<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Child Care Canada - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Child Care Canada news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Daycare shortage sparks urgent need for early childhood educators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 31, 2026Author:&nbsp;Cyr, AlexOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Maclean&rsquo;s Universities and Colleges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/daycare-shortage-sparks-urgent-need-for-early-childhood-educators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/daycare-shortage-sparks-urgent-need-for-early-childhood-educators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Columbia unveils provincial immigration quotas for health-care and child-care workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 27, 2026Author:&nbsp;Minks, CarolineOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CIC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/british-columbia-unveils-provincial-immigration-quotas-for-health-care-and-child-care-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/british-columbia-unveils-provincial-immigration-quotas-for-health-care-and-child-care-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani rushes to patch up NYC childcare payments after providers report delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 31, 2026Author:&nbsp;Elsen-Rooney, Michael Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The City Reporter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-rushes-to-patch-up-nyc-childcare-payments-after-providers-report-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-rushes-to-patch-up-nyc-childcare-payments-after-providers-report-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We support quality childcare ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, September 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;B2tenOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;B2ten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/we-support-quality-childcare-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/we-support-quality-childcare-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hinge moment for Canada’s workforce and industrial policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Delaney, K., DiCaro, A., Dionne, E., Nash, P., Ritchie, L., Stanford, J., &amp; Wilson, F.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/hinge-moment-for-canadas-workforce-and-industrial-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/hinge-moment-for-canadas-workforce-and-industrial-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A hinge moment for unions in Canada’s new industrial era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Delaney, K., DiCaro, A., Dionne, E., Nash, P., Ritchie, L., Stanford, J., &amp; Wilson, F.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-hinge-moment-for-unions-in-canadas-new-industrial-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-hinge-moment-for-unions-in-canadas-new-industrial-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders urge corporate Canada to support daycare as ‘nation-building investment’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, September 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;McGinn, DaveOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/business-leaders-urge-corporate-canada-to-support-daycare-as-nation-building-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/business-leaders-urge-corporate-canada-to-support-daycare-as-nation-building-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An overview of formal childcare programs: What works to improve maternal and child-related outcomes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 1, 2024Author:&nbsp;Ford, D., Goldberg, S., Jain, A., Lambert-Porter, E., &amp; Meghir, C. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Yale Inclusion Economics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-overview-of-formal-childcare-programs-what-works-to-improve-maternal-and-child-related-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-overview-of-formal-childcare-programs-what-works-to-improve-maternal-and-child-related-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. announces funding for approximately 1,200 new child-care spaces, to open in next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 31, 2026Author:&nbsp;Palmer, ClaireOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bc-announces-funding-for-approximately-1200-new-child-care-spaces-to-open-in-next-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bc-announces-funding-for-approximately-1200-new-child-care-spaces-to-open-in-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg care home to add 152-space child-care centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 17, 2026Author:&nbsp;CBC NewsOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/winnipeg-care-home-to-add-152-space-child-care-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/winnipeg-care-home-to-add-152-space-child-care-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province bans cellphones in schools, limits screen time in child-care centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, August 28, 2026Author:&nbsp;Rudderham, HannahOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-bans-cellphones-in-schools-limits-screen-time-in-child-care-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-bans-cellphones-in-schools-limits-screen-time-in-child-care-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The effect of childcare on female labor supply and child development in low and middle income countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, August 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Goldbery, S., &amp; Meghir, C. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;National Bureau of Economic Research]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-effect-of-childcare-on-female-labor-supply-and-child-development-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-effect-of-childcare-on-female-labor-supply-and-child-development-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal public TK causes ‘shockwaves’ in private birth-to-5 childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, August 25, 2026Author:&nbsp;Lounibos, NoraOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Daily Californian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/universal-public-tk-causes-shockwaves-in-private-birth-to-5-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/universal-public-tk-causes-shockwaves-in-private-birth-to-5-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey among most expensive Canadian cities for child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, August 25, 2026Author:&nbsp;Chaudhry, AishaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Surrey Citizen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/surrey-among-most-expensive-canadian-cities-for-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/surrey-among-most-expensive-canadian-cities-for-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banff's mayor seeks meeting with province over tourist town's childcare crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, August 25, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ellis, CathyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Rocky Mountain Outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/banffs-mayor-seeks-meeting-with-province-over-tourist-towns-childcare-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/banffs-mayor-seeks-meeting-with-province-over-tourist-towns-childcare-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The struggle to find child care for parents whose working hours aren't the typical 9-5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Aalders, CelinaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-struggle-to-find-child-care-for-parents-whose-working-hours-arent-the-typical-9-5/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-struggle-to-find-child-care-for-parents-whose-working-hours-arent-the-typical-9-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to ensure fertility support covers the full cycle of family life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, August 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Liu, HoulianOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Global Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-to-ensure-fertility-support-covers-the-full-cycle-of-family-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-to-ensure-fertility-support-covers-the-full-cycle-of-family-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care use, types and difficulties among vulnerable Canadian subpopulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ahmed, A., &amp; Kingsbury, M. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Statistics Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-use-types-and-difficulties-among-vulnerable-canadian-subpopulations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-use-types-and-difficulties-among-vulnerable-canadian-subpopulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore ties childcare leave to the number of children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 24, 2026Author:&nbsp;Tan, JosephineOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;HRM Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/singapore-ties-childcare-leave-to-the-number-of-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/singapore-ties-childcare-leave-to-the-number-of-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 24, 2026Author:&nbsp;Lau, JeanOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;South China Morning Post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/can-singapores-latest-pro-family-push-change-minds-on-parenthood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/can-singapores-latest-pro-family-push-change-minds-on-parenthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta still without $10-a-day childcare despite campaign pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Smith, Danielle; Djan, Edward;Fidel, Matyowos; Macdonald, David &amp; Ballantyne, MornaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CityNews]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/alberta-still-without-10-a-day-childcare-despite-campaign-pledge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/alberta-still-without-10-a-day-childcare-despite-campaign-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langford arts, childcare centre takes shape with mass timber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Nikhil, NikhilOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Goldstream Gazette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-arts-childcare-centre-takes-shape-with-mass-timber/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-arts-childcare-centre-takes-shape-with-mass-timber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wavering on $10-a-day child care promise, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Gregson, Sharon &amp; CBC News BCOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bc-wavering-on-10-a-day-child-care-promise-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bc-wavering-on-10-a-day-child-care-promise-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once a leader in $10-a-day child care, B.C. now lags behind: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;DeRosa, KatieOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/once-a-leader-in-10-a-day-child-care-bc-now-lags-behind-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/once-a-leader-in-10-a-day-child-care-bc-now-lags-behind-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion | Canada still hasn’t delivered on its $10-a-day child-care promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, August 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Macdonald, David Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Hamilton Spectator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-canada-still-hasnt-delivered-on-its-10-a-day-child-care-promise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-canada-still-hasnt-delivered-on-its-10-a-day-child-care-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $10-a-day divide: Child care fees in Canada in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;Macdonald, D., &amp; Friendly, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-10-a-day-divide-child-care-fees-in-canada-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-10-a-day-divide-child-care-fees-in-canada-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: The second cycle report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 13, 2026Author:&nbsp;Sousa, D., Morris, P., &amp; Moss, P.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-organisation-for-economic-co-operation-and-developments-international-early-learning-and-child-well-being-study-the-second-cycle-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-organisation-for-economic-co-operation-and-developments-international-early-learning-and-child-well-being-study-the-second-cycle-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond $10-a-Day: A policy audit of Canada-Wide Early Learning and Childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, August 11, 2026Author:&nbsp;Butt, S., &amp; Pirouzi, P. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Crown College of Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/beyond-10-a-day-a-policy-audit-of-canada-wide-early-learning-and-childcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/beyond-10-a-day-a-policy-audit-of-canada-wide-early-learning-and-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Ioco School one step closer to re-opening as 150-space daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, August 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Penner, PatrickOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Hamilton Spectator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/historic-ioco-school-one-step-closer-to-re-opening-as-150-space-daycare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/historic-ioco-school-one-step-closer-to-re-opening-as-150-space-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only one-third of new childcare spots announced in Flanders have been created]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 17, 2026Author:&nbsp; The Brussels Times with BelgaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Brussels Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/only-one-third-of-new-childcare-spots-announced-in-flanders-have-been-created/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/only-one-third-of-new-childcare-spots-announced-in-flanders-have-been-created/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's 'passive' approach to creating child-care spaces needs to change, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, August 14, 2026Author:&nbsp;Scott,LaurenOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitobas-passive-approach-to-creating-child-care-spaces-needs-to-change-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitobas-passive-approach-to-creating-child-care-spaces-needs-to-change-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council exploring expansion of Banff Child Care Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 12, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ellis, CathyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Rocky Mountain Outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/council-exploring-expansion-of-banff-child-care-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/council-exploring-expansion-of-banff-child-care-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Quebec’s subsidized daycare pays off for moms long after kids age out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 17, 2026Author:&nbsp;Hanes, AllisonOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Montreal Gazette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/hanes-quebecs-subsidized-daycare-pays-off-for-moms-long-after-kids-age-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/hanes-quebecs-subsidized-daycare-pays-off-for-moms-long-after-kids-age-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US childcare crisis harms women’s financial security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 6, 2026Author:&nbsp;Buttenwieser, SusanOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Women&rsquo;s Media Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/us-childcare-crisis-harms-womens-financial-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/us-childcare-crisis-harms-womens-financial-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The child care crisis costs the U.S. economy $172 billion each year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, January 27, 2026Author:&nbsp;ReadyNationOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Institute for Child Success]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-child-care-crisis-costs-the-us-economy-172-billion-each-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-child-care-crisis-costs-the-us-economy-172-billion-each-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising birth rates no longer tied to economic prosperity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, October 27, 2025Author:&nbsp;Simon, CleaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Harvard Gazette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/rising-birth-rates-no-longer-tied-to-economic-prosperity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/rising-birth-rates-no-longer-tied-to-economic-prosperity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The downside of fertility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, September 1, 2025Author:&nbsp;Goldin, C.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;National Bureau of Economic Research]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-downside-of-fertility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-downside-of-fertility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare was never meant to be a luxury. So why are we still treating it like a market?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 12, 2026Author:&nbsp;Macdonald, Fiona Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Women's Agenda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/childcare-was-never-meant-to-be-a-luxury-so-why-are-we-still-treating-it-like-a-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/childcare-was-never-meant-to-be-a-luxury-so-why-are-we-still-treating-it-like-a-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real cost of profit: Markets and profit in early childhood education and care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, July 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Macdonald, F., &amp; Saunders, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Centre for Future Work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-real-cost-of-profit-markets-and-profit-in-early-childhood-education-and-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-real-cost-of-profit-markets-and-profit-in-early-childhood-education-and-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a safe space: How childcare helps families thrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, August 11, 2026Author:&nbsp;United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) IndiaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/more-than-a-safe-space-how-childcare-helps-families-thrive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/more-than-a-safe-space-how-childcare-helps-families-thrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should mom stay at home if her whole salary would go to child care? That’s bad math]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 6, 2026Author:&nbsp;Alini, EricaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/should-mom-stay-at-home-if-her-whole-salary-would-go-to-child-care-thats-bad-math/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/should-mom-stay-at-home-if-her-whole-salary-would-go-to-child-care-thats-bad-math/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani is hitting many milestones on childcare. except one.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, August 6, 2026Author:&nbsp;Gale, RebeccaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Vital City]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-is-hitting-many-milestones-on-childcare-except-one/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-is-hitting-many-milestones-on-childcare-except-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment situations and child care arrangements after mothers’ return to work following parental leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, November 22, 2023Author:&nbsp;Choi, Y. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Government of Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/employment-situations-and-child-care-arrangements-after-mothers-return-to-work-following-parental-leave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/employment-situations-and-child-care-arrangements-after-mothers-return-to-work-following-parental-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expecting more: The motherhood penalty and its impact on Canadian women in the workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, March 1, 2024Author:&nbsp;MaturnOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Maturn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/expecting-more-the-motherhood-penalty-and-its-impact-on-canadian-women-in-the-workplace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/expecting-more-the-motherhood-penalty-and-its-impact-on-canadian-women-in-the-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's early childhood educators propose new wage grid tied to education, experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Bellefontaine, MichelleOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/albertas-early-childhood-educators-propose-new-wage-grid-tied-to-education-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/albertas-early-childhood-educators-propose-new-wage-grid-tied-to-education-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A revised and updated provincial wage scale for early childhood educators in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Association of Early Childhood Educators of AlbertaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Association of Early Childhood Educators of Alberta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-revised-and-updated-provincial-wage-scale-for-early-childhood-educators-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-revised-and-updated-provincial-wage-scale-for-early-childhood-educators-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penticton’s childcare plan paying off, Council told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, August 8, 2026Author:&nbsp;Lacey, KeithOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Penticton Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pentictons-childcare-plan-paying-off-council-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pentictons-childcare-plan-paying-off-council-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing a universal child care cost model for New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, August 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Melodia, L., &amp; Lee, D. A.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Center for New York City Affairs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/introducing-a-universal-child-care-cost-model-for-new-york/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/introducing-a-universal-child-care-cost-model-for-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost controls and supply-side funding: What does Quebec do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, February 8, 2023Author:&nbsp;Cleveland, G.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcarepolicy.net]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cost-controls-and-supply-side-funding-what-does-quebec-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cost-controls-and-supply-side-funding-what-does-quebec-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Mountain building brings affordable homes, childcare to Riley Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ghuman, GagandeepOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;North Shore Daily Post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/little-mountain-building-brings-affordable-homes-childcare-to-riley-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/little-mountain-building-brings-affordable-homes-childcare-to-riley-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani may need to find $5 billion more a year for free child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Shapiro, ElizaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-may-need-to-find-5-billion-more-a-year-for-free-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-may-need-to-find-5-billion-more-a-year-for-free-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s childcare system is full of ‘churn’ – this isn’t good for quality or safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Hurley,&nbsp;Peter;&nbsp;Tham,&nbsp;Melissa &amp;&nbsp;Pilcher,&nbsp;SarahOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/australias-childcare-system-is-full-of-churn-this-isnt-good-for-quality-or-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/australias-childcare-system-is-full-of-churn-this-isnt-good-for-quality-or-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More child-care spaces for Lunenburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, July 27, 2026Author:&nbsp;Government of Nova ScotiaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Government of Nova Scotia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/more-child-care-spaces-for-lunenburg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/more-child-care-spaces-for-lunenburg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New analysis finds Virginia childcare investment would generate more than it costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Hoffman, CherisseOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;12 On Your Side - WWBT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-analysis-finds-virginia-childcare-investment-would-generate-more-than-it-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-analysis-finds-virginia-childcare-investment-would-generate-more-than-it-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration plans to upend head start by deregulating it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, July 31, 2026Author:&nbsp;Davenport, CoralOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-administration-plans-to-upend-head-start-by-deregulating-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-administration-plans-to-upend-head-start-by-deregulating-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom says her kids dismissed from daycare program after she made concerns public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, July 31, 2026Author:&nbsp;Gamble, SusanOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Brantford Expositor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mom-says-her-kids-dismissed-from-daycare-program-after-she-made-concerns-public/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mom-says-her-kids-dismissed-from-daycare-program-after-she-made-concerns-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of a place: Instability, risk and the hidden cost of Australia’s early childhood education and care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, August 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Mitchell Institute and Victoria University]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-price-of-a-place-instability-risk-and-the-hidden-cost-of-australias-early-childhood-education-and-care-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-price-of-a-place-instability-risk-and-the-hidden-cost-of-australias-early-childhood-education-and-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who deserves the spot? Attitudes towards priorities in access to subsidised childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, December 17, 2024Author:&nbsp;Bonoli, G., Gandenberger, M. K., &amp; Knotz, C. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Journal of European Public Policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/who-deserves-the-spot-attitudes-towards-priorities-in-access-to-subsidised-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/who-deserves-the-spot-attitudes-towards-priorities-in-access-to-subsidised-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The early bird gets the germs? The impact of early daycare attendance on children’s health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, January 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Barschkett, M. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;European Economic Review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-early-bird-gets-the-germs-the-impact-of-early-daycare-attendance-on-childrens-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-early-bird-gets-the-germs-the-impact-of-early-daycare-attendance-on-childrens-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well, would you look at Quebec now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, July 31, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/well-would-you-look-at-quebec-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/well-would-you-look-at-quebec-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s new child care funding formula: A step forward, but more needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, September 8, 2024Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontarios-new-child-care-funding-formula-a-step-forward-but-more-needed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontarios-new-child-care-funding-formula-a-step-forward-but-more-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Environmental Scan of Outdoor and Land-Based Early Learning in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, July 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Alden, ChristineOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Lawson Foundation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-environmental-scan-of-outdoor-and-land-based-early-learning-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-environmental-scan-of-outdoor-and-land-based-early-learning-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefits of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ontario Morning with Ramraajh Sharvendiran &amp; Ferns, CarolynOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC Listen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/benefits-of-the-canada-wide-early-learning-and-child-care-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/benefits-of-the-canada-wide-early-learning-and-child-care-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parental involvement in German early childhood education and care: Opportunities possibilities and barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 24, 2026Author:&nbsp;Schneider, ArminOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;European Early Childhood Education Research Journal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parental-involvement-in-german-early-childhood-education-and-care-opportunities-possibilities-and-barriers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parental-involvement-in-german-early-childhood-education-and-care-opportunities-possibilities-and-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan childcare workers say 'day care' label hurts their profession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Martin, Beki San Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Detroit Free Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/michigan-childcare-workers-say-day-care-label-hurts-their-profession/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/michigan-childcare-workers-say-day-care-label-hurts-their-profession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia government spends millions on dozens of new Lunenburg daycare spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, July 27, 2026Author:&nbsp;The Canadian PressOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CityNews]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nova-scotia-government-spends-millions-on-dozens-of-new-lunenburg-daycare-spaces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nova-scotia-government-spends-millions-on-dozens-of-new-lunenburg-daycare-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Banff childcare centre less affordable under changing provincial funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ellis, CathyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Rocky Mountain Outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-banff-childcare-centre-less-affordable-under-changing-provincial-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-banff-childcare-centre-less-affordable-under-changing-provincial-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother speaks out after child with autism dismissed from daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Mollins, AndieOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mother-speaks-out-after-child-with-autism-dismissed-from-daycare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mother-speaks-out-after-child-with-autism-dismissed-from-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How free childcare started winning US elections: ‘Overnight, people realized how essential it was’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Patel, SunnyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-free-childcare-started-winning-us-elections-overnight-people-realized-how-essential-it-was/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-free-childcare-started-winning-us-elections-overnight-people-realized-how-essential-it-was/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building belonging, not just buildings: Community approaches to connecting vulnerable families with ECEC services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, July 18, 2026Author:&nbsp;Paniagua, A., &amp; Collet-Sab&eacute;, J. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Early Childhood Education Journal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/building-belonging-not-just-buildings-community-approaches-to-connecting-vulnerable-families-with-ecec-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/building-belonging-not-just-buildings-community-approaches-to-connecting-vulnerable-families-with-ecec-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians love outdoor play and land‑based learning — but regulations get in the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, July 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;Dietze, Beverlie; Robson, Kelsey &amp; Manitowabi, Melanie Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadians-love-outdoor-play-and-landbased-learning-but-regulations-get-in-the-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadians-love-outdoor-play-and-landbased-learning-but-regulations-get-in-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fathers who take solo parental leave stay more involved in childcare, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, July 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Female FirstOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Female First]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/fathers-who-take-solo-parental-leave-stay-more-involved-in-childcare-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/fathers-who-take-solo-parental-leave-stay-more-involved-in-childcare-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Ottawa daycare closure 'massive disruption' for families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, July 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;McBean, Michael Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Ottawa Citizen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/university-of-ottawa-daycare-closure-massive-disruption-for-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/university-of-ottawa-daycare-closure-massive-disruption-for-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some child-care centres in P.E.I. say struggle to fill toddler, pre-schooler spaces 'unheard of']]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, July 24, 2026Author:&nbsp;Egan, Gwyneth Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/some-child-care-centres-in-pei-say-struggle-to-fill-toddler-pre-schooler-spaces-unheard-of/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/some-child-care-centres-in-pei-say-struggle-to-fill-toddler-pre-schooler-spaces-unheard-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The early movers clinician's guide: Co-designing a resource for the 24-hour movement guidelines in paediatric occupational therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 14, 2026Author:&nbsp;Taylor, L. G., Phillips, S. M., Tzvetkov, D., Alvarez L., &amp; Tucker, P. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child: Care, Health and Development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-early-movers-clinicians-guide-co-designing-a-resource-for-the-24-hour-movement-guidelines-in-paediatric-occupational-therapy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-early-movers-clinicians-guide-co-designing-a-resource-for-the-24-hour-movement-guidelines-in-paediatric-occupational-therapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An environmental scan of outdoor and land-based early learning in Canada: Evidence, policy gaps, and recommendations for action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Dietze, B., Robson, K., &amp; Manitowabi, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Lawson Foundation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-environmental-scan-of-outdoor-and-land-based-early-learning-in-canada-evidence-policy-gaps-and-recommendations-for-action-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-environmental-scan-of-outdoor-and-land-based-early-learning-in-canada-evidence-policy-gaps-and-recommendations-for-action-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An environmental scan of outdoor and land-based early learning in Canada: Evidence, policy gaps, and recommendations for action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Dietze, B., Robson, K., &amp; Manitowabi, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Lawson Foundation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-environmental-scan-of-outdoor-and-land-based-early-learning-in-canada-evidence-policy-gaps-and-recommendations-for-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-environmental-scan-of-outdoor-and-land-based-early-learning-in-canada-evidence-policy-gaps-and-recommendations-for-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The economic benefits of expanded child care services in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Stanford, J.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) and Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-benefits-of-expanded-child-care-services-in-ontario-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-benefits-of-expanded-child-care-services-in-ontario-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The economic benefits of expanded child care services in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Stanford, J.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) and Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-benefits-of-expanded-child-care-services-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-benefits-of-expanded-child-care-services-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physical activity levels of early childhood educators: A systematic review and meta-analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, March 18, 2026Author:&nbsp;Hawthorne, M., Inniss, B. 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Policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/movement-behaviour-and-active-play-space-standards-a-review-of-early-childhood-education-frameworks-in-the-united-kingdom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/movement-behaviour-and-active-play-space-standards-a-review-of-early-childhood-education-frameworks-in-the-united-kingdom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movement behaviour policies in Canadian childcare facilities: Prevalence, content, and associations with facility characteristics and regional legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, May 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Bruijns, B.A., Coyle-Asbil, H.J., Phillips, S.M., Vanderloo, L.M., Wong,S., &amp; Tucker, P.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep 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Sleep Behaviors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/movement-behaviour-policies-in-canadian-childcare-facilities-prevalence-content-and-associations-with-facility-characteristics-and-regional-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/movement-behaviour-policies-in-canadian-childcare-facilities-prevalence-content-and-associations-with-facility-characteristics-and-regional-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The economic returns of accessible and affordable child care in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Shariati, A.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Centre for the Study of Living Standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-returns-of-accessible-and-affordable-child-care-in-canada-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-returns-of-accessible-and-affordable-child-care-in-canada-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The economic returns of accessible and affordable child care in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Shariati, A.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Centre for the Study of Living Standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-returns-of-accessible-and-affordable-child-care-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-economic-returns-of-accessible-and-affordable-child-care-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have child, need job: How child‑care problems prevent many families from re‑entering the workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, July 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Shariati, Alisaleh &amp; Akbari, EmisOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/have-child-need-job-how-childcare-problems-prevent-many-families-from-reentering-the-workforce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/have-child-need-job-how-childcare-problems-prevent-many-families-from-reentering-the-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over childcare funding restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, July 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Sainato, MichaelOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/civil-rights-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-childcare-funding-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/civil-rights-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-childcare-funding-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Montessori childcare group placed under interim receivership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, July 12, 2026Author:&nbsp;Kovacevic, DinaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Insolvency Insider Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/alberta-montessori-childcare-group-placed-under-interim-receivership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/alberta-montessori-childcare-group-placed-under-interim-receivership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probationary licence issued to north-east Alberta daycare due to safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, July 16, 2026Author:&nbsp;Amato,AngelaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/probationary-licence-issued-to-north-east-alberta-daycare-due-to-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/probationary-licence-issued-to-north-east-alberta-daycare-due-to-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pursuit commits $400K to expand Jasper childcare spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, July 16, 2026Author:&nbsp;Jasper LocalOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Jasper Local]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pursuit-commits-400k-to-expand-jasper-childcare-spaces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pursuit-commits-400k-to-expand-jasper-childcare-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Toronto’s baby bust: Why young people are being priced out of parenthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, July 18, 2026Author:&nbsp;Warren, MayOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Toronto Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/inside-torontos-baby-bust-why-young-people-are-being-priced-out-of-parenthood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/inside-torontos-baby-bust-why-young-people-are-being-priced-out-of-parenthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Child Benefit payments to increase on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, July 18, 2026Author:&nbsp;Desai,DevikaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canada-child-benefit-payments-to-increase-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canada-child-benefit-payments-to-increase-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing for tomosrrow: Projecting the long-term impact of early childhood education and care in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Hosseini, S. H., Occhipinti, J.-A., Song, Y. J. C., Piper, S., Harper, E., &amp; Hickie, I. B.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Journal of Policy Modeling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/investing-for-tomosrrow-projecting-the-long-term-impact-of-early-childhood-education-and-care-in-australia-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/investing-for-tomosrrow-projecting-the-long-term-impact-of-early-childhood-education-and-care-in-australia-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing for tomosrrow: Projecting the long-term impact of early childhood education and care in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Hosseini, S. H., Occhipinti, J.-A., Song, Y. J. C., Piper, S., Harper, E., &amp; Hickie, I. 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Sudds, JennaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Government of Yukon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/statement-from-ministers-on-the-five-year-extension-of-canada-yukon-early-learning-and-child-care-agreements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/statement-from-ministers-on-the-five-year-extension-of-canada-yukon-early-learning-and-child-care-agreements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Services éducatifs et de garde à l’enfance au Canada 2023: Résumé et analyse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 28, 2024Author:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research UnitOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/services-ducatifs-et-de-garde-lenfance-au-canada-2023-rsum-et-analyse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/services-ducatifs-et-de-garde-lenfance-au-canada-2023-rsum-et-analyse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint media release: Child care organizations celebrate $5.38B in federal funding confirmed for B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, March 6, 2025Author:&nbsp;Early Childhood Educators of BC &amp; Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BCOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Early Childhood Educators of BC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/joint-media-release-child-care-organizations-celebrate-538b-in-federal-funding-confirmed-for-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/joint-media-release-child-care-organizations-celebrate-538b-in-federal-funding-confirmed-for-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood education and care in Canada 2023: Summary and analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 28, 2024Author:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research UnitOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada-2023-summary-and-analysis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada-2023-summary-and-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child Care Now responds to Alberta–Federal child care agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, December 23, 2025Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-now-responds-to-albertafederal-child-care-agreement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-now-responds-to-albertafederal-child-care-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood education and care in Canada 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, August 28, 2024Author:&nbsp;Friendly, M., Beach, J., Aruran, G., Cossette, A., Lillace, J., &amp; Forer, B.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada-2023/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario secures 1-year child-care extension to keep average fees at $19/day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, November 11, 2025Author:&nbsp;Jones, AllisonOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-secures-1-year-child-care-extension-to-keep-average-fees-at-19day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-secures-1-year-child-care-extension-to-keep-average-fees-at-19day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. announces funding to help reduce child-care waitlists, fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, March 11, 2025Author:&nbsp;Kaiser, LeighaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nb-announces-funding-to-help-reduce-child-care-waitlists-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nb-announces-funding-to-help-reduce-child-care-waitlists-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trudeau government’s changing child care file: From “institutional day care” to early learning and child care for all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, January 14, 2025Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-trudeau-governments-changing-child-care-file-from-institutional-day-care-to-early-learning-and-child-care-for-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-trudeau-governments-changing-child-care-file-from-institutional-day-care-to-early-learning-and-child-care-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deconstructing "fake non-profit" child care in Canada: What is it and what isn't it? What should the response be under the $10-a-day plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 1, 2025Author:&nbsp;Friendly, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/deconstructing-fake-non-profit-child-care-in-canada-what-is-it-and-what-isnt-it-what-should-the-response-be-under-the-10-a-day-plan-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/deconstructing-fake-non-profit-child-care-in-canada-what-is-it-and-what-isnt-it-what-should-the-response-be-under-the-10-a-day-plan-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deconstructing “fake non-profit” child care in Canada: What is it and what isn’t it? What should the response be under the $10-a-day plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 1, 2025Author:&nbsp;Friendly, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/deconstructing-fake-non-profit-child-care-in-canada-what-is-it-and-what-isnt-it-what-should-the-response-be-under-the-10-a-day-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/deconstructing-fake-non-profit-child-care-in-canada-what-is-it-and-what-isnt-it-what-should-the-response-be-under-the-10-a-day-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pathways to quality child care for all in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 3, 2025Author:&nbsp;Friendly, M., &amp; Prentice, S.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pathways-to-quality-child-care-for-all-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pathways-to-quality-child-care-for-all-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The empty promise of $10 a day child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, June 28, 2026Author:&nbsp;The Editorial BoardOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-empty-promise-of-10-a-day-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-empty-promise-of-10-a-day-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disrupting developmentalism in Canadian early years education: Centring marginalized knowledges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, December 3, 2025Author:&nbsp;Davies, A., Abawi, Z., &amp; Richardson, B.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Scholars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/disrupting-developmentalism-in-canadian-early-years-education-centring-marginalized-knowledges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/disrupting-developmentalism-in-canadian-early-years-education-centring-marginalized-knowledges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interim space statistics 2024: Early childhood education and care in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 30, 2025Author:&nbsp;Friendly, M., Beach, J., Aruran, G., Cossette, A., Hu, L., Lillace, J., &amp; Forer, B.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/interim-space-statistics-2024-early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/interim-space-statistics-2024-early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood education and care in Canada: Background information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, January 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Friendly, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada-background-information/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-in-canada-background-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters to the editor, July 4: ‘We are among the many Canadians bumped from the Canadian Dental Care Plan … another unaccountable government program’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, July 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;Reader correspondentsOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/letters-to-the-editor-july-4-we-are-among-the-many-canadians-bumped-from-the-canadian-dental-care-plan-another-unaccountable-government-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/letters-to-the-editor-july-4-we-are-among-the-many-canadians-bumped-from-the-canadian-dental-care-plan-another-unaccountable-government-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion | Why provinces must meet the call of the federal daycare funding boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, July 7, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ballantyne, Morna; Ferns, Carolyn &amp; Gregson, SharonOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Hamilton Spectator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-why-provinces-must-meet-the-call-of-the-federal-daycare-funding-boost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-why-provinces-must-meet-the-call-of-the-federal-daycare-funding-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurseries, vets and shops: The sectors where private equity plays a big role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, June 28, 2026Author:&nbsp;Goodier, M., Garc&iacute;a, C. A., Murray, J., Hunter-Green, Z., &amp; Richards, T. