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Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc.
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Championing for effective early childhood programs across Canada that provide equal opportunities for all children, align with the school system and operate within a provincial or territorial framework.
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Chaque enfant mérite un bon départ dans la vie.

L’école publique, c’est la base d’un départ juste et équitable pour tous.

Regardez la vidéo : youtu.be/VlsuyMfD1LQ
October 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Every child deserves a brighter start.

Public education is the foundation for a fair start in life.

Watch now: youtu.be/VlsuyMfD1LQ
#ECE #PublicEducation #EarlyLearning #ChildCare
October 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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The wait is over! The ECE Workforce Knowledge HUB is now live — connecting research, data, and stories to strengthen Canada’s early learning and child care workforce.

Discover the HUB: eceknowledgehub.ca

#ECEHub #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #ECEWorkforce
October 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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How ECEs shape our children's futures

"Childcare is also a powerful economic engine."

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#eceappreciation #ECE #ChildCare #DecentWork
October 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Les familles sont le point de départ de l’apprentissage.

La maternelle universelle pour les enfants de 4 ans s’appuie sur cette base — en soutenant les parents, les éducatrices et éducateurs, et le potentiel de chaque enfant.

En savoir plus : mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu...
October 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Families are where learning begins.

Universal junior kindergarten builds on that foundation — supporting parents, educators, and every 4-year-old’s potential.

Learn more: mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu...

#ECinCanada #PublicEducation #JK
October 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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La maternelle gratuite et universelle pour tous garantit l'égalité dès le plus jeune âge.

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September 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Free, universal junior kindergarten means equity from the very beginning. #ECinCanada #PublicEducation #Junior Kindergarten

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September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Daycare in Denmark is a basic right. Could Canada offer the same? www.cbc.ca/news/world/d...

#ChildCare #Daycare #ECinCanada
Daycare in Denmark is a basic right. Could Canada offer the same? | CBC News
With months ticking down to the goal of $10-per-day daycare across Canada, there are at least five provinces who have yet to meet that goal. And there is mounting evidence from other countries that Ca...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Kids in #childcare need healthy movement — and guidelines can improve their health theconversation.com/kids-in-chil...
Kids in child care need healthy movement — and guidelines can improve their health
Best practice guidelines for healthy movement in child-care settings serve as a critical step to create more active and health-promoting child-care centres.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Children’s best interests should anchor Canada’s approach to their online privacy
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Children’s best interests should anchor Canada’s approach to their online privacy
Early experiences shapes children’s developmental trajectories, and despite pressures to adapt to AI in education, there is a need for caution and safeguarding children’s privacy.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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NEW Beyond the Podcast Webinar!

Join Dr. David Philpott for Belonging from the Start: Inclusion in the Early Years — a deep dive into #inclusion, environment, and policy in #earlylearning.

Register today! www.oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/eve...
September 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Le jeu est bien plus qu’un simple plaisir — c’est ainsi que les enfants apprennent, grandissent et s’épanouissent. La maternelle universelle donne à chaque enfant de 4 ans la chance de bien commencer.

En savoir plus : mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu...
September 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Play is more than fun — it’s how kids learn, grow, and thrive. Universal junior kindergarten gives every 4-year-old the chance to start strong.

Learn more: mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu...

#ECinCanada #juniorkindergarten #Play
September 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Chaque enfant mérite le meilleur départ. La maternelle universelle dès 4 ans, c’est un investissement dans l’apprentissage précoce, l’équité et notre avenir collectif.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Every child deserves the best possible start. Expanding public education to include 4-year-olds through universal #juniorkindergarten is not just an investment in early learning, it’s an investment in equity, families, and our collective future. Learn More: mwmccain.ca

#ECinCanada #EarlyLearning
September 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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New Brunswick, have your voices heard!

Public consultations begin for new education plans: www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/...

#K-12 #ECinCanada #Kindergarten
Public consultations begin for new education plans
The government is launching public consultations to guide development of its next education plans.
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August 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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NL: Province Adds Nearly 600 New $10-a-day Child Care Spaces
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#ChildCare #ECinCanada
Province Adds Nearly 600 New $10-a-day Child Care Spaces
The provincial government is sanctioning another 574 new child care spaces, part of the $10-a-day program. The...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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"Vouchers strip away those tools and shift responsibility from #public systems to individual families, leaving access to #childcare shaped by geography, income and luck."

#ECinCanada
August 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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govnb.bsky.social Government of New Brunswick @govnb.bsky.social · Aug 8
Operators and early childhood educators have asked for higher wages and we’re acting now. 

When we invest in early childhood educators, they become happier and more productive, leading to happy children, supported families, and a stronger economy for New Brunswick. 

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August 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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N.B. government adds fourth step to wage grid for early childhood educators www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...
#ECE #ECinCanada #Educator
N.B. government adds fourth step to wage grid for early childhood educators
The New Brunswick government announced on Friday it will spend $7.24 million to add a fourth step to the early childhood educator wage grid.
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August 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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July 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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"Play is so fundamental to healthy development that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has long deemed it a basic human right, and as a signatory, Canada is obligated to uphold this right." theconversation.com/our-kids-rec...
@theconversation.com #Play #ECinCanada
Our kids’ recess at school is essential to well-being and learning — and shouldn’t be scaled back
Time to play, move, connect with peers and breathe is a vital part of learning and essential to academic motivation.
theconversation.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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We are excited to share that we are working with the @govnl.bsky.social to enhance #PreKindergarten programming!

Learn more: www.gov.nl.ca/releases/202...

#earlylearning #PreK #ECinCanada #ECE
July 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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New on our YouTube Channel...

Exclusive footage of the launch of Giving for Change, the story behind Canada’s game-changing investment in early learning and child care....
#MargaretMcCain #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #Philanthropy

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Book Launch - Giving for Change: How Philanthropy Shapes Early Education Policy
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July 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM