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Government of Canada launches call for applications for the National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care


Working toward $10-a-day child care for Canadian families

GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Child care is not a luxury, it's a necessity. Yet too many families in Canada lack access to affordable, inclusive and high-quality child care. This is an economic issue as much as it is a social one. Without access to child care, parents?especially women?cannot fully participate in the economy and the global COVID-19 pandemic has brought these issues to the forefront. As part of its commitment to build back better through a recovery that leaves no one behind, the Government of Canada wants to ensure that quality and affordable regulated child care spaces are available to all families who need them.

In support of this commitment, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, announced today a call for applications for the National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care.

The Council will play an active role in representing the early learning and child care sector and providing expert advice to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Minister for Women and Gender Equality. The Council will also serve as a forum for consultation on issues and challenges facing the early learning and child care sector as the federal government moves forward with building a Canada-wide early learning and child care system that works for everyone.

The Government of Canada is looking for individuals with knowledge and experience from across the early learning and child care sector to be part of the Council. These experts include:

Canadians interested in being part of the Council must apply by September 28, 2021, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

In addition to the Council, the Federal Secretariat on Early Learning and Child Care is being established at Employment and Social Development Canada. The Secretariat will serve as a focal point for early learning and child care across the Government of Canada. The Secretariat will both support and be informed by the activities of the National Advisory Council, laying the foundation for a Canada-wide early learning and child care system by bringing together governments, experts and stakeholders to design and implement the newvision.

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" Every child deserves the best possible start in life. Yet as a result of the pandemic, families have faced unique challenges, including having to choose between going back to work, or staying home to care for their children. I'm looking forward to working with the National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care as we move forward with building a Canada-wide early learning and child care system to drive economic growth, increase women's participation in the workforce, and ensure parents never have to make that impossible choice again."
? Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

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Federal Secretariat on Early Learning and Child Care 
Budget 2021: A Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Plan

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