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nurseries-vets-and-shops-the-sectors-where-private-equity-plays-a-big-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nurseries-vets-and-shops-the-sectors-where-private-equity-plays-a-big-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Globe and Mail fantasies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, July 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;Cleveland, G. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Childcarepolicy.net]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/globe-and-mail-fantasies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/globe-and-mail-fantasies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising Colorado: The untold costs of a broken childcare system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Brundin, JennyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CPR News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/raising-colorado-the-untold-costs-of-a-broken-childcare-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/raising-colorado-the-untold-costs-of-a-broken-childcare-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For working parents, the boundary between work and family is often blurred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 16, 2026Author:&nbsp;Minkin, R., Lin, L., Braga, D., &amp; Hurst, K.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Pew Research Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/for-working-parents-the-boundary-between-work-and-family-is-often-blurred/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/for-working-parents-the-boundary-between-work-and-family-is-often-blurred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author says universal child care should be as American as apple pie. And here's why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Whitfield, Chandra ThomasOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CPR News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/author-says-universal-child-care-should-be-as-american-as-apple-pie-and-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/author-says-universal-child-care-should-be-as-american-as-apple-pie-and-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time as a public policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, October 14, 2025Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/time-as-a-public-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/time-as-a-public-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The care disconnect: Americans misjudge care realities, but know families need help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Schulte, B., &amp; Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;New America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-care-disconnect-americans-misjudge-care-realities-but-know-families-need-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-care-disconnect-americans-misjudge-care-realities-but-know-families-need-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The care cascade: Interviews from our broken care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Calarco, J.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Roosevelt Institute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-care-cascade-interviews-from-our-broken-care-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-care-cascade-interviews-from-our-broken-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[86 kids. 3 adults.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, June 11, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/86-kids-3-adults/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/86-kids-3-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When early educators brought child care inside a D.C. government building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Gutierrez , L.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Center for the Study of Child Care Employment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-early-educators-brought-child-care-inside-a-dc-government-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-early-educators-brought-child-care-inside-a-dc-government-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reliance on early care and education during public health crises: A "necessary evil" or a public good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;Adejumo, T., &amp; Whitebook, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Center for the Study of Child Care Employment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/reliance-on-early-care-and-education-during-public-health-crises-a-necessary-evil-or-a-public-good/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/reliance-on-early-care-and-education-during-public-health-crises-a-necessary-evil-or-a-public-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care "overregulation" is a shiny object]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 28, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-overregulation-is-a-shiny-object/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-overregulation-is-a-shiny-object/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan family policy is good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 13, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bipartisan-family-policy-is-good/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bipartisan-family-policy-is-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now is not the time for the Child Care Modernization Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 6, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/now-is-not-the-time-for-the-child-care-modernization-act/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/now-is-not-the-time-for-the-child-care-modernization-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategies to recognize early educators' skills and competencies gained through experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;National ECE Workforce CenterOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;National ECE Workforce Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/strategies-to-recognize-early-educators-skills-and-competencies-gained-through-experience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/strategies-to-recognize-early-educators-skills-and-competencies-gained-through-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An actionable research agenda for strengthening the ECE workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;National ECE Workforce CenterOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;National ECE Workforce Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-actionable-research-agenda-for-strengthening-the-ece-workforce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-actionable-research-agenda-for-strengthening-the-ece-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When do we let rich people have free stuff?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, April 9, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-do-we-let-rich-people-have-free-stuff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-do-we-let-rich-people-have-free-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer care should be free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, February 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/summer-care-should-be-free/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/summer-care-should-be-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop arguing about fraud. Start arguing for child care.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, January 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/stop-arguing-about-fraud-start-arguing-for-child-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/stop-arguing-about-fraud-start-arguing-for-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's talk about Quebec's child care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, November 14, 2025Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/lets-talk-about-quebecs-child-care-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/lets-talk-about-quebecs-child-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAlberta leadership motto: Quidquid pecuniam affert?(Whatever brings in the money).]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Adkin, LaurieOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Arts Squared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ualberta-leadership-motto-quidquid-pecuniam-affertwhatever-brings-in-the-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ualberta-leadership-motto-quidquid-pecuniam-affertwhatever-brings-in-the-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAlberta leadership motto: Quidquid pecuniam affert? (Whatever brings in the money).]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Adkin, LaurieOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Arts Squared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ualberta-leadership-motto-quidquid-pecuniam-affert-whatever-brings-in-the-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ualberta-leadership-motto-quidquid-pecuniam-affert-whatever-brings-in-the-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga child-care centre warned over food safety violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, July 2, 2026Author:&nbsp;Metroland StaffOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Mississauga News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mississauga-child-care-centre-warned-over-food-safety-violations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mississauga-child-care-centre-warned-over-food-safety-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is free pre-primary education associated with increased primary school completion? A global study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, October 25, 2018Author:&nbsp;Earle, A., Milovantseva, N. &amp; Heymann, J.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/is-free-pre-primary-education-associated-with-increased-primary-school-completion-a-global-study/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/is-free-pre-primary-education-associated-with-increased-primary-school-completion-a-global-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Saskatchewan $10-a-day childcare centres adding extra fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Mantyka,WayneOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/some-saskatchewan-10-a-day-childcare-centres-adding-extra-fees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/some-saskatchewan-10-a-day-childcare-centres-adding-extra-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a difference between decline and collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, September 30, 2025Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/theres-a-difference-between-decline-and-collapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/theres-a-difference-between-decline-and-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's stop saying parents shouldn't pay more than 7% of their income on child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, September 23, 2025Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Family Frontier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/lets-stop-saying-parents-shouldnt-pay-more-than-7-of-their-income-on-child-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/lets-stop-saying-parents-shouldnt-pay-more-than-7-of-their-income-on-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural appropriation and appreciation in the early years: A guiding document]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, February 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;M&eacute;tis Nation of OntarioOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;M&eacute;tis Nation of Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cultural-appropriation-and-appreciation-in-the-early-years-a-guiding-document/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cultural-appropriation-and-appreciation-in-the-early-years-a-guiding-document/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parental leaves and men’s communality advantage at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, July 18, 2025Author:&nbsp;Krsti&#263;, A., &amp; Hideg, I.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Sex Roles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parental-leaves-and-mens-communality-advantage-at-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parental-leaves-and-mens-communality-advantage-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privatisation of early childhood care and education: Trends, challenges and human rights implications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Public Education and Human Rights CoalitionOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Public Education and Human Rights Coalition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/privatisation-of-early-childhood-care-and-education-trends-challenges-and-human-rights-implications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/privatisation-of-early-childhood-care-and-education-trends-challenges-and-human-rights-implications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care is becoming more affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;The EconomistOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Economist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-is-becoming-more-affordable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-is-becoming-more-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONAF: Romania’s low childcare coverage limits women’s participation in the labour market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Business Review Communication SRLOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Business Review Communication SRL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/conaf-romanias-low-childcare-coverage-limits-womens-participation-in-the-labour-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/conaf-romanias-low-childcare-coverage-limits-womens-participation-in-the-labour-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province seeking clarity on how Ottawa’s $5.4B childcare investment can be spent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;VOCMOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;VOCM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-seeking-clarity-on-how-ottawas-54b-childcare-investment-can-be-spent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-seeking-clarity-on-how-ottawas-54b-childcare-investment-can-be-spent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As July 1 approaches, one last plea from child care providers to stop looming funding changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, July 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Cairns, JohnOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Moosejaw Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/as-july-1-approaches-one-last-plea-from-child-care-providers-to-stop-looming-funding-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/as-july-1-approaches-one-last-plea-from-child-care-providers-to-stop-looming-funding-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario should create more child care spaces, instead of focusing on cost alone: expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, June 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Jones, AllisonOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-should-create-more-child-care-spaces-instead-of-focusing-on-cost-alone-expert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-should-create-more-child-care-spaces-instead-of-focusing-on-cost-alone-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gyeonggi Province scraps waiting period for migrant child care subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 30, 2026Author:&nbsp;Kyung-min, LeeOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Korea Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/gyeonggi-province-scraps-waiting-period-for-migrant-child-care-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/gyeonggi-province-scraps-waiting-period-for-migrant-child-care-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early-learning supports cut in Sooke district, 11 lose jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, June 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Bell, JeffOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Times Colonist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-learning-supports-cut-in-sooke-district-11-lose-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-learning-supports-cut-in-sooke-district-11-lose-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Ontario should be focused on instead of $10-a-day child care, according to an expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, June 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;The Canadian PressOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CP24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/what-ontario-should-be-focused-on-instead-of-10-a-day-child-care-according-to-an-expert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/what-ontario-should-be-focused-on-instead-of-10-a-day-child-care-according-to-an-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse alleged at N.L. preschool as parents demand answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 24, 2026Author:&nbsp;Kelland, Ariana&amp; Butler, PatrickOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/abuse-alleged-at-nl-preschool-as-parents-demand-answers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/abuse-alleged-at-nl-preschool-as-parents-demand-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa adding $5.4B for child care; provinces, advocates had warned progress at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 22, 2026Author:&nbsp;Jones, Allison &amp; Ritchie, SarahOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Sudbury.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ottawa-adding-54b-for-child-care-provinces-advocates-had-warned-progress-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ottawa-adding-54b-for-child-care-provinces-advocates-had-warned-progress-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care welcomes $5.4B federal boost; calls on  Ontario to increase its own child care investment and sign new agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, June 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ferns, CarolynOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-coalition-for-better-child-care-welcomes-54b-federal-boost-calls-on-ontario-to-increase-its-own-child-care-investment-and-sign-new-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-coalition-for-better-child-care-welcomes-54b-federal-boost-calls-on-ontario-to-increase-its-own-child-care-investment-and-sign-new-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s child care advocacy association applauds new $5.4 billion federal child care investment and calls for long-term plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, June 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadas-child-care-advocacy-association-applauds-new-54-billion-federal-child-care-investment-and-calls-for-long-term-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadas-child-care-advocacy-association-applauds-new-54-billion-federal-child-care-investment-and-calls-for-long-term-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local advocacy group pleased to see more federal funding for child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;VOCMOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;VOCM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/local-advocacy-group-pleased-to-see-more-federal-funding-for-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/local-advocacy-group-pleased-to-see-more-federal-funding-for-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More moms in work force, increased GDP as result of national $10-a-day child-care program, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 22, 2026Author:&nbsp;McGinn, DaveOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/more-moms-in-work-force-increased-gdp-as-result-of-national-10-a-day-child-care-program-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/more-moms-in-work-force-increased-gdp-as-result-of-national-10-a-day-child-care-program-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACE National’s new proposal to reduce affordability, access and accountability in Ontario child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 17, 2026Author:&nbsp;Cleveland, G. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcarepolicy.net]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ace-nationals-new-proposal-to-reduce-affordability-access-and-accountability-in-ontario-child-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ace-nationals-new-proposal-to-reduce-affordability-access-and-accountability-in-ontario-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare workers scrap walk-off as government commits to pay rise extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 16, 2026Author:&nbsp;Tregenza, HollyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;ABC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/childcare-workers-scrap-walk-off-as-government-commits-to-pay-rise-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/childcare-workers-scrap-walk-off-as-government-commits-to-pay-rise-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next school year in Toronto starts a bit later. How has this impacted your child care plans?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 22, 2026Author:&nbsp;Arsenych, AlexOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CP24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-next-school-year-in-toronto-starts-a-bit-later-how-has-this-impacted-your-child-care-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-next-school-year-in-toronto-starts-a-bit-later-how-has-this-impacted-your-child-care-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BC keeps asking child care operators what’s wrong. It has the data to act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, June 18, 2026Author:&nbsp;Mir, RabiaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Tyee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bc-keeps-asking-child-care-operators-whats-wrong-it-has-the-data-to-act/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bc-keeps-asking-child-care-operators-whats-wrong-it-has-the-data-to-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister of Jobs and Families announces new funding to maintain affordable early learning and child care in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, June 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;Government of CanadaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Government of Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/minister-of-jobs-and-families-announces-new-funding-to-maintain-affordable-early-learning-and-child-care-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/minister-of-jobs-and-families-announces-new-funding-to-maintain-affordable-early-learning-and-child-care-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa adding $5.4B for child care to sustain national program over next 2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, June 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;Jones, Allison&amp; Ritchie, SarahOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ottawa-adding-54b-for-child-care-to-sustain-national-program-over-next-2-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ottawa-adding-54b-for-child-care-to-sustain-national-program-over-next-2-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-locating child care and housing in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Whitzman, C., &amp; Perwani, P.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/co-locating-child-care-and-housing-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/co-locating-child-care-and-housing-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth by Design: Expanding Early Learning and Child Care in Canada – Project summary report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/growth-by-design-expanding-early-learning-and-child-care-in-canada-project-summary-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/growth-by-design-expanding-early-learning-and-child-care-in-canada-project-summary-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth Report: Tracking expansion of licensed child care in the first phase of Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/growth-report-tracking-expansion-of-licensed-child-care-in-the-first-phase-of-canada-wide-early-learning-and-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/growth-report-tracking-expansion-of-licensed-child-care-in-the-first-phase-of-canada-wide-early-learning-and-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight on public delivery of licensed child care in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 27, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/spotlight-on-public-delivery-of-licensed-child-care-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/spotlight-on-public-delivery-of-licensed-child-care-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DDA to run Richmond child-care centre after operator pulls out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, June 11, 2026Author:&nbsp;Rantanen, MariaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Richmond News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/dda-to-run-richmond-child-care-centre-after-operator-pulls-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/dda-to-run-richmond-child-care-centre-after-operator-pulls-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'laid-back' retirement era has ended. Just ask these busy grandparents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 16, 2026Author:&nbsp;Mitchell, MadelineOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;USA Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-laid-back-retirement-era-has-ended-just-ask-these-busy-grandparents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-laid-back-retirement-era-has-ended-just-ask-these-busy-grandparents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New daycares facing uncertainty over affordability funding after Alberta nears federal space cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, June 11, 2026Author:&nbsp;Saeed, HennaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CityNews]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-daycares-facing-uncertainty-over-affordability-funding-after-alberta-nears-federal-space-cap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-daycares-facing-uncertainty-over-affordability-funding-after-alberta-nears-federal-space-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Manitoba daycare struggling with staffing shortages as wait-list grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Sukkau, StevenOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Penticton Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/rural-manitoba-daycare-struggling-with-staffing-shortages-as-wait-list-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/rural-manitoba-daycare-struggling-with-staffing-shortages-as-wait-list-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit — but women’s do not]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 9, 2026Author:&nbsp;Krstic, A., &amp; Hideg, I.