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Meet Glen Sharpe, EdD, Mohawk First Nations, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Education, Nipissing University.

Excerpt: "With an investment of over $2 billion in 2019-20 and a commitment to create up to 30,000 new child care spaces in schools, we are building a stronger child care and early years system to provide more children and families with access to child care and give children the best possible start in life."

Mary Drinkwater, Kathy Bickmore, Reva Joshee, Sarfaroz Niyozov and other chapter authors

Excerpt: "Research shows a clear link between a solid foundation in children's early years and their long-term development and success. That is why Ontario is committed to improving access to child care, giving parents more choice and making high quality programs affordable."

Presented by Dr. David Philpott, Memorial University Newfoundland & Labrador and Jane Bertrand, Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation, Toronto, October 24, 2019.

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Carol Benson

Prachi Srivastava, Karen Mundy, and Sarah French

Meet Amilcar Barnett, Physical Education Teacher at Hunter College Campus Schools, New York City.

Xie Weihe

This project aims to foster quality in the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) sector by identifying evaluations of innovative approaches to ELCC in Canada that could be scaled to spread their impact.

The ELCC Innovation ToolKit identifies innovations in the following areas: ELCC governance; funding; inclusion and equitable access; the learning environment including curriculum, program supports, transitions to kindergarten and parent engagement; the workforce including educator training, professional development, compensation and recognition; and monitoring and accountability.

Excerpt: "Municipalities and regional districts can now apply for up to $4 million to buy land for child care centres and create new licensed child care spaces in their communities."