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CBC News
Thousands of Quebec parents were forced to find alternative child care as workers at 400 non-profit daycare centres across the province recently went on strike.
More than 21,000 children were impacted by the day-long strike at early childhood education centres (CPEs) across Quebec.
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The Conference Board of Canada
This report explores the impact of early childhood education (ECE) on the Canadian economy and highlights its potential to improve socio-economic outcomes including the reduction of poverty and income inequality.
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Government of Canada
When you have an economy that works for the middle class, you have a country that works for everyone. The investments the Government has made in people, in our communities and in our economy are working. Canada has the fastest growing economy in the G7 — and we are reinvesting the benefits of that growth back into the people who contribute most to that success.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Lorsque l'économie fonctionne pour la classe moyenne, le pays fonctionne pour tout le monde. Les investissements que le gouvernement a réalisés dans les gens, dans nos communautés et dans notre économie sont productifs. L'économie du Canada affiche la plus forte croissance du G7, et le gouvernement réinvestit les retombées de cette croissance dans les personnes qui contribuent le plus à cette réussite.
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Metro News
After returning to her hometown of Calgary with a newborn in tow, Sara Geddes was living in Calgary Housing this past winter when she heard some good news: a new affordable daycare was opening in the city.
The provincially funded child-care centre cares for children up to six years old for a maximum of $25 a day.
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Vancouver Sun
Halloween is just under a week away. Have you put safety first in designing your kids' costumes?
"Halloween safety is a shared responsibility, and we're hoping to educate parents and caregivers to plan ahead for the upcoming festivities," Lisa Romein, manager of the trauma program at B.C. Children's Hospital said in a media release.
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The Post
The Bruce Grey Catholic District School board has applied for funding to build a two-room addition at St. Teresa of Calcutta school in Walkerton for additional child-care spaces at a cost of $1,058,758.
The application is in response to the Ministry of Education’s new capital funding program called Early Years Capital Program (EYCP), said Alecia Lantz, superintendent of finance at the Bruce Grey Catholic School Board.
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Global News
Daycares in Regina say they're struggling to keep up with rising taxes.
Hasanthi Galhenage, Cathedral Area Cooperative Daycare's executive director, said her centre has to shell out thousands of extra dollars after the city raised property taxes.
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National Post
Spanking — usually defined as hitting a child on the buttocks with an open hand — is a common form of discipline still used on children worldwide. However, to date, spanking has been banned in 53 countries and states globally.
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Radio Canada International
In 2011, more than half of Canadian parents used child-care services for their children under 4 years old, according to government statistics. The trend is increasingly common as more women join the work force. But along with that, many parents have become more concerned about their attachment to their children who may be away from them for a large part of the day.
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