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-men-take-parental-leave-their-careers-may-benefit-but-womens-do-not/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-men-take-parental-leave-their-careers-may-benefit-but-womens-do-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staffing shortages continue to strain Ontario's childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Merali, Farrah &amp; Nguyen, Tho Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;CBC Listen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/staffing-shortages-continue-to-strain-ontarios-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/staffing-shortages-continue-to-strain-ontarios-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Learning and Child Care in Ontario: Case study report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-learning-and-child-care-in-ontario-case-study-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-learning-and-child-care-in-ontario-case-study-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A vision and roadmap for increasing educator qualifications in licensed child care centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-vision-and-roadmap-for-increasing-educator-qualifications-in-licensed-child-care-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-vision-and-roadmap-for-increasing-educator-qualifications-in-licensed-child-care-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[60th annual meetings of the Canadian economics association (sessions on child care)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Canadian Economics Association 2026Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Economics Association 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/60th-annual-meetings-of-the-canadian-economics-association-sessions-on-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/60th-annual-meetings-of-the-canadian-economics-association-sessions-on-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian federalism: Performance, effectiveness, and legitimacy. Fifth edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, July 1, 2025Author:&nbsp;Bakvis, H, &amp; Skogstad, G.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp; University of Toronto Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadian-federalism-performance-effectiveness-and-legitimacy-fifth-edition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadian-federalism-performance-effectiveness-and-legitimacy-fifth-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff shortages driving daycare waitlists in Ontario, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ricci, TaliaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/staff-shortages-driving-daycare-waitlists-in-ontario-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/staff-shortages-driving-daycare-waitlists-in-ontario-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With federal daycare program at risk, pressure is on for London, Ont., parents looking for child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 9, 2026Author:&nbsp;Seguin, KendraOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/with-federal-daycare-program-at-risk-pressure-is-on-for-london-ont-parents-looking-for-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/with-federal-daycare-program-at-risk-pressure-is-on-for-london-ont-parents-looking-for-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issues &amp; Considerations for Immigration &amp; ELCC Workforce Expansion and Shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Pottie-Sherman, Y.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/issues-amp-considerations-for-immigration-amp-elcc-workforce-expansion-and-shortage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/issues-amp-considerations-for-immigration-amp-elcc-workforce-expansion-and-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under Mamdani, New York will be the first to open a free childcare center for city workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 8, 2026Author:&nbsp;Carrazana, ChabeliOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The 19th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/under-mamdani-new-york-will-be-the-first-to-open-a-free-childcare-center-for-city-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/under-mamdani-new-york-will-be-the-first-to-open-a-free-childcare-center-for-city-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daycare dreams on hold: Funding runs dry for new N.S. child-care projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 9, 2026Author:&nbsp;Aalders, CelinaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/daycare-dreams-on-hold-funding-runs-dry-for-new-ns-child-care-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/daycare-dreams-on-hold-funding-runs-dry-for-new-ns-child-care-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New policy brief on aligning immigration and child care workforce strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, June 7, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-policy-brief-on-aligning-immigration-and-child-care-workforce-strategies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-policy-brief-on-aligning-immigration-and-child-care-workforce-strategies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aligning immigration and child care workforce strategies for an equitable, sustainable, and high-quality early learning and child care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Pottie-Sherman, Y.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/aligning-immigration-and-child-care-workforce-strategies-for-an-equitable-sustainable-and-high-quality-early-learning-and-child-care-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/aligning-immigration-and-child-care-workforce-strategies-for-an-equitable-sustainable-and-high-quality-early-learning-and-child-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending universal child care: Why more income-testing is the wrong path for BC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Early Childhood Educators of BC &amp; Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BCOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Early Childhood Education of BC &amp; Coalition of Child Care Adovocates of BC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/defending-universal-child-care-why-more-income-testing-is-the-wrong-path-for-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/defending-universal-child-care-why-more-income-testing-is-the-wrong-path-for-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition continues to criticize Sask.'s new daycare funding model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, June 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;LaRocque, Randi Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opposition-continues-to-criticize-sasks-new-daycare-funding-model/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opposition-continues-to-criticize-sasks-new-daycare-funding-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to close the socioeconomic gap in access to childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 18, 2026Author:&nbsp;Hermes, H., Lergetporer, P., Peter, F., &amp; Wiederhold, S.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Nature Human Behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/time-to-close-the-socioeconomic-gap-in-access-to-childcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/time-to-close-the-socioeconomic-gap-in-access-to-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani is touting universal child care. He still needs to find staffers to run it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Tour&eacute;, Madina &amp; Negesse, GelilaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Politico]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-is-touting-universal-child-care-he-still-needs-to-find-staffers-to-run-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-is-touting-universal-child-care-he-still-needs-to-find-staffers-to-run-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['30 hours funded childcare' &ndash; what you can and can't be charged for as rules in England clarified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, February 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Wilson, AbbyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Money Saving Expert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/30-hours-funded-childcare-ndash-what-you-can-and-cant-be-charged-for-as-rules-in-england-clarified/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/30-hours-funded-childcare-ndash-what-you-can-and-cant-be-charged-for-as-rules-in-england-clarified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 years on, Ontario says long-term viability of federal daycare program at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, June 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Carter, AdamOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/5-years-on-ontario-says-long-term-viability-of-federal-daycare-program-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/5-years-on-ontario-says-long-term-viability-of-federal-daycare-program-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender equality funding in Canada: One step forward, two back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Scott, K.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/gender-equality-funding-in-canada-one-step-forward-two-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/gender-equality-funding-in-canada-one-step-forward-two-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worlds of influence: Shaping policies for child well-being in rich countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, June 2, 2026Author:&nbsp;UNICEF InnocentiOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;UNICEF Innocenti via YouTube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/worlds-of-influence-shaping-policies-for-child-well-being-in-rich-countries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/worlds-of-influence-shaping-policies-for-child-well-being-in-rich-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unequal chances: Children and economic inequality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 12, 2026Author:&nbsp;UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence &ndash; InnocentiOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence &ndash; Innocenti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/unequal-chances-children-and-economic-inequality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/unequal-chances-children-and-economic-inequality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inequalities in spatial accessibility of childcare: The role of non-profit providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, January 29, 2020Author:&nbsp;Pennerstorfer, A., &amp; Pennerstorfer, D.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Cambridge University Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/inequalities-in-spatial-accessibility-of-childcare-the-role-of-non-profit-providers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/inequalities-in-spatial-accessibility-of-childcare-the-role-of-non-profit-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It will be hard': Parents warned as childcare workers vote in favour of mass industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Glover, AprilOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Nine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/it-will-be-hard-parents-warned-as-childcare-workers-vote-in-favour-of-mass-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/it-will-be-hard-parents-warned-as-childcare-workers-vote-in-favour-of-mass-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, May 24, 2026Author:&nbsp;Adu, AlethaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bridget-phillipson-orders-review-of-hidden-childcare-charges-hitting-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bridget-phillipson-orders-review-of-hidden-childcare-charges-hitting-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents using part-time, casual $10-a-day child care in Sask. forced to pivot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Carr, ChrisOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parents-using-part-time-casual-10-a-day-child-care-in-sask-forced-to-pivot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parents-using-part-time-casual-10-a-day-child-care-in-sask-forced-to-pivot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Breton parents dropped from daycare waitlist after spat with operators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 25, 2026Author:&nbsp;Rak, AnnaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cape-breton-parents-dropped-from-daycare-waitlist-after-spat-with-operators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cape-breton-parents-dropped-from-daycare-waitlist-after-spat-with-operators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credentialing with purpose: A pathway to inclusive and equitable qualification standards for Ontario’s early childhood educators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, January 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;M&eacute;tis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;M&eacute;tis Nation of Ontario (MNO)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/credentialing-with-purpose-a-pathway-to-inclusive-and-equitable-qualification-standards-for-ontarios-early-childhood-educators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/credentialing-with-purpose-a-pathway-to-inclusive-and-equitable-qualification-standards-for-ontarios-early-childhood-educators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Written submission for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2026 federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 25, 2026Author:&nbsp;Gregson, S. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/written-submission-for-the-pre-budget-consultations-in-advance-of-the-2026-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/written-submission-for-the-pre-budget-consultations-in-advance-of-the-2026-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Child Care Now calls for increased federal investments in CWELCC to help build Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ballantyne, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/budget-2026-child-care-now-calls-for-increased-federal-investments-in-cwelcc-to-help-build-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/budget-2026-child-care-now-calls-for-increased-federal-investments-in-cwelcc-to-help-build-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brief submitted to pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2026 budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Friendly, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/brief-submitted-to-pre-budget-consultations-in-advance-of-the-2026-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/brief-submitted-to-pre-budget-consultations-in-advance-of-the-2026-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short naps, long hours: How autism clinics squeeze medicaid dollars out of preschoolers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, May 23, 2026Author:&nbsp;Kliff,Sarah &amp; Sanger-Katz, MargotOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/short-naps-long-hours-how-autism-clinics-squeeze-medicaid-dollars-out-of-preschoolers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/short-naps-long-hours-how-autism-clinics-squeeze-medicaid-dollars-out-of-preschoolers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s missing major project: The Canadian national care economy strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Canadian Women&rsquo;s Chamber of CommerceOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Women&rsquo;s Chamber of Commerce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadas-missing-major-project-the-canadian-national-care-economy-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadas-missing-major-project-the-canadian-national-care-economy-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siemens had a wildly popular childcare center. Then it shut it down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Davis, KathleenOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Fast Company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/siemens-had-a-wildly-popular-childcare-center-then-it-shut-it-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/siemens-had-a-wildly-popular-childcare-center-then-it-shut-it-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province defends July 1 childcare changes amid NDP criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 25, 2026Author:&nbsp;Pillai, ArjunOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Prince Albert Daily Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-defends-july-1-childcare-changes-amid-ndp-criticism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-defends-july-1-childcare-changes-amid-ndp-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A closer look at demand-side explanations for the Matthew effect in formal childcare uptake in Europe and Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, January 1, 2023Author:&nbsp;Wood, J., Neels, K., &amp; Maes, J. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Journal of European social policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-closer-look-at-demand-side-explanations-for-the-matthew-effect-in-formal-childcare-uptake-in-europe-and-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-closer-look-at-demand-side-explanations-for-the-matthew-effect-in-formal-childcare-uptake-in-europe-and-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New South Vancouver childcare centre opens with $10M investment from the City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, May 16, 2026Author:&nbsp;City of VancouverOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;City of Vancouver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-south-vancouver-childcare-centre-opens-with-10m-investment-from-the-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-south-vancouver-childcare-centre-opens-with-10m-investment-from-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Predators able to abuse children due to systemic weaknesses in NSW childcare, inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Buckley, PenryOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/predators-able-to-abuse-children-due-to-systemic-weaknesses-in-nsw-childcare-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/predators-able-to-abuse-children-due-to-systemic-weaknesses-in-nsw-childcare-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$10 a day child care a hot topic in Rocanville town hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, May 17, 2026Author:&nbsp;Cairns, JohnOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;SaskToday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/10-a-day-child-care-a-hot-topic-in-rocanville-town-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/10-a-day-child-care-a-hot-topic-in-rocanville-town-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to daycare funding cause concern among providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 19, 2026Author:&nbsp;CBC NewsOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/changes-to-daycare-funding-cause-concern-among-providers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/changes-to-daycare-funding-cause-concern-among-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW childcare inquiry scrutinises role of property developers, investors in safety failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Lewis, AlexanderOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;ABC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nsw-childcare-inquiry-scrutinises-role-of-property-developers-investors-in-safety-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nsw-childcare-inquiry-scrutinises-role-of-property-developers-investors-in-safety-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood education and care sector in New South Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, May 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Parliament of New South WalesOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Parliament of New South Wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-sector-in-new-south-wales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childhood-education-and-care-sector-in-new-south-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan child care groups may strike over daycare video system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 18, 2026Author:&nbsp;Lai, Jyun-tangOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Taiwan News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/taiwan-child-care-groups-may-strike-over-daycare-video-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/taiwan-child-care-groups-may-strike-over-daycare-video-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When childcare disappears: Household labor supply, gender inequality, and informal work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, March 16, 2026Author:&nbsp;Olvera, J. G., Cejudo, M. G., &amp; Gonzalez-Viveros, L.&nbsp;Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Research Square]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-childcare-disappears-household-labor-supply-gender-inequality-and-informal-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-childcare-disappears-household-labor-supply-gender-inequality-and-informal-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There are so many good things outside, let me tell you’: Children’s qualitative perspectives of outdoor play affordances at early learning and child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ramsden, R., Jenkins, E., Thorne, S., Pike, I., &amp; Brussoni, M.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Journal of Early Childhood Research]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/there-are-so-many-good-things-outside-let-me-tell-you-childrens-qualitative-perspectives-of-outdoor-play-affordances-at-early-learning-and-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/there-are-so-many-good-things-outside-let-me-tell-you-childrens-qualitative-perspectives-of-outdoor-play-affordances-at-early-learning-and-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan daycare warns funding model unsustainable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Cloedt,Fruzsina DeOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/saskatchewan-daycare-warns-funding-model-unsustainable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/saskatchewan-daycare-warns-funding-model-unsustainable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and children’s social competence in the early years (0–3 years)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 12, 2026Author:&nbsp;Kleppe, R., Hegna, M. M., Hansen, J. E., Eliassen, E., Bj&oslash;rnestad, E., Barnes, J., &amp; Melhuish, E. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/quality-in-early-childhood-education-and-care-ecec-and-childrens-social-competence-in-the-early-years-03-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/quality-in-early-childhood-education-and-care-ecec-and-childrens-social-competence-in-the-early-years-03-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For-profit operator lobby group seeks to undermine $10-a-day child care again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 7, 2026Author:&nbsp;Peters, KaitlinOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Spring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/for-profit-operator-lobby-group-seeks-to-undermine-10-a-day-child-care-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/for-profit-operator-lobby-group-seeks-to-undermine-10-a-day-child-care-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aylmer families could see hundreds of cheaper childcare spaces under new Quebec initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Farmilo, TashiOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Bulletin d&rsquo;Aylmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/aylmer-families-could-see-hundreds-of-cheaper-childcare-spaces-under-new-quebec-initiative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/aylmer-families-could-see-hundreds-of-cheaper-childcare-spaces-under-new-quebec-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US-Nordic childcare gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 12, 2026Author:&nbsp;Dew, BrianOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;People's Policy Project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-us-nordic-childcare-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-us-nordic-childcare-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, May 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Harper, E., &amp; Fenech, M. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governments-keep-trying-to-make-childcare-safer-could-a-new-national-commission-make-a-difference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governments-keep-trying-to-make-childcare-safer-could-a-new-national-commission-make-a-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No gifts for single mothers in Canada’s Spring Economic Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, May 10, 2026Author:&nbsp;Scott, KatherineOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/no-gifts-for-single-mothers-in-canadas-spring-economic-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/no-gifts-for-single-mothers-in-canadas-spring-economic-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa spends $6-billion subsidizing trades – for young men. What about young women?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 11, 2026Author:&nbsp;Dougherty, Ilona &amp; House, BrettOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ottawa-spends-6-billion-subsidizing-trades-for-young-men-what-about-young-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ottawa-spends-6-billion-subsidizing-trades-for-young-men-what-about-young-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building strong foundations for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, May 5, 2026Author:&nbsp;Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/building-strong-foundations-for-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/building-strong-foundations-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Learning and Child Well‑being]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, March 19, 2020Author:&nbsp;Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-learning-and-child-wellbeing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-learning-and-child-wellbeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why so few babies? We might have overlooked the biggest reason of all.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, May 7, 2026Author:&nbsp;Sussman, A. L. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-so-few-babies-we-might-have-overlooked-the-biggest-reason-of-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-so-few-babies-we-might-have-overlooked-the-biggest-reason-of-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saving child care in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 8, 2026Author:&nbsp;B&eacute;langer, M., &amp; Ballantyne, M. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Rabble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/saving-child-care-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/saving-child-care-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddlers, investors, and tax policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, January 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Pelikan, L. S.