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ݮƵSubmission: HUMA Committee Witness Statement

Apr 20, 2023

ݮƵis pleased to inform the HUMA Committee's study on Bill C-35. Please find out more about Bill C-35 and the corresponding submitted witness statement which was presented on March 30th, 2023, by Emily (Mlieczko) Gawlick, ݮƵExecutive Director in the PDF Document.

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ECPN Exposure - Animate Companionship: Literature and Education

Mar 8, 2023

Join the Early Childhood Pedagogy Network Exposure on March 30, 2023 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm PST where the Pauline Sameshima, Lara Okihiro and Aparna Mishra Tarc consider literature as a companionship for thought and for our engagements with education by creating a conversation between a poet, a children’s book author and a writer on the profound role of literary language in engaging childhood, knowledge, and worlds. 

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Joint Media Release: BC Budget 2023 & Child Care: Lack of Profile or Next Steps to $10aDay….. but Commitments Remain

Mar 1, 2023

Despite measurable progress since 2018, the ongoing increases in federal funding, and the acknowledgement of child care as an essential service, BC Budget 2023 was surprisingly silent on child care. View the joint media release from ݮƵ& the BC Coalition of Child Care Advocates.

BC Budget 2023 Media Release

2023 ݮƵConference

Feb 13, 2023

ݮƵinvites you to attend our 52nd Annual Conference Power of Story May 11 to 13th, 2023 in-person and online.

ݮƵis honoured to be in relation with the unceded traditional lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. We acknowledge the Urban First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in the region. Many nations across the province collaborate in our shared work of supporting children, families, educators and communities and we thank them for this continued relationship.

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Les résultats du récent rapport « Évaluation de la stratégie de recrutement et de rétention concernant la garde et l'apprentissage de la petite enfance » en Colombie-Britannique sont maintenant disponibles.

Jan 11, 2023

Vancouver, C.-B., le 11 janvier 2023 L'association ݮƵ (ECEBC) a le plaisir de partager le rapport d'évaluation de la stratégie de recrutement et de rétention concernant la garde et l'apprentissage de la petite enfance en Colombie-Britannique. Le financement de ce rapport a été assuré par l'Entente Canada-Colombie-Britannique sur le développement du marché du travail.

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SAVE THE DATE: 2023 ݮƵConference

Jan 5, 2023

Join us for ECEBC's 2023 in-person conference "Power of Story" from May 11th to 13th, 2023. Become an ݮƵMember to receive the discounted rate. Registration details will be coming soon. View the Save The Date poster below.

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Media Release: New Federal Legislation for Child Care: It’s been a long time coming!

Dec 8, 2022

View the joint media release from The ݮƵ (ECEBC) and the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC (CCCABC) regarding the exciting introduction of Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act which sets out the federal government's vision for a Canada-wide, community-based early learning and child care system.

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