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Media Release: BC Budget 2026: No cuts to child care. Not a celebration - just a sigh of relief

Feb 18, 2026

“Government appears to have listened to the outpouring of voices arguing the economic case for a child care system with low capped fees, expanded access, and a fair wage grid for educators who are the heartbeat of a quality system” said Emily Mlieczko, Executive Director of the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ.

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²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµâ€™s Letter to Minister Beare – Education and Child Care

Jan 29, 2026

View the letter where ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµapplauds the ongoing commitment to early learning and child care and indicates how the CWELCC has begun to shift child care into becoming a powerful enabler of economic security, gender equity, and social inclusion. ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµalso indicates that now is the time to strengthen and build CWELCC, providing its own recommendations in the context of BC.

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Letter from the Canadian Child Care Federation Regarding the CWELCC

Jan 28, 2026

View the letter to the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care regarding the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan - a game changer for Canadian families that has been transforming early learning and child care and the need for it to continue and strengthen.

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Letter to the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care

Jan 27, 2026

View the letter regarding the investments in licensed child care since the inception of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system in 2021, its benefits and what remains to be done to ensure the ambitious program meets the social and economic objectives.

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ECEBC's Inaugural Podcast: Episode One

Jan 1, 2026

²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµis thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new podcast! Episode One features Charlene Gray – a long-time early childhood educator and the new Program Lead for ECEBC’s Ambassador Pilot Project – and an enriching discussion around ethics and values in Early Childhood Education. We hope you enjoy it!

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The ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµPulse Winter 2025 Edition is here!

Dec 9, 2025

Connect with the latest updates from ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµand check out some highlights from the province-wide collective work taking place including our first ever student member forum!

Share it with friends, educators, families, allies, and everyone interested in advancing our sector. We hope you enjoy it!

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Giving Tuesday is December 2nd

Nov 26, 2025

Do you know that ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµsupports early childhood educators? Are you a family, friend, local employer or an ECE yourself that wants to support the work of ECEBC?

Giving Tuesday - December 2nd, 2025 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµPoster

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²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ2026 Annual Conference - Call for Presenters

Nov 18, 2025

²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµis looking for presenters for the upcoming conference May 7th to 9th, 2026 in Richmond, BC.

Interested in learning more? Check out our Presenters page for more information and fill out our workshop proposal form. Deadline for submission is December 19th, 2025.

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