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Social Science Research Network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/toddlers-investors-and-tax-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/toddlers-investors-and-tax-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voices to be heard: Truth and Reconciliation with Bevann Fox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, September 30, 2022Author:&nbsp;Ottawa Public LibraryOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Ottawa Public Library via YouTube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/voices-to-be-heard-truth-and-reconciliation-with-bevann-fox/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/voices-to-be-heard-truth-and-reconciliation-with-bevann-fox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G8 closures expose the truth: Childcare needs system reform, not market fixes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, May 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Dent,GeorgieOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Women's Agenda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/g8-closures-expose-the-truth-childcare-needs-system-reform-not-market-fixes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/g8-closures-expose-the-truth-childcare-needs-system-reform-not-market-fixes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal funding 'not sufficient' for full $10-a-day child-care plan: Hindley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;King,NykoleOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Regina Leader Post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/federal-funding-not-sufficient-for-full-10-a-day-child-care-plan-hindley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/federal-funding-not-sufficient-for-full-10-a-day-child-care-plan-hindley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural municipality advances daycare planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, May 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Blume, MichaelOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;PortageOnline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/rural-municipality-advances-daycare-planning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/rural-municipality-advances-daycare-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An important step for provincial child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;McCracken, MollyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Free Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-important-step-for-provincial-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-important-step-for-provincial-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wait list for child care space in Waterloo region hits 15K as new funding rolls in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;CambridgeToday StaffOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CambridgeToday Staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/wait-list-for-child-care-space-in-waterloo-region-hits-15k-as-new-funding-rolls-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/wait-list-for-child-care-space-in-waterloo-region-hits-15k-as-new-funding-rolls-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada lags global peers and is falling when it comes to gender equity, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, May 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;Lindzon, JaredOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canada-lags-global-peers-and-is-falling-when-it-comes-to-gender-equity-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canada-lags-global-peers-and-is-falling-when-it-comes-to-gender-equity-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undersupply or lack of demand?: Evaluating measures of child care access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, April 24, 2026Author:&nbsp;Brown, J. H.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Review of Economics of the Household]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/undersupply-or-lack-of-demand-evaluating-measures-of-child-care-access/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/undersupply-or-lack-of-demand-evaluating-measures-of-child-care-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childcare attendance and cognitive skills in adolescence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Alm&aring;s, I., Drange, N., Meghir, C., &amp; Zachrisson, H. D.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;National Bureau of Economic Research]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childcare-attendance-and-cognitive-skills-in-adolescence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/early-childcare-attendance-and-cognitive-skills-in-adolescence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. daycare operators say province's 25% cut to support staff puts them in 'a tough position']]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 29, 2026Author:&nbsp;Grillo de Lambarri, GiulianaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pei-daycare-operators-say-provinces-25-cut-to-support-staff-puts-them-in-a-tough-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pei-daycare-operators-say-provinces-25-cut-to-support-staff-puts-them-in-a-tough-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds announce $6B ‘Team Canada Strong’ skilled trades program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 28, 2026Author:&nbsp;DeClerq, KatherineOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;GuelphToday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/feds-announce-6b-team-canada-strong-skilled-trades-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/feds-announce-6b-team-canada-strong-skilled-trades-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECEs disappointed that compensation not addressed in budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, April 30, 2026Author:&nbsp;Gordon, PatriceOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;VOCM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/eces-disappointed-that-compensation-not-addressed-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/eces-disappointed-that-compensation-not-addressed-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion | Mark Carney has forgotten who helped get him elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, May 2, 2026Author:&nbsp;Raj, AlthiaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Toronto Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-mark-carney-has-forgotten-who-helped-get-him-elected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-mark-carney-has-forgotten-who-helped-get-him-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care's imaginary bogeymen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, April 30, 2026Author:&nbsp;Haspel, E. 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A lot - SaskToday.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s changing with $10-a-day child care in Saskatchewan? 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CT Insider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avon day care to close after worker allegedly sexually assaulted a 4-year-old&nbsp;&nbsp;CT Insider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/avon-day-care-to-close-after-worker-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-a-4-year-old-ct-insider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/avon-day-care-to-close-after-worker-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-a-4-year-old-ct-insider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative Solutions for Child Care’s Problems - American Enterprise Institute - AEI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Solutions for Child Care&rsquo;s Problems&nbsp;&nbsp;American Enterprise Institute - AEI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/conservative-solutions-for-child-cares-problems-american-enterprise-institute-aei/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/conservative-solutions-for-child-cares-problems-american-enterprise-institute-aei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heritage Foundation Wants to “Save the Family” by Further Undermining Child Care - Truthout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Heritage Foundation Wants to &ldquo;Save the Family&rdquo; by Further Undermining Child Care&nbsp;&nbsp;Truthout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-heritage-foundation-wants-to-save-the-family-by-further-undermining-child-care-truthout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-heritage-foundation-wants-to-save-the-family-by-further-undermining-child-care-truthout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ampere partners with church to open new child care space - The Peterborough Examiner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ampere partners with church to open new child care space&nbsp;&nbsp;The Peterborough Examiner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ampere-partners-with-church-to-open-new-child-care-space-the-peterborough-examiner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ampere-partners-with-church-to-open-new-child-care-space-the-peterborough-examiner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New forum offers guidance for families navigating licensed child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;GuelphTodayOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;GuelphToday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-forum-offers-guidance-for-families-navigating-licensed-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-forum-offers-guidance-for-families-navigating-licensed-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia child care workers demand answers on back pay delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, April 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;CUPE Nova ScotiaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CUPE Nova Scotia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nova-scotia-child-care-workers-demand-answers-on-back-pay-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nova-scotia-child-care-workers-demand-answers-on-back-pay-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six years ago, this teacher predicted chaos in the classroom. Here’s what happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 21, 2026Author:&nbsp;Stolte, EliseOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/six-years-ago-this-teacher-predicted-chaos-in-the-classroom-heres-what-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/six-years-ago-this-teacher-predicted-chaos-in-the-classroom-heres-what-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Americans believe vaccines are safe and effective - Healthbeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Americans believe vaccines are safe and effective&nbsp;&nbsp;Healthbeat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/most-americans-believe-vaccines-are-safe-and-effective-healthbeat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/most-americans-believe-vaccines-are-safe-and-effective-healthbeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why LAUSD plans to enroll more babies and toddlers, growing its role in L.A. child care - Los Angeles Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why LAUSD plans to enroll more babies and toddlers, growing its role in L.A. child care&nbsp;&nbsp;Los Angeles Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-lausd-plans-to-enroll-more-babies-and-toddlers-growing-its-role-in-la-child-care-los-angeles-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-lausd-plans-to-enroll-more-babies-and-toddlers-growing-its-role-in-la-child-care-los-angeles-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How investing in childcare can save companies up to $70 billion a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 15, 2026Author:&nbsp;Corbett, HollyOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Forbes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-investing-in-childcare-can-save-companies-up-to-70-billion-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-investing-in-childcare-can-save-companies-up-to-70-billion-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can’t defend a nation when soldiers don’t have child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, April 20, 2026Author:&nbsp;Levenstein, LisaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/you-cant-defend-a-nation-when-soldiers-dont-have-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/you-cant-defend-a-nation-when-soldiers-dont-have-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The impact of work-related wellbeing and workplace culture and climate on intention to leave in the early childhood sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, June 22, 2024Author:&nbsp;Bull, R., McFarland, L., Cumming, T., &amp; 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Regulation Is a Big Reason Why.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reason Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-costs-over-13000-a-year-regulation-is-a-big-reason-why-reason-magazine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-costs-over-13000-a-year-regulation-is-a-big-reason-why-reason-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You fund what you value’: Group calls for end to gender pay gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 14, 2026Author:&nbsp;Wright, HeatherOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CP24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/you-fund-what-you-value-group-calls-for-end-to-gender-pay-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/you-fund-what-you-value-group-calls-for-end-to-gender-pay-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How have we not figured this out?’: Vancouver trustee says schools hold the solution to child-care crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 14, 2026Author:&nbsp;Steacy,LisaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-have-we-not-figured-this-out-vancouver-trustee-says-schools-hold-the-solution-to-child-care-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-have-we-not-figured-this-out-vancouver-trustee-says-schools-hold-the-solution-to-child-care-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4-Year-Old's Leg Is Broken by Day Care Worker Putting Him in &lsquo;Criss Cross Applesauce&rsquo; 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practiceSource:&nbsp;Government of Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/distributions-of-household-economic-accounts-for-income-consumption-saving-and-wealth-of-canadian-households-fourth-quarter-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/distributions-of-household-economic-accounts-for-income-consumption-saving-and-wealth-of-canadian-households-fourth-quarter-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vt. child care providers, schools contend with Farm to School funding cut - WCAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vt. child care providers, schools contend with Farm to School funding cut&nbsp;&nbsp;WCAX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vt-child-care-providers-schools-contend-with-farm-to-school-funding-cut-wcax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vt-child-care-providers-schools-contend-with-farm-to-school-funding-cut-wcax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valle Lindo parents look for child care alternatives in Walla Walla - Union-Bulletin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valle Lindo parents look for child care alternatives in Walla Walla&nbsp;&nbsp;Union-Bulletin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/valle-lindo-parents-look-for-child-care-alternatives-in-walla-walla-union-bulletin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/valle-lindo-parents-look-for-child-care-alternatives-in-walla-walla-union-bulletin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana Gov. announces potential $200 million child care investment - WXLV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana Gov. announces potential $200 million child care investment&nbsp;&nbsp;WXLV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-gov-announces-potential-200-million-child-care-investment-wxlv/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-gov-announces-potential-200-million-child-care-investment-wxlv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YWCA Highlights Child Care Concerns After Local Operator Files for Creditor Protection - VOCM]]></title><description><![CDATA[YWCA Highlights Child Care Concerns After Local Operator Files for Creditor Protection&nbsp;&nbsp;VOCM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ywca-highlights-child-care-concerns-after-local-operator-files-for-creditor-protection-vocm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ywca-highlights-child-care-concerns-after-local-operator-files-for-creditor-protection-vocm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana Gov. announces potential $200 million child care investment - National News Desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana Gov. announces potential $200 million child care investment&nbsp;&nbsp;National News Desk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-gov-announces-potential-200-million-child-care-investment-national-news-desk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-gov-announces-potential-200-million-child-care-investment-national-news-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equal Pay Day fund Ontario’s child care system to close the gender pay gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 14, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ontario Equal Pay CoalitionOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/equal-pay-day-fund-ontarios-child-care-system-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/equal-pay-day-fund-ontarios-child-care-system-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing in mothers? The long-run impact of a universal child care program on maternal work and income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, March 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Baker, M., Gruber, J., &amp; Milligan, K.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The University of British Columbia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/investing-in-mothers-the-long-run-impact-of-a-universal-child-care-program-on-maternal-work-and-income/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/investing-in-mothers-the-long-run-impact-of-a-universal-child-care-program-on-maternal-work-and-income/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First Five Years project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, December 11, 2025Author:&nbsp;Department of EducationOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Australian Government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-first-five-years-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-first-five-years-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixating on a ‘magic number’ of childcare hours misses what’s most important for kids’ development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, April 9, 2026Author:&nbsp;Harper, E.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/fixating-on-a-magic-number-of-childcare-hours-misses-whats-most-important-for-kids-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/fixating-on-a-magic-number-of-childcare-hours-misses-whats-most-important-for-kids-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a case for nationalising child care, but of course it won't happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, April 12, 2026Author:&nbsp;Kohler, A. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;ABC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/theres-a-case-for-nationalising-child-care-but-of-course-it-wont-happen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/theres-a-case-for-nationalising-child-care-but-of-course-it-wont-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SGF State Rep: Child care subsidy funding restored in state senate budget hearings - OzarksFirst.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[SGF State Rep: Child care subsidy funding restored in state senate budget hearings&nbsp;&nbsp;OzarksFirst.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/sgf-state-rep-child-care-subsidy-funding-restored-in-state-senate-budget-hearings-ozarksfirstcom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/sgf-state-rep-child-care-subsidy-funding-restored-in-state-senate-budget-hearings-ozarksfirstcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana child care advocates hail voucher cash infusion - WRTV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana child care advocates hail voucher cash infusion&nbsp;&nbsp;WRTV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-child-care-advocates-hail-voucher-cash-infusion-wrtv/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-child-care-advocates-hail-voucher-cash-infusion-wrtv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Douglas, Klamath and Lake Counties land $3.2M for child care - KEZI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Douglas, Klamath and Lake Counties land $3.2M for child care&nbsp;&nbsp;KEZI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/douglas-klamath-and-lake-counties-land-32m-for-child-care-kezi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/douglas-klamath-and-lake-counties-land-32m-for-child-care-kezi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How have we not figured this out?’: Vancouver trustee says schools hold the solution to child-care crisis - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;How have we not figured this out?&rsquo;: Vancouver trustee says schools hold the solution to child-care crisis&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-have-we-not-figured-this-out-vancouver-trustee-says-schools-hold-the-solution-to-child-care-crisis-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/how-have-we-not-figured-this-out-vancouver-trustee-says-schools-hold-the-solution-to-child-care-crisis-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. 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Braun announces $200 million plan for child care vouchers&nbsp;&nbsp;WTHR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/gov-braun-announces-200-million-plan-for-child-care-vouchers-wthr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/gov-braun-announces-200-million-plan-for-child-care-vouchers-wthr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hampshire parents find different solutions to dealing with child care costs - WMUR]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Hampshire parents find different solutions to dealing with child care costs&nbsp;&nbsp;WMUR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-hampshire-parents-find-different-solutions-to-dealing-with-child-care-costs-wmur/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-hampshire-parents-find-different-solutions-to-dealing-with-child-care-costs-wmur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana expanding availability of child care vouchers - nwitimes.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana expanding availability of child care vouchers&nbsp;&nbsp;nwitimes.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-expanding-availability-of-child-care-vouchers-nwitimescom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-expanding-availability-of-child-care-vouchers-nwitimescom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana governor proposes $200M to expand child care vouchers - WNDU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana governor proposes $200M to expand child care vouchers&nbsp;&nbsp;WNDU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-governor-proposes-200m-to-expand-child-care-vouchers-wndu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-governor-proposes-200m-to-expand-child-care-vouchers-wndu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Stein Highlights Value of Child Care Investments, Workforce Development Programs - NC Governor (.gov)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Stein Highlights Value of Child Care Investments, Workforce Development Programs&nbsp;&nbsp;NC Governor (.gov)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-stein-highlights-value-of-child-care-investments-workforce-development-programs-nc-governor-gov/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-stein-highlights-value-of-child-care-investments-workforce-development-programs-nc-governor-gov/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana proposes $200M boost for child care access - whas11.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana proposes $200M boost for child care access&nbsp;&nbsp;whas11.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-proposes-200m-boost-for-child-care-access-whas11com/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-proposes-200m-boost-for-child-care-access-whas11com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal funding for early learning and child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, November 26, 2025Author:&nbsp;Government of SaskatchewanOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Government of Saskatchewan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/federal-funding-for-early-learning-and-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/federal-funding-for-early-learning-and-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 14, 2026 is Equal Pay Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 8, 2026Author:&nbsp;OPSEU/SEFPOOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;OPSEU/SEFPO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/april-14-2026-is-equal-pay-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/april-14-2026-is-equal-pay-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ep. 04: Pay equity &amp; childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Tuesday, April 14, 2026Author:&nbsp;Dranoff,L. 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MinistryWatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former UMC Child Care Director Arrested for $500K &lsquo;Criminal Enterprise&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;MinistryWatch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/former-umc-child-care-director-arrested-for-500k-criminal-enterprise-ministrywatch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/former-umc-child-care-director-arrested-for-500k-criminal-enterprise-ministrywatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Colleges, School Districts and Hospitals Are Closing On-Site Child Care - The 74]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Colleges, School Districts and Hospitals Are Closing On-Site Child Care&nbsp;&nbsp;The 74]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-colleges-school-districts-and-hospitals-are-closing-on-site-child-care-the-74/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-colleges-school-districts-and-hospitals-are-closing-on-site-child-care-the-74/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braun announces $200 million investment to help expand affordable child care in Indiana - Fox 59]]></title><description><![CDATA[Braun announces $200 million investment to help expand affordable child care in Indiana&nbsp;&nbsp;Fox 59]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/braun-announces-200-million-investment-to-help-expand-affordable-child-care-in-indiana-fox-59/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/braun-announces-200-million-investment-to-help-expand-affordable-child-care-in-indiana-fox-59/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist - Indiana Capital Chronicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist&nbsp;&nbsp;Indiana Capital Chronicle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-to-pump-200m-into-child-care-vouchers-take-14k-kids-off-waitlist-indiana-capital-chronicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-to-pump-200m-into-child-care-vouchers-take-14k-kids-off-waitlist-indiana-capital-chronicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ind. governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist - WTHI-TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ind. governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist&nbsp;&nbsp;WTHI-TV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ind-governor-to-pump-200m-into-child-care-vouchers-take-14k-kids-off-waitlist-wthi-tv/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ind-governor-to-pump-200m-into-child-care-vouchers-take-14k-kids-off-waitlist-wthi-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor to tap $200M for frozen child care voucher program, enroll 14K kids from waitlist - WFYI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor to tap $200M for frozen child care voucher program, enroll 14K kids from waitlist&nbsp;&nbsp;WFYI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-to-tap-200m-for-frozen-child-care-voucher-program-enroll-14k-kids-from-waitlist-wfyi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-to-tap-200m-for-frozen-child-care-voucher-program-enroll-14k-kids-from-waitlist-wfyi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana governor announces $200 million proposal for child care vouchers - whas11.