New report shows Ontario home to many of Canada's "child care deserts"
CCPA study finds Brampton and Kitchener have some of the lowest rates of child care coverage in the country.
Read moreBig News for Child Care in the 2018 Budget
Ontario commitment to child care transformation hailed as game-changer for families
Read moreOCBCC Pre-Budget Brief 2018
- Read the OCBCC's Pre-Budget Brief to the Ministry of Finance and the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.
Advocates call for down payment on decent work
To mark Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Appreciation Day on October 25th, advocates launch the Decent Work Charter and call for a down payment on the public funding needed to ensure professional pay for early childhood educators and provide affordable, high quality child care services for parents.
Read moreOCBCC Submission on Bill 148
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs regarding Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
Read moreParents and Educators holding Mother’s Day Weekend stroller brigade to draw attention to Ontario’s child care crisis
While parent fees are high, many Registered Early Childhood Educators are putting off starting their own families or leaving the field because wages in the sector are too low.
Read moreOCBCC getting results at Queen's Park
UPDATE: Our response to Ontario Budget 2017: Ontario budget makes a start on child care expansion but leaves major policy directions for upcoming framework.
Read moreExpectant moms hope Kathleen Wynne will deliver on child care promises
Moms and moms-to-be are at Queen’s Park Tuesday morning to let the Ontario government know that they are expecting big things on child care in this year’s provincial budget.
Read moreTransformative change for early years and child care in Ontario: From market patchwork to system
Read the OCBCC's Submission in response to Ontario's child care consultations and their discussion paper “Building a better future: A discussion paper on transforming early years and child care in Ontario”.
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