800 a month per child."

OISE Professor, Kathleen Gallagher, has released a new book: Hope in a Collapsing World: Youth, Theatre, and Listening as a Political Alternative.

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

Dr. Jacque/line Lavallee, 79, earned her Doctorate of Education this spring. Dr. Lavallee is OISE's elder-in-residence.

Daniel Pauly: Doctor of Education in Counselling Psychology (CP), Class of 2022.

Asma Shamim: Master of Arts in Developmental Psychology & Education (DPE), Class of 2022.

Kevin Olmstead: Master of Education in Counselling Psychology (CP), Class of 2022.