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana governor announces $200 million proposal for child care vouchers&nbsp;&nbsp;whas11.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-governor-announces-200-million-proposal-for-child-care-vouchers-whas11com/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/indiana-governor-announces-200-million-proposal-for-child-care-vouchers-whas11com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing the Child Care Gap: Cargill Invests $5 Million to Support Dodge City’s Workforce - drovers.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Closing the Child Care Gap: Cargill Invests $5 Million to Support Dodge City&rsquo;s Workforce&nbsp;&nbsp;drovers.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/closing-the-child-care-gap-cargill-invests-5-million-to-support-dodge-citys-workforce-droverscom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/closing-the-child-care-gap-cargill-invests-5-million-to-support-dodge-citys-workforce-droverscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equal Pay Day Fund Ontario’s Child Care System to Close the Gender Pay Gap - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equal Pay Day Fund Ontario&rsquo;s Child Care System to Close the Gender Pay Gap&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/equal-pay-day-fund-ontarios-child-care-system-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/equal-pay-day-fund-ontarios-child-care-system-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equal Pay Day Fund Ontario’s Child Care System to Close the Gender Pay Gap - The Globe and Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equal Pay Day Fund Ontario&rsquo;s Child Care System to Close the Gender Pay Gap&nbsp;&nbsp;The Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/equal-pay-day-fund-ontarios-child-care-system-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-the-globe-and-mail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/equal-pay-day-fund-ontarios-child-care-system-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-the-globe-and-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army to begin improving pay, benefits for child care providers to increase staffing levels - Stars and Stripes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army to begin improving pay, benefits for child care providers to increase staffing levels&nbsp;&nbsp;Stars and Stripes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/army-to-begin-improving-pay-benefits-for-child-care-providers-to-increase-staffing-levels-stars-and-stripes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/army-to-begin-improving-pay-benefits-for-child-care-providers-to-increase-staffing-levels-stars-and-stripes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High cost of child care a struggle for families - Observer-Reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[High cost of child care a struggle for families&nbsp;&nbsp;Observer-Reporter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/high-cost-of-child-care-a-struggle-for-families-observer-reporter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/high-cost-of-child-care-a-struggle-for-families-observer-reporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington child care center permanently closed amid abuse investigation - WCAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burlington child care center permanently closed amid abuse investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;WCAX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/burlington-child-care-center-permanently-closed-amid-abuse-investigation-wcax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/burlington-child-care-center-permanently-closed-amid-abuse-investigation-wcax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBC5 In-Depth: Vermont audit finds child care oversight gaps as state promises reforms - WPTZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBC5 In-Depth: Vermont audit finds child care oversight gaps as state promises reforms&nbsp;&nbsp;WPTZ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nbc5-in-depth-vermont-audit-finds-child-care-oversight-gaps-as-state-promises-reforms-wptz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nbc5-in-depth-vermont-audit-finds-child-care-oversight-gaps-as-state-promises-reforms-wptz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump Administration’s Changes to the Child Care and Development Fund Would Strip Families of Thousands of Dollars in Potential Child Care Savings - Center for American Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump Administration&rsquo;s Changes to the Child Care and Development Fund Would Strip Families of Thousands of Dollars in Potential Child Care Savings&nbsp;&nbsp;Center for American Progress]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-trump-administrations-changes-to-the-child-care-and-development-fund-would-strip-families-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-potential-child-care-savings-center-for-american-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-trump-administrations-changes-to-the-child-care-and-development-fund-would-strip-families-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-potential-child-care-savings-center-for-american-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Day at Kids of Faith: Parents Navigating a Child Care Crisis - The New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Last Day at Kids of Faith: Parents Navigating a Child Care Crisis&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-last-day-at-kids-of-faith-parents-navigating-a-child-care-crisis-the-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-last-day-at-kids-of-faith-parents-navigating-a-child-care-crisis-the-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 100 days, Mamdani leans into ‘pothole politics’ and child care push - 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Could Australia copy? - Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has flipped the script on child care. Could Australia copy?&nbsp;&nbsp;Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canada-has-flipped-the-script-on-child-care-could-australia-copy-australian-broadcasting-corporation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canada-has-flipped-the-script-on-child-care-could-australia-copy-australian-broadcasting-corporation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding child care in summer can be tricky and expensive for working parents - The Globe and Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding child care in summer can be tricky and expensive for working parents&nbsp;&nbsp;The Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/finding-child-care-in-summer-can-be-tricky-and-expensive-for-working-parents-the-globe-and-mail/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/finding-child-care-in-summer-can-be-tricky-and-expensive-for-working-parents-the-globe-and-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In this WA county, the child care shortage is a dire problem requiring an unusual solution - The Seattle Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this WA county, the child care shortage is a dire problem requiring an unusual solution&nbsp;&nbsp;The Seattle Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/in-this-wa-county-the-child-care-shortage-is-a-dire-problem-requiring-an-unusual-solution-the-seattle-times/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/in-this-wa-county-the-child-care-shortage-is-a-dire-problem-requiring-an-unusual-solution-the-seattle-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Nonprofit Receives $25,000 Grant for Child Care Expansion - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver Nonprofit Receives $25,000 Grant for Child Care Expansion&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vancouver-nonprofit-receives-25000-grant-for-child-care-expansion-national-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vancouver-nonprofit-receives-25000-grant-for-child-care-expansion-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Can't Afford Child Care, Here Are Desperate Measures Others Are Taking - 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CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy changes made after child burned in bath while in B.C. ministry care&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/policy-changes-made-after-child-burned-in-bath-while-in-bc-ministry-care-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/policy-changes-made-after-child-burned-in-bath-while-in-bc-ministry-care-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langford asset: child care centre &amp; art studio building breaks ground - islandsocialtrends.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Langford asset: child care centre &amp; art studio building breaks ground&nbsp;&nbsp;islandsocialtrends.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-asset-child-care-centre-amp-art-studio-building-breaks-ground-islandsocialtrendsca/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-asset-child-care-centre-amp-art-studio-building-breaks-ground-islandsocialtrendsca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing Universal Child Care to New York City: Mayor Mamdani Delivers for New York’s Cutest in First 100 Days - NYC.gov]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bringing Universal Child Care to New York City: Mayor Mamdani Delivers for New York&rsquo;s Cutest in First 100 Days&nbsp;&nbsp;NYC.gov]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bringing-universal-child-care-to-new-york-city-mayor-mamdani-delivers-for-new-yorks-cutest-in-first-100-days-nycgov/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bringing-universal-child-care-to-new-york-city-mayor-mamdani-delivers-for-new-yorks-cutest-in-first-100-days-nycgov/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC Council recap: 2027 funding for senior center, child care - KPCW]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Council recap: 2027 funding for senior center, child care&nbsp;&nbsp;KPCW]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pc-council-recap-2027-funding-for-senior-center-child-care-kpcw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pc-council-recap-2027-funding-for-senior-center-child-care-kpcw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband Gets Mad When Chores Aren&rsquo;t Done &amp; Says It&rsquo;s Mom of 2&rsquo;s Sole &lsquo;Job&rsquo; To Watch the Kids - CafeMom.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Husband Gets Mad When Chores Aren&rsquo;t Done &amp; Says It&rsquo;s Mom of 2&rsquo;s Sole &lsquo;Job&rsquo; To Watch the Kids&nbsp;&nbsp;CafeMom.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/husband-gets-mad-when-chores-arenrsquot-done-amp-says-itrsquos-mom-of-2rsquos-sole-lsquojobrsquo-to-watch-the-kids-cafemomcom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/husband-gets-mad-when-chores-arenrsquot-done-amp-says-itrsquos-mom-of-2rsquos-sole-lsquojobrsquo-to-watch-the-kids-cafemomcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A credential system for child care workers is long overdue - VTDigger]]></title><description><![CDATA[A credential system for child care workers is long overdue&nbsp;&nbsp;VTDigger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-credential-system-for-child-care-workers-is-long-overdue-vtdigger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-credential-system-for-child-care-workers-is-long-overdue-vtdigger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Child Care Be Free for All Families? - The New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should Child Care Be Free for All Families?&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/should-child-care-be-free-for-all-families-the-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/should-child-care-be-free-for-all-families-the-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langford breaks ground on new community arts and child care centre - Goldstream News Gazette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Langford breaks ground on new community arts and child care centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Goldstream News Gazette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-breaks-ground-on-new-community-arts-and-child-care-centre-goldstream-news-gazette/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-breaks-ground-on-new-community-arts-and-child-care-centre-goldstream-news-gazette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reynolds signs law helping child care workers pay for their own kids' daycare costs - 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City of Langford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Langford Breaks Ground on a New Community Arts and Culture Child Care Centre&nbsp;&nbsp;City of Langford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-breaks-ground-on-a-new-community-arts-and-culture-child-care-centre-city-of-langford/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/langford-breaks-ground-on-a-new-community-arts-and-culture-child-care-centre-city-of-langford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a session day for both chambers, a sprinkle of child care bills move to last push before Ayotte - New Hampshire Bulletin]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a session day for both chambers, a sprinkle of child care bills move to last push before Ayotte&nbsp;&nbsp;New Hampshire Bulletin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/in-a-session-day-for-both-chambers-a-sprinkle-of-child-care-bills-move-to-last-push-before-ayotte-new-hampshire-bulletin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/in-a-session-day-for-both-chambers-a-sprinkle-of-child-care-bills-move-to-last-push-before-ayotte-new-hampshire-bulletin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor signs law extending aid for child care workers - News From The States]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor signs law extending aid for child care workers&nbsp;&nbsp;News From The States]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-signs-law-extending-aid-for-child-care-workers-news-from-the-states/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/governor-signs-law-extending-aid-for-child-care-workers-news-from-the-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LETTER: WSIB changes a ‘half measure’ as child care workers remain excluded - Oakville News]]></title><description><![CDATA[LETTER: WSIB changes a &lsquo;half measure&rsquo; as child care workers remain excluded&nbsp;&nbsp;Oakville News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/letter-wsib-changes-a-half-measure-as-child-care-workers-remain-excluded-oakville-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/letter-wsib-changes-a-half-measure-as-child-care-workers-remain-excluded-oakville-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Kim Reynolds sign Iowa law expanding child care aid to workers - The Des Moines Register]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Kim Reynolds sign Iowa law expanding child care aid to workers&nbsp;&nbsp;The Des Moines Register]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/watch-kim-reynolds-sign-iowa-law-expanding-child-care-aid-to-workers-the-des-moines-register/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/watch-kim-reynolds-sign-iowa-law-expanding-child-care-aid-to-workers-the-des-moines-register/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In HelloNation, Child Care Expert April Milik of Morgantown, WV Discusses Why Enriching School-Aged Care Matters - Yahoo Finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[In HelloNation, Child Care Expert April Milik of Morgantown, WV Discusses Why Enriching School-Aged Care Matters&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/in-hellonation-child-care-expert-april-milik-of-morgantown-wv-discusses-why-enriching-school-aged-care-matters-yahoo-finance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/in-hellonation-child-care-expert-april-milik-of-morgantown-wv-discusses-why-enriching-school-aged-care-matters-yahoo-finance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A review of the state of child care in the United States - 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C-SPAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Makes Child Care Announcement&nbsp;&nbsp;C-SPAN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-makes-child-care-announcement-c-span/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-makes-child-care-announcement-c-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: If we want better child care in Alaska, we start by keeping the people who provide it - Anchorage Daily News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinion: If we want better child care in Alaska, we start by keeping the people who provide it&nbsp;&nbsp;Anchorage Daily News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-if-we-want-better-child-care-in-alaska-we-start-by-keeping-the-people-who-provide-it-anchorage-daily-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-if-we-want-better-child-care-in-alaska-we-start-by-keeping-the-people-who-provide-it-anchorage-daily-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can we fix America's child care system? - 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What’s the best way to encourage people to make babies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Saturday, April 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;Berz, Katharine LakeOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Toronto Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-canadas-birth-rate-has-fallen-to-new-lows-whats-the-best-way-to-encourage-people-to-make-babies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-canadas-birth-rate-has-fallen-to-new-lows-whats-the-best-way-to-encourage-people-to-make-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s birth rate has fallen to new lows. 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13wham.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Greece day care employee sentenced to probation in child sex abuse investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;13wham.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ex-greece-day-care-employee-sentenced-to-probation-in-child-sex-abuse-investigation-13whamcom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ex-greece-day-care-employee-sentenced-to-probation-in-child-sex-abuse-investigation-13whamcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playground parking lot closed during next-door child care building construction - islandsocialtrends.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playground parking lot closed during next-door child care building construction&nbsp;&nbsp;islandsocialtrends.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/playground-parking-lot-closed-during-next-door-child-care-building-construction-islandsocialtrendsca/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/playground-parking-lot-closed-during-next-door-child-care-building-construction-islandsocialtrendsca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playground parking lot closed during next-door child care building construction - 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Atlanta News First]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child reportedly abandoned at Union City day care, police say&nbsp;&nbsp;Atlanta News First]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-reportedly-abandoned-at-union-city-day-care-police-say-atlanta-news-first/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-reportedly-abandoned-at-union-city-day-care-police-say-atlanta-news-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Greece day care employee sentenced to probation for child endangerment - 13wham.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Greece day care employee sentenced to probation for child endangerment&nbsp;&nbsp;13wham.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ex-greece-day-care-employee-sentenced-to-probation-for-child-endangerment-13whamcom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ex-greece-day-care-employee-sentenced-to-probation-for-child-endangerment-13whamcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Discusses Child Care Challenges in Grand Junction - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Discusses Child Care Challenges in Grand Junction&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/us-senator-discusses-child-care-challenges-in-grand-junction-national-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/us-senator-discusses-child-care-challenges-in-grand-junction-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vermont bill would create new licensing for child care workers - clipped version - WCAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vermont bill would create new licensing for child care workers - clipped version&nbsp;&nbsp;WCAX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vermont-bill-would-create-new-licensing-for-child-care-workers-clipped-version-wcax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vermont-bill-would-create-new-licensing-for-child-care-workers-clipped-version-wcax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calhoun County woman's family child care home license suspended following investigation - WWMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calhoun County woman's family child care home license suspended following investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;WWMT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/calhoun-county-womans-family-child-care-home-license-suspended-following-investigation-wwmt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/calhoun-county-womans-family-child-care-home-license-suspended-following-investigation-wwmt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vermont bill would create new licensing for child care workers - WCAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vermont bill would create new licensing for child care workers&nbsp;&nbsp;WCAX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vermont-bill-would-create-new-licensing-for-child-care-workers-wcax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/vermont-bill-would-create-new-licensing-for-child-care-workers-wcax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoning changes could increase child care options in city of Manistee - Manistee News Advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoning changes could increase child care options in city of Manistee&nbsp;&nbsp;Manistee News Advocate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/zoning-changes-could-increase-child-care-options-in-city-of-manistee-manistee-news-advocate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/zoning-changes-could-increase-child-care-options-in-city-of-manistee-manistee-news-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From paperwork maze to centralized tool: Mamdani launches new child care provider permitting site - Chalkbeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[From paperwork maze to centralized tool: Mamdani launches new child care provider permitting site&nbsp;&nbsp;Chalkbeat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/from-paperwork-maze-to-centralized-tool-mamdani-launches-new-child-care-provider-permitting-site-chalkbeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/from-paperwork-maze-to-centralized-tool-mamdani-launches-new-child-care-provider-permitting-site-chalkbeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worcester nonprofits team up to launch $1.1M child care business incubator - Worcester Business Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worcester nonprofits team up to launch $1.1M child care business incubator&nbsp;&nbsp;Worcester Business Journal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/worcester-nonprofits-team-up-to-launch-11m-child-care-business-incubator-worcester-business-journal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/worcester-nonprofits-team-up-to-launch-11m-child-care-business-incubator-worcester-business-journal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Was Once in Foster Care. Now She Will Run Child Welfare in New York. - The New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[She Was Once in Foster Care. 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History says otherwise.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, April 3, 2026Author:&nbsp;Calarco, JessicaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;MS Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-says-the-us-cannot-afford-child-care-in-wartime-history-says-otherwise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-says-the-us-cannot-afford-child-care-in-wartime-history-says-otherwise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa Child Care Workers Could Soon Get Help Paying for Child Care - newsradio 1040 who]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa Child Care Workers Could Soon Get Help Paying for Child Care&nbsp;&nbsp;newsradio 1040 who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/iowa-child-care-workers-could-soon-get-help-paying-for-child-care-newsradio-1040-who/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/iowa-child-care-workers-could-soon-get-help-paying-for-child-care-newsradio-1040-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before- and after-school care for P.E.I. students is possible, but there are still hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, April 5, 2026Author:&nbsp;McInnis, LucasOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;CBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/before-and-after-school-care-for-pei-students-is-possible-but-there-are-still-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/before-and-after-school-care-for-pei-students-is-possible-but-there-are-still-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Ontario still isn’t paying its fair share for child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, April 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Ferns, CarolynOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/budget-2026-ontario-still-isnt-paying-its-fair-share-for-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/budget-2026-ontario-still-isnt-paying-its-fair-share-for-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Launches New Child Care Provider Permitting Portal - BKReader]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC Launches New Child Care Provider Permitting Portal&nbsp;&nbsp;BKReader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nyc-launches-new-child-care-provider-permitting-portal-bkreader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nyc-launches-new-child-care-provider-permitting-portal-bkreader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin mother launches new app, offering child care options for working parents - 10TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dublin mother launches new app, offering child care options for working parents&nbsp;&nbsp;10TV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/dublin-mother-launches-new-app-offering-child-care-options-for-working-parents-10tv/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/dublin-mother-launches-new-app-offering-child-care-options-for-working-parents-10tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Mamdani Unveils NYC Child Care Permit Portal - 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openPR.