What's happening at CRRU
CRRU is working with all provinces and territories in preparation for the 13th edition of the Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada report. ECEC in Canada 2021 will be published in winter 2022.
This week, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' 2021 annual fee survey report, Game changer: Will provinces and territories meet the new federal child care fee targets? in which CRRU plays a role, was released. CRRU welcomed Lin Velasco to the team as an intern through the George Brown College Leadership program. We are looking forward to having Lin join our team.
The CRRU team can be reached at contactus@childcarecanada.org.
Featured
Game changer: Will provinces and territories meet the new federal child care fee targets?
Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, 10 May 2022
The 9th annual CCPA fee report provides detailed fee data for 37 cities from late 2021, just before major changes in the sector started. It calculates the federal targets for the end of 2022 for each city. Then, based on provincial and territorial child care action plans to date, it projects whether the federal government’s target of a 50 per cent reduction in fees (based on 2019 fees as the baseline) will be met.
“Tin-pot childcare” lives on?
Alberta Views, 1 April 2022
In this article, sociologist Tom Langford discusses Alberta developments with regard to the Canada-wide child care system. The author analyzes the political and policy contexts that have shaped the current approach, noting that under the government’s model, "high quality ELCC will be a prerogative of families who have the money to afford a hefty monthly fee, while families of more limited means will be pushed towards lower-cost options."
Child-care fees are on track to drop in some Canadian cities in 2022, says report
The Globe and Mail, 10 May 2022
Child Care fees on track to drop substantially in most big cities, but not all are projected to meet targets: new report
Child Care Now, 10 May 2022
Nova Scotia child care system building must stay on track
Child Care Now - Nova Scotia, 10 May 2022
A place to grow: The Ontario Liberal platform
Ontario Liberal Party, 9 May 2022
Research, policy and practice
Fragile families in Quebec and the rest of Canada: A comparison of parental work-life balance satisfaction
Population Research and Policy Review, 2 April 2021
This paper examines the impact of social policy (child care, parental leave etc.) and cultural contexts of marital status and parental work-life balance among cohabiting, divorced, single and married parents in Quebec and the rest of Canada. Results indicate that there are significant work-life balance satisfaction advantages for married mothers across Canada, except for in Quebec where marital status made no difference on work-life balance suggesting strong family and social policy play a role for mothers, single or married.
Fathers’ leave take-up in Finland: Motivations and barriers in a complex Nordic leave scheme
Sage Journal, 29 October 2019
This article examines Finnish fathers’ motivations and barriers to take their leave. The father’s wish to take care of the child and to support the mother’s return to work were found to be significantly motivational for fathers to take their leave while the family’s economic situation often prevented it. It is suggested that extending investment in fathers’ individual paid leave would help promote greater gender equality for working parents.
What kind of "social Europe"? The example of child care
Social Politics, 1 September 2001
This paper identifies the impact of gender and class on three approaches to child care policy in Europe. The three models analyzed in this paper include: neo-familialist, Third Way and egalitarianism. It is noted that, while each approach seeks to address the challenge posed by the defamilialization of care, only the egalitarian design adopted in Sweden and Denmark aims to do so in such a way as to foster equality. The approaches are used to address the “care deficit” caused by women’s rising labour force participation rate.
Care work in the recovery economy: Towards a caring economy
Institute for Gender and the Economy, 10 May 2022
This report is based on gender and care economy research which was presented and discussed at the Institute for Gender and Economy roundtable in February 2022. The report contains the graphic animation recordings of all presentations along with ashort video summary of the event. The report is available in English and French.
Child care in the news
CA: Some cities will not halve child-care fees by end of year, study finds
CTV News, 10 May 2022
CA: Sorry Canada. You're still unlikely to snag cheap child care, no matter governments' promises
National Post, 9 May 2022
CA: Statement by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on Mother’s day
Government of Canada, 8 May 2022
NL: 'One of the most important Newfoundlanders': Melba Rabinowitz adopted the province with a passion and made tremendous contributions to early childhood education
Saltwire, 7 May 2022
NS: Mom stunned after maternity leave benefits cut by 50% due to CERB
CBC News, 9 May 2022
ON: What’s in it for me?: Why ‘solid child-care support’ is a priority for this entrepreneur
TVO Today, 10 May 2022
ON: Ontario parents could wait months for savings due to delayed child-care deal, advocates say
CBC News, 7 May 2022
ON: Childcare centres in the region closed May 9 for first PD day for staff
City News Kitchener, 4 May 2022
ON: Ontario budget falls flat on funding for public services
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 29 April 2022
SK: Sask. aims to license child care homes to fill labour gap
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, 9 May 2022
AB: Calgary daycare fees for preschoolers likely most expensive in Canada for 2022, report says
CBC News, 10 May 2022
AB: Calgary and Edmonton will miss federal child care fee reduction targets: think tank
Edmonton Journal, 10 May 2022
AB: Alberta government rejects report projecting it won't hit federal child care fee targets
Calgary Sun, 10 May 2022
BC: Ottawa wants daycare fees cut in half by end of 2022. Will pricey B.C. reach that target?
The Province, 10 May 2022
BC: Fee caps make opening a daycare ‘impossible’ in Greater Victoria, say providers
CHEK News, 5 May 2022
BC: B.C.’s first trauma-informed daycare opens in Victoria
Trail Times, 5 May 2022
US: Child care benefits could help ease the worker crunch, an advocacy campaign says
New York Times, 11 May 2022
US: Hundreds of day cares are closed today as educators go on strike. Here's why
USA Today, 9 May 2022
EU: “System-relevant & budgeted to death”: Child care personnel demand better working conditions
World Socialist Web Site, 8 May 2022
AU: What Australian educators need from the next federal government
The Sector, 5 May 2022
Events
Activate: "In dialogue with vision and voices” 2022 ECEBC Conference
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia, 13–14 May 2022, 8:30am–4:30pm PDT
The two-day annual Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia Conference features workshops, speakers, plenary sessions and activities for early childhood educators to expand their knowledge and leadership skills. This year’s conference includes two breakout sessions where educators can connect with others around the province and celebrate the work they do.
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