COVID-19 Highlights the Value of Childcare

While the pandemic has left most businesses in Canada wonder whether there will be a space for them in the Canadian economy when we return to a new normal, there are no such doubts for childcare providers. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier this month during a press briefing [...]

Every $1 spent on early childhood education pays back $6 later, report finds Social Sharing

Conference Board study finds Canada lags when it comes to programs for preschoolers Canada is lagging the world in spending on early childhood education — and it’s going to cost the economy in the long run, a new report from the Conference Board of Canada suggests. In a paper published [...]

Child-care costs ‘astronomical’ in most of Canada, despite progress in some provinces

Costs have risen faster than inflation in 61% of cities since 2017, study finds Parents contemplating a move from Montreal to Toronto should prepare to add a zero to the end of their monthly child-care bills, a new study has found. Released Thursday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives [...]

What we can learn from Canada’s universal child care model

What we can learn from Canada’s universal child care model On a chilly, Friday morning at New Horizon Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota, a roomful of toddlers learns how to count and spell. For the spelling lesson, the teacher has given each child a dollop of shaving cream to dip their fingers [...]

Why invest in the child care business?

Most businesses are dependent on the economy, but the child care business has the potential to influence the entire economy more than to be influenced by it. The child care industry can boost the entire economy by boosting workforce potential at a time of recession and can help maintain the [...]