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emerging Growth Drivers Fueling Expansion in the Child Day Care Services Market&nbsp;&nbsp;openPR.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/emerging-growth-drivers-fueling-expansion-in-the-child-day-care-services-market-openprcom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/emerging-growth-drivers-fueling-expansion-in-the-child-day-care-services-market-openprcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse suspended for falsifying vulnerable child’s care records - RCNi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurse suspended for falsifying vulnerable child&rsquo;s care records&nbsp;&nbsp;RCNi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nurse-suspended-for-falsifying-vulnerable-childs-care-records-rcni/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nurse-suspended-for-falsifying-vulnerable-childs-care-records-rcni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennessee lawmakers target child care crisis: addressing high cost, limited access, labor shortage - 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They aren&rsquo;t 'little scams' in Ohio | Opinion - The Columbus Dispatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump's wrong about child care, Medicaid. 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KCENTV.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['There&rsquo;s not enough help' | New child care tax breaks could ease burden for Central Texas families&nbsp;&nbsp;KCENTV.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/therersquos-not-enough-help-new-child-care-tax-breaks-could-ease-burden-for-central-texas-families-kcentvcom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/therersquos-not-enough-help-new-child-care-tax-breaks-could-ease-burden-for-central-texas-families-kcentvcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boone County first responders' child care center construction is behind schedule - KOMU 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boone County first responders' child care center construction is behind schedule&nbsp;&nbsp;KOMU 8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/boone-county-first-responders-child-care-center-construction-is-behind-schedule-komu-8/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/boone-county-first-responders-child-care-center-construction-is-behind-schedule-komu-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;All These Little Scams&rsquo;: Trump's Latest War on Child Care and Medicaid - 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The Indian EYE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Mamdani Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Child Care Website And Interactive Map&nbsp;&nbsp;The Indian EYE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mayor-mamdani-launches-first-of-its-kind-child-care-website-and-interactive-map-the-indian-eye/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mayor-mamdani-launches-first-of-its-kind-child-care-website-and-interactive-map-the-indian-eye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See photos from an Iowa preschool as lawmakers pass child care bill - The Des Moines Register]]></title><description><![CDATA[See photos from an Iowa preschool as lawmakers pass child care bill&nbsp;&nbsp;The Des Moines Register]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/see-photos-from-an-iowa-preschool-as-lawmakers-pass-child-care-bill-the-des-moines-register/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/see-photos-from-an-iowa-preschool-as-lawmakers-pass-child-care-bill-the-des-moines-register/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding child care in Colorado is hard. Here’s your guide to make it easier. - The Colorado Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding child care in Colorado is hard. Here&rsquo;s your guide to make it easier.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Colorado Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/finding-child-care-in-colorado-is-hard-heres-your-guide-to-make-it-easier-the-colorado-sun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/finding-child-care-in-colorado-is-hard-heres-your-guide-to-make-it-easier-the-colorado-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississippi child care aid uncertainty hits summer camp enrollment - WLOX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mississippi child care aid uncertainty hits summer camp enrollment&nbsp;&nbsp;WLOX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mississippi-child-care-aid-uncertainty-hits-summer-camp-enrollment-wlox/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mississippi-child-care-aid-uncertainty-hits-summer-camp-enrollment-wlox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 14,000 Colorado kids are on the waitlist for subsidized child care with program on the brink of collapse - The Colorado Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 14,000 Colorado kids are on the waitlist for subsidized child care with program on the brink of collapse&nbsp;&nbsp;The Colorado Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/almost-14000-colorado-kids-are-on-the-waitlist-for-subsidized-child-care-with-program-on-the-brink-of-collapse-the-colorado-sun/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/almost-14000-colorado-kids-are-on-the-waitlist-for-subsidized-child-care-with-program-on-the-brink-of-collapse-the-colorado-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions of new child care dollars could help parents - Modern Ghana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of new child care dollars could help parents&nbsp;&nbsp;Modern Ghana]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/billions-of-new-child-care-dollars-could-help-parents-modern-ghana/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/billions-of-new-child-care-dollars-could-help-parents-modern-ghana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions of new child care dollars could help parents - NBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of new child care dollars could help parents&nbsp;&nbsp;NBC News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/billions-of-new-child-care-dollars-could-help-parents-nbc-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/billions-of-new-child-care-dollars-could-help-parents-nbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Times Opinion: The tax-season trap — When refunds become a child care safety net - Chattanooga Times Free Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Opinion: The tax-season trap &mdash; When refunds become a child care safety net&nbsp;&nbsp;Chattanooga Times Free Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/times-opinion-the-tax-season-trap-when-refunds-become-a-child-care-safety-net-chattanooga-times-free-press/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/times-opinion-the-tax-season-trap-when-refunds-become-a-child-care-safety-net-chattanooga-times-free-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Mamdani Launches First-Of-Its-Kind NYC Child Care Website And Interactive Map - Harlem World Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Mamdani Launches First-Of-Its-Kind NYC Child Care Website And Interactive Map&nbsp;&nbsp;Harlem World Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mayor-mamdani-launches-first-of-its-kind-nyc-child-care-website-and-interactive-map-harlem-world-magazine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mayor-mamdani-launches-first-of-its-kind-nyc-child-care-website-and-interactive-map-harlem-world-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump floats letting states handle day care. Advocates call it a lead balloon - The Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump floats letting states handle day care. Advocates call it a lead balloon&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-floats-letting-states-handle-day-care-advocates-call-it-a-lead-balloon-the-hill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-floats-letting-states-handle-day-care-advocates-call-it-a-lead-balloon-the-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardi B joins Mamdani to promote free child care - Daily Kos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardi B joins Mamdani to promote free child care&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Kos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cardi-b-joins-mamdani-to-promote-free-child-care-daily-kos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/cardi-b-joins-mamdani-to-promote-free-child-care-daily-kos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the pause on SC child care scholarship means for your family - greenvilleonline.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the pause on SC child care scholarship means for your family&nbsp;&nbsp;greenvilleonline.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/what-the-pause-on-sc-child-care-scholarship-means-for-your-family-greenvilleonlinecom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/what-the-pause-on-sc-child-care-scholarship-means-for-your-family-greenvilleonlinecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders discuss child care needs, resources in Nobles County - The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders discuss child care needs, resources in Nobles County&nbsp;&nbsp;The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/leaders-discuss-child-care-needs-resources-in-nobles-county-the-globe-worthington-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/leaders-discuss-child-care-needs-resources-in-nobles-county-the-globe-worthington-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[paddington child care koutsoukou - The Greek Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[paddington child care koutsoukou&nbsp;&nbsp;The Greek Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/paddington-child-care-koutsoukou-the-greek-herald/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/paddington-child-care-koutsoukou-the-greek-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potlucks, child care fuel Housatonic committee’s push for deeper community engagement - The Berkshire Eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potlucks, child care fuel Housatonic committee&rsquo;s push for deeper community engagement&nbsp;&nbsp;The Berkshire Eagle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/potlucks-child-care-fuel-housatonic-committees-push-for-deeper-community-engagement-the-berkshire-eagle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/potlucks-child-care-fuel-housatonic-committees-push-for-deeper-community-engagement-the-berkshire-eagle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day care worker charged with child endangerment after she recorded a 0.356 BAC - kare11.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day care worker charged with child endangerment after she recorded a 0.356 BAC&nbsp;&nbsp;kare11.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/day-care-worker-charged-with-child-endangerment-after-she-recorded-a-0356-bac-kare11com/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/day-care-worker-charged-with-child-endangerment-after-she-recorded-a-0356-bac-kare11com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Trump says US can’t fund child care, Medicare, because of Iran war; Judge blocks immigration move - Straight Arrow News - SAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch: Trump says US can&rsquo;t fund child care, Medicare, because of Iran war; Judge blocks immigration move&nbsp;&nbsp;Straight Arrow News - SAN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/watch-trump-says-us-cant-fund-child-care-medicare-because-of-iran-war-judge-blocks-immigration-move-straight-arrow-news-san/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/watch-trump-says-us-cant-fund-child-care-medicare-because-of-iran-war-judge-blocks-immigration-move-straight-arrow-news-san/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US can’t fund child care, Medicare, because of Iran war; Judge blocks immigration move - Straight Arrow News - SAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump says US can&rsquo;t fund child care, Medicare, because of Iran war; Judge blocks immigration move&nbsp;&nbsp;Straight Arrow News - SAN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-says-us-cant-fund-child-care-medicare-because-of-iran-war-judge-blocks-immigration-move-straight-arrow-news-san/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/trump-says-us-cant-fund-child-care-medicare-because-of-iran-war-judge-blocks-immigration-move-straight-arrow-news-san/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says it’s ‘not possible’ for the U.S. to fund child care - MS NOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump says it&rsquo;s &lsquo;not possible&rsquo; 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History says otherwise. - MS NOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinion | Trump says the U.S. cannot afford child care in wartime. History says otherwise.&nbsp;&nbsp;MS NOW]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-trump-says-the-us-cannot-afford-child-care-in-wartime-history-says-otherwise-ms-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-trump-says-the-us-cannot-afford-child-care-in-wartime-history-says-otherwise-ms-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ohio is too expensive.’ Ohio House Democrats plan to introduce series of affordability bills - Mahoning Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Ohio is too expensive.&rsquo; Ohio House Democrats plan to introduce series of affordability bills&nbsp;&nbsp;Mahoning Matters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ohio-is-too-expensive-ohio-house-democrats-plan-to-introduce-series-of-affordability-bills-mahoning-matters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ohio-is-too-expensive-ohio-house-democrats-plan-to-introduce-series-of-affordability-bills-mahoning-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Universal Child Care Isn’t Always Good for Kids - Governing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Universal Child Care Isn&rsquo;t Always Good for Kids&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-universal-child-care-isnt-always-good-for-kids-governing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/why-universal-child-care-isnt-always-good-for-kids-governing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: OK child care providers concerned about lowered child care subsidy budget for FY 2027 - fox23.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video: OK child care providers concerned about lowered child care subsidy budget for FY 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;fox23.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/video-ok-child-care-providers-concerned-about-lowered-child-care-subsidy-budget-for-fy-2027-fox23com/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/video-ok-child-care-providers-concerned-about-lowered-child-care-subsidy-budget-for-fy-2027-fox23com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New child care center in South Portland hopes to expand services to 24-hour care - WGME]]></title><description><![CDATA[New child care center in South Portland hopes to expand services to 24-hour care&nbsp;&nbsp;WGME]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-child-care-center-in-south-portland-hopes-to-expand-services-to-24-hour-care-wgme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-child-care-center-in-south-portland-hopes-to-expand-services-to-24-hour-care-wgme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OK child care providers concerned about lowered child care subsidy budget for FY 2027 - fox23.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[OK child care providers concerned about lowered child care subsidy budget for FY 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;fox23.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ok-child-care-providers-concerned-about-lowered-child-care-subsidy-budget-for-fy-2027-fox23com/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ok-child-care-providers-concerned-about-lowered-child-care-subsidy-budget-for-fy-2027-fox23com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bend Montessori lands $719,000 grant to launch Spanish immersion child care - Central Oregon Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bend Montessori lands $719,000 grant to launch Spanish immersion child care&nbsp;&nbsp;Central Oregon Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bend-montessori-lands-719000-grant-to-launch-spanish-immersion-child-care-central-oregon-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bend-montessori-lands-719000-grant-to-launch-spanish-immersion-child-care-central-oregon-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New child care center opens in South Portland to help address statewide shortage - WMTW]]></title><description><![CDATA[New child care center opens in South Portland to help address statewide shortage&nbsp;&nbsp;WMTW]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-child-care-center-opens-in-south-portland-to-help-address-statewide-shortage-wmtw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-child-care-center-opens-in-south-portland-to-help-address-statewide-shortage-wmtw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump backs off campaign promises to protect Medicare, help with child care - 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Should Their Child Care Be Free? - The New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[They Pay $34 for Burgers. Should Their Child Care Be Free?&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/they-pay-34-for-burgers-should-their-child-care-be-free-the-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/they-pay-34-for-burgers-should-their-child-care-be-free-the-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Invisible Child Care Challenge - The Dispatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Invisible Child Care Challenge&nbsp;&nbsp;The Dispatch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-invisible-child-care-challenge-the-dispatch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/an-invisible-child-care-challenge-the-dispatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill providing child care assistance for child care workers clears Iowa Legislature - TelegraphHerald.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill providing child care assistance for child care workers clears Iowa Legislature&nbsp;&nbsp;TelegraphHerald.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bill-providing-child-care-assistance-for-child-care-workers-clears-iowa-legislature-telegraphheraldcom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bill-providing-child-care-assistance-for-child-care-workers-clears-iowa-legislature-telegraphheraldcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit pins $37M in questionable child care payments on weak oversight, missing records - KOMO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audit pins $37M in questionable child care payments on weak oversight, missing records&nbsp;&nbsp;KOMO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/audit-pins-37m-in-questionable-child-care-payments-on-weak-oversight-missing-records-komo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/audit-pins-37m-in-questionable-child-care-payments-on-weak-oversight-missing-records-komo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit questions $37M in child care payments in WA - Washington State Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audit questions $37M in child care payments in WA&nbsp;&nbsp;Washington State Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/audit-questions-37m-in-child-care-payments-in-wa-washington-state-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/audit-questions-37m-in-child-care-payments-in-wa-washington-state-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audits find little fraud in Idaho child care providers. 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First Five Years Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toolkit: Child Care Tax Credits&nbsp;&nbsp;First Five Years Fund]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/toolkit-child-care-tax-credits-first-five-years-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/toolkit-child-care-tax-credits-first-five-years-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From cribs to classrooms: Rural Wisconsin schools may fill child care gap - WPR]]></title><description><![CDATA[From cribs to classrooms: Rural Wisconsin schools may fill child care gap&nbsp;&nbsp;WPR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/from-cribs-to-classrooms-rural-wisconsin-schools-may-fill-child-care-gap-wpr/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/from-cribs-to-classrooms-rural-wisconsin-schools-may-fill-child-care-gap-wpr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sites that provided in-person workshops for child-care workers closing due to N.S. budget cuts - 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C-SPAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Mayor Mamdani Announces Construction of Child Care Center&nbsp;&nbsp;C-SPAN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-york-mayor-mamdani-announces-construction-of-child-care-center-c-span/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/new-york-mayor-mamdani-announces-construction-of-child-care-center-c-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 moms, 3 countries, 1 very familiar problem: Why child care costs still don't add up for families - Yahoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 moms, 3 countries, 1 very familiar problem: Why child care costs still don't add up for families&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/3-moms-3-countries-1-very-familiar-problem-why-child-care-costs-still-dont-add-up-for-families-yahoo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/3-moms-3-countries-1-very-familiar-problem-why-child-care-costs-still-dont-add-up-for-families-yahoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free child care center being built for NYC workers, Mayor Mamdani announces - CBS News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free child care center being built for NYC workers, Mayor Mamdani announces&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/free-child-care-center-being-built-for-nyc-workers-mayor-mamdani-announces-cbs-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/free-child-care-center-being-built-for-nyc-workers-mayor-mamdani-announces-cbs-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Mayor Mamdani set to make announcement on child care - CBS News]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC Mayor Mamdani set to make announcement on child care&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nyc-mayor-mamdani-set-to-make-announcement-on-child-care-cbs-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nyc-mayor-mamdani-set-to-make-announcement-on-child-care-cbs-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani Announces Free Child Care Program for City Workers - The American Prospect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mamdani Announces Free Child Care Program for City Workers&nbsp;&nbsp;The American Prospect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-announces-free-child-care-program-for-city-workers-the-american-prospect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/mamdani-announces-free-child-care-program-for-city-workers-the-american-prospect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio prosecutor pushes back against child care fraud legislation - News From The States]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohio prosecutor pushes back against child care fraud legislation&nbsp;&nbsp;News From The States]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ohio-prosecutor-pushes-back-against-child-care-fraud-legislation-news-from-the-states/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ohio-prosecutor-pushes-back-against-child-care-fraud-legislation-news-from-the-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School District 8 calling for reviews of inclusive education and child care funding - Nelson Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[School District 8 calling for reviews of inclusive education and child care funding&nbsp;&nbsp;Nelson Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/school-district-8-calling-for-reviews-of-inclusive-education-and-child-care-funding-nelson-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/school-district-8-calling-for-reviews-of-inclusive-education-and-child-care-funding-nelson-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s Birthrate Falls. But the Child-Care Business Is Booming. - Barron's]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s Birthrate Falls. But the Child-Care Business Is Booming.&nbsp;&nbsp;Barron's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/chinarsquos-birthrate-falls-but-the-child-care-business-is-booming-barrons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/chinarsquos-birthrate-falls-but-the-child-care-business-is-booming-barrons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Makes Child Care Announcement - C-SPAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Makes Child Care Announcement&nbsp;&nbsp;C-SPAN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-makes-child-care-announcement-c-span/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-makes-child-care-announcement-c-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba’s plans not adequate to meet child-care access and inclusivity commitments: Auditor General - mySteinbach.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba&rsquo;s plans not adequate to meet child-care access and inclusivity commitments: Auditor General&nbsp;&nbsp;mySteinbach.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitobas-plans-not-adequate-to-meet-child-care-access-and-inclusivity-commitments-auditor-general-mysteinbachca/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitobas-plans-not-adequate-to-meet-child-care-access-and-inclusivity-commitments-auditor-general-mysteinbachca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smullen urges child-care tax credit expansions through ABC Plan - Oneida Dispatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smullen urges child-care tax credit expansions through ABC Plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Oneida Dispatch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/smullen-urges-child-care-tax-credit-expansions-through-abc-plan-oneida-dispatch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/smullen-urges-child-care-tax-credit-expansions-through-abc-plan-oneida-dispatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NWKS Innovation Center to recognize child care providers; collecting 'thank you' messages - Hays Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[NWKS Innovation Center to recognize child care providers; collecting 'thank you' messages&nbsp;&nbsp;Hays Post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nwks-innovation-center-to-recognize-child-care-providers-collecting-thank-you-messages-hays-post/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/nwks-innovation-center-to-recognize-child-care-providers-collecting-thank-you-messages-hays-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion | Kevin McDonald: I will focus on amenities, child care access and town core are my priorities as mayor - SummitDaily.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinion | Kevin McDonald: I will focus on amenities, child care access and town core are my priorities as mayor&nbsp;&nbsp;SummitDaily.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-kevin-mcdonald-i-will-focus-on-amenities-child-care-access-and-town-core-are-my-priorities-as-mayor-summitdailycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-kevin-mcdonald-i-will-focus-on-amenities-child-care-access-and-town-core-are-my-priorities-as-mayor-summitdailycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri's plan for the working poor &mdash; higher taxes, more expensive child care - Columbia Missourian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missouri's plan for the working poor &mdash; higher taxes, more expensive child care&nbsp;&nbsp;Columbia Missourian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/missouris-plan-for-the-working-poor-mdash-higher-taxes-more-expensive-child-care-columbia-missourian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/missouris-plan-for-the-working-poor-mdash-higher-taxes-more-expensive-child-care-columbia-missourian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A coalition of groups argues child care is as necessary as roads and bridges. Here's why - MPR News]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of groups argues child care is as necessary as roads and bridges. Here's why&nbsp;&nbsp;MPR News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-coalition-of-groups-argues-child-care-is-as-necessary-as-roads-and-bridges-heres-why-mpr-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/a-coalition-of-groups-argues-child-care-is-as-necessary-as-roads-and-bridges-heres-why-mpr-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tax-Season Trap: When Refunds Become a Child Care Safety Net - The Fulcrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tax-Season Trap: When Refunds Become a Child Care Safety Net&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fulcrum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-tax-season-trap-when-refunds-become-a-child-care-safety-net-the-fulcrum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/the-tax-season-trap-when-refunds-become-a-child-care-safety-net-the-fulcrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care centre, community hub taking over South Osborne church - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child care centre, community hub taking over South Osborne church&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-centre-community-hub-taking-over-south-osborne-church-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-centre-community-hub-taking-over-south-osborne-church-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba ‘unlikely to meet’ child-care needs: auditor general - Yahoo News Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba &lsquo;unlikely to meet&rsquo; child-care needs: auditor general&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitoba-unlikely-to-meet-child-care-needs-auditor-general-yahoo-news-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitoba-unlikely-to-meet-child-care-needs-auditor-general-yahoo-news-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child Care &amp; Learning Center makes nutrition an adventure - Rappahannock News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child Care &amp; Learning Center makes nutrition an adventure&nbsp;&nbsp;Rappahannock News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-amp-learning-center-makes-nutrition-an-adventure-rappahannock-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-amp-learning-center-makes-nutrition-an-adventure-rappahannock-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less than 10% of N.L. children have adequate access to child care spaces, report finds - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than 10% of N.L. children have adequate access to child care spaces, report finds&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/less-than-10-of-nl-children-have-adequate-access-to-child-care-spaces-report-finds-cbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/less-than-10-of-nl-children-have-adequate-access-to-child-care-spaces-report-finds-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud - Los Angeles Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud&nbsp;&nbsp;Los Angeles Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/after-minnesota-scandal-texas-reviewed-its-child-care-spending-it-found-little-fraud-los-angeles-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/after-minnesota-scandal-texas-reviewed-its-child-care-spending-it-found-little-fraud-los-angeles-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families call for more infant child care in N.S. - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families call for more infant child care in N.S.&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/families-call-for-more-infant-child-care-in-ns-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/families-call-for-more-infant-child-care-in-ns-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba ‘unlikely to meet’ child-care needs: auditor general - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba &lsquo;unlikely to meet&rsquo; child-care needs: auditor general&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitoba-unlikely-to-meet-child-care-needs-auditor-general-global-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitoba-unlikely-to-meet-child-care-needs-auditor-general-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Manitoba making up chaotic, inadequate child-care ‘plan’ as it goes along - Winnipeg Free Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinion: Manitoba making up chaotic, inadequate child-care &lsquo;plan&rsquo; as it goes along&nbsp;&nbsp;Winnipeg Free Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-manitoba-making-up-chaotic-inadequate-child-care-plan-as-it-goes-along-winnipeg-free-press/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/opinion-manitoba-making-up-chaotic-inadequate-child-care-plan-as-it-goes-along-winnipeg-free-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some States Are Boosting Reproductive Health Access, Maternal Health, Child Care - Truthout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some States Are Boosting Reproductive Health Access, Maternal Health, Child Care&nbsp;&nbsp;Truthout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/some-states-are-boosting-reproductive-health-access-maternal-health-child-care-truthout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/some-states-are-boosting-reproductive-health-access-maternal-health-child-care-truthout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State to pay out for child care quality program invoices after provider complaints - News From The States]]></title><description><![CDATA[State to pay out for child care quality program invoices after provider complaints&nbsp;&nbsp;News From The States]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/state-to-pay-out-for-child-care-quality-program-invoices-after-provider-complaints-news-from-the-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/state-to-pay-out-for-child-care-quality-program-invoices-after-provider-complaints-news-from-the-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud. - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/after-minnesota-scandal-texas-reviewed-its-child-care-spending-it-found-little-fraud-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/after-minnesota-scandal-texas-reviewed-its-child-care-spending-it-found-little-fraud-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey: Universal child care isn’t always good for kids - TribLIVE.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey: Universal child care isn&rsquo;t always good for kids&nbsp;&nbsp;TribLIVE.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/abby-mccloskey-universal-child-care-isnt-always-good-for-kids-triblivecom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/abby-mccloskey-universal-child-care-isnt-always-good-for-kids-triblivecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor says Manitoba falling short on child-care goals - Winnipeg Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditor says Manitoba falling short on child-care goals&nbsp;&nbsp;Winnipeg Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/auditor-says-manitoba-falling-short-on-child-care-goals-winnipeg-sun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/auditor-says-manitoba-falling-short-on-child-care-goals-winnipeg-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province unlikely to meet child-care space targets: Auditor General - CHVN Radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Province unlikely to meet child-care space targets: Auditor General&nbsp;&nbsp;CHVN Radio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-unlikely-to-meet-child-care-space-targets-auditor-general-chvn-radio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/province-unlikely-to-meet-child-care-space-targets-auditor-general-chvn-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba fails to create 23,000 spaces under child-care deal: auditor - Winnipeg Free Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba fails to create 23,000 spaces under child-care deal: auditor&nbsp;&nbsp;Winnipeg Free Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/manitoba-fails-to-create-23000-spaces-under-child-care-deal-auditor-winnipeg-free-press/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:46:00 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Times Colonist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comment: B.C. needs a more equitable child-care system&nbsp;&nbsp;Times Colonist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/comment-bc-needs-a-more-equitable-child-care-system-times-colonist/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/comment-bc-needs-a-more-equitable-child-care-system-times-colonist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care and early learning under the Canada-Wide Agreement - KPMG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child care and early learning under the Canada-Wide Agreement&nbsp;&nbsp;KPMG]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-and-early-learning-under-the-canada-wide-agreement-kpmg/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-and-early-learning-under-the-canada-wide-agreement-kpmg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing deficit, D.C. to wait-list families seeking child care subsidies - The Washington Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing deficit, D.C. to wait-list families seeking child care subsidies&nbsp;&nbsp;The Washington Post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/facing-deficit-dc-to-wait-list-families-seeking-child-care-subsidies-the-washington-post/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/facing-deficit-dc-to-wait-list-families-seeking-child-care-subsidies-the-washington-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Child Care Subsidy Program to implement waitlist due to funding shortage - DC News Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[DC Child Care Subsidy Program to implement waitlist due to funding shortage&nbsp;&nbsp;DC News Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/dc-child-care-subsidy-program-to-implement-waitlist-due-to-funding-shortage-dc-news-now/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/dc-child-care-subsidy-program-to-implement-waitlist-due-to-funding-shortage-dc-news-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evers vetoes child care tax credit for businesses, says it's too broad - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evers vetoes child care tax credit for businesses, says it's too broad&nbsp;&nbsp;Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/evers-vetoes-child-care-tax-credit-for-businesses-says-its-too-broad-milwaukee-journal-sentinel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/evers-vetoes-child-care-tax-credit-for-businesses-says-its-too-broad-milwaukee-journal-sentinel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stratford moves to bring licensed home child care back to area - StratfordToday.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stratford moves to bring licensed home child care back to area&nbsp;&nbsp;StratfordToday.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/stratford-moves-to-bring-licensed-home-child-care-back-to-area-stratfordtodayca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/stratford-moves-to-bring-licensed-home-child-care-back-to-area-stratfordtodayca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarasota's Early Learning Coalition chief pushes for more child care - 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Party government under fire for $10-a-day child care cutoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, March 5, 2026Author:&nbsp;Joel-Hansen, MichaelOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The StarPhoenix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/sask-party-government-under-fire-for-10-a-day-child-care-cutoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/sask-party-government-under-fire-for-10-a-day-child-care-cutoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee claimants in Quebec eligible for subsidized daycare, Supreme Court rules in split decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, March 6, 2026Author:&nbsp;Mach, JessicaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Canadian Lawyer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/refugee-claimants-in-quebec-eligible-for-subsidized-daycare-supreme-court-rules-in-split-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/refugee-claimants-in-quebec-eligible-for-subsidized-daycare-supreme-court-rules-in-split-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parental preferences and unmet demand for child care for children aged zero to five years in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, February 25, 2026Author:&nbsp;Kingsbury, M., Lavergne, K. J., Schaffer Lero, D., &amp; Findlay, L.Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;Canadian Public Policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parental-preferences-and-unmet-demand-for-child-care-for-children-aged-zero-to-five-years-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/parental-preferences-and-unmet-demand-for-child-care-for-children-aged-zero-to-five-years-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s childcare push is easing the motherhood pay penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, March 2, 2026Author:&nbsp;Finimize NewsroomOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Finimize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadas-childcare-push-is-easing-the-motherhood-pay-penalty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/canadas-childcare-push-is-easing-the-motherhood-pay-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costly gaps found in updated $10-a-day childcare agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, March 5, 2026Author:&nbsp;Robinson, MarijaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/costly-gaps-found-in-updated-10-a-day-childcare-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/costly-gaps-found-in-updated-10-a-day-childcare-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extended Sask. child care agreement to cause higher fees for some, say advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, March 5, 2026Author:&nbsp;Tiberio, VanessaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/extended-sask-child-care-agreement-to-cause-higher-fees-for-some-say-advocates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/extended-sask-child-care-agreement-to-cause-higher-fees-for-some-say-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of childcare preventing teachers from returning to work in Canmore, Banff schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, March 5, 2026Author:&nbsp;Lee, JessicaOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Rocky Mountain Outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/lack-of-childcare-preventing-teachers-from-returning-to-work-in-canmore-banff-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/lack-of-childcare-preventing-teachers-from-returning-to-work-in-canmore-banff-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After work, I had to DoorDash to pay for our motel room. 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Party government under fire for $10-a-day child care cutoff - The Star Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sask. Party government under fire for $10-a-day child care cutoff&nbsp;&nbsp;The Star Phoenix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/sask-party-government-under-fire-for-10-a-day-child-care-cutoff-the-star-phoenix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/sask-party-government-under-fire-for-10-a-day-child-care-cutoff-the-star-phoenix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When unpaid cooking, cleaning and child care get a dollar value, income inequality in the US shrinks – but the gap has grown since 1965]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, March 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;Gautham, L &amp; Folbre, N. Online Document Type:&nbsp;Research, policy &amp; practiceSource:&nbsp;The Conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-unpaid-cooking-cleaning-and-child-care-get-a-dollar-value-income-inequality-in-the-us-shrinks-but-the-gap-has-grown-since-1965/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/when-unpaid-cooking-cleaning-and-child-care-get-a-dollar-value-income-inequality-in-the-us-shrinks-but-the-gap-has-grown-since-1965/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan daycare operators say child-care coverage not as advertised - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan daycare operators say child-care coverage not as advertised&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/saskatchewan-daycare-operators-say-child-care-coverage-not-as-advertised-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/saskatchewan-daycare-operators-say-child-care-coverage-not-as-advertised-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario child care at a crossroads - Downsview Advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario child care at a crossroads&nbsp;&nbsp;Downsview Advocate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-child-care-at-a-crossroads-downsview-advocate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ontario-child-care-at-a-crossroads-downsview-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extended Sask. child care agreement to cause higher fees for some, say advocates - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extended Sask. child care agreement to cause higher fees for some, say advocates&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/extended-sask-child-care-agreement-to-cause-higher-fees-for-some-say-advocates-global-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/extended-sask-child-care-agreement-to-cause-higher-fees-for-some-say-advocates-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[75 new child care spaces coming to Maple View Lodge in Athens - Brockville Recorder &amp; Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[75 new child care spaces coming to Maple View Lodge in Athens&nbsp;&nbsp;Brockville Recorder &amp; Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/75-new-child-care-spaces-coming-to-maple-view-lodge-in-athens-brockville-recorder-amp-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/75-new-child-care-spaces-coming-to-maple-view-lodge-in-athens-brockville-recorder-amp-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We celebrate International Women’s Day 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, March 4, 2026Author:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research UnitOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Childcare Resource and Research Unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/we-celebrate-international-womens-day-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/we-celebrate-international-womens-day-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markham child-care centre cited over food safety violations during inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, March 2, 2026Author:&nbsp; Metroland StaffOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;YorkRegion.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/markham-child-care-centre-cited-over-food-safety-violations-during-inspection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/markham-child-care-centre-cited-over-food-safety-violations-during-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pembina Valley Child Care Centre expansion eases pressure, but wait-lists remain long in Morden and Manitou]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Sunday, March 1, 2026Author:&nbsp;Wiebe, RobynOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;PembinaValleyOnline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pembina-valley-child-care-centre-expansion-eases-pressure-but-wait-lists-remain-long-in-morden-and-manitou/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/pembina-valley-child-care-centre-expansion-eases-pressure-but-wait-lists-remain-long-in-morden-and-manitou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re being shortchanged’: Halton wants more $10-a-day child care spaces in Oakville, Milton, Burlington and Halton Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Friday, February 27, 2026Author:&nbsp;Cilliers, Roland Online Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;InsideHalton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/were-being-shortchanged-halton-wants-more-10-a-day-child-care-spaces-in-oakville-milton-burlington-and-halton-hills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/were-being-shortchanged-halton-wants-more-10-a-day-child-care-spaces-in-oakville-milton-burlington-and-halton-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bright horizons let some staff work without full vetting, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Thursday, February 26, 2026Author:&nbsp;Shanahan, EdOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bright-horizons-let-some-staff-work-without-full-vetting-records-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bright-horizons-let-some-staff-work-without-full-vetting-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep the child care promise: Why $10aDay child care is at risk – and how we can protect it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Monday, March 2, 2026Author:&nbsp;Child Care NowOnline Document Type:&nbsp;Child care in the newsSource:&nbsp;Child Care Now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/keep-the-child-care-promise-why-10aday-child-care-is-at-risk-and-how-we-can-protect-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/keep-the-child-care-promise-why-10aday-child-care-is-at-risk-and-how-we-can-protect-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The value and role of outdoor play: Analyzing early learning and childcare websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, December 24, 2025Author:&nbsp;Hachey-Bell, T., Dietze, B., Craig, D., &amp; 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Why should families have to win the lottery to afford or find it?’ Letters to the editor for Feb. 21 - The Globe and Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letters to the editor: &lsquo;Lack of affordable child care is glaring. Why should families have to win the lottery to afford or find it?&rsquo; Letters to the editor for Feb. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;The Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/letters-to-the-editor-lack-of-affordable-child-care-is-glaring-why-should-families-have-to-win-the-lottery-to-afford-or-find-it-letters-to-the-editor-for-feb-21-the-globe-and-mail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/letters-to-the-editor-lack-of-affordable-child-care-is-glaring-why-should-families-have-to-win-the-lottery-to-afford-or-find-it-letters-to-the-editor-for-feb-21-the-globe-and-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s $10-a-day child-care program pauses controversial funding model, but service remains out of reach for many - Vancouver Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s $10-a-day child-care program pauses controversial funding model, but service remains out of reach for many&nbsp;&nbsp;Vancouver Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bcs-10-a-day-child-care-program-pauses-controversial-funding-model-but-service-remains-out-of-reach-for-many-vancouver-sun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/bcs-10-a-day-child-care-program-pauses-controversial-funding-model-but-service-remains-out-of-reach-for-many-vancouver-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals seek ‘flexibility’ from Ottawa on $10-per-day child care - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holt Liberals seek &lsquo;flexibility&rsquo; 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Policy Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding California&rsquo;s 1.8 Million Gap in Publicly Funded Child Care&nbsp;&nbsp;California Budget &amp; Policy Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/understanding-californiarsquos-18-million-gap-in-publicly-funded-child-care-california-budget-amp-policy-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/understanding-californiarsquos-18-million-gap-in-publicly-funded-child-care-california-budget-amp-policy-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates, providers react to B.C. pausing $10-a-day child-care program - CityNews Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates, providers react to B.C. pausing $10-a-day child-care program&nbsp;&nbsp;CityNews Vancouver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/advocates-providers-react-to-bc-pausing-10-a-day-child-care-program-citynews-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/advocates-providers-react-to-bc-pausing-10-a-day-child-care-program-citynews-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio receives federal child care grant as sector continues to search for funding answers - Ohio Capital Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohio receives federal child care grant as sector continues to search for funding answers&nbsp;&nbsp;Ohio Capital Journal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ohio-receives-federal-child-care-grant-as-sector-continues-to-search-for-funding-answers-ohio-capital-journal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/ohio-receives-federal-child-care-grant-as-sector-continues-to-search-for-funding-answers-ohio-capital-journal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care centers featured in viral video sue DCYF after payments suspended - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child care centers featured in viral video sue DCYF after payments suspended&nbsp;&nbsp;5 EYEWITNESS NEWS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-centers-featured-in-viral-video-sue-dcyf-after-payments-suspended-5-eyewitness-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/child-care-centers-featured-in-viral-video-sue-dcyf-after-payments-suspended-5-eyewitness-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Child Care New Mexico - Times Argus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universal Child Care New Mexico&nbsp;&nbsp;Times Argus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/universal-child-care-new-mexico-times-argus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/child-care-news-canada/universal-child-care-new-mexico-times-argus/</guid></item></channel></rss>