The Pending Three-Year Provincial Action Plan Under The Canada-Alberta Canada-wide Agreement

Similar discussions were also held in Manitoba through the support of the Manitoba Child Care Associaon and in Saskatchewan with the support of The Mutart Foundaon, the Saskatchewan Leaders’ Caucus, the Saskatchewan Early Childhood Associaon and Child Care Now. [...] The main goals of the discussion with Alberta ELCC stakeholders were two-fold: first, to gather their reflecons on the first two years of system building under the Canada-wide agreement; and second, to seek their advice and direcon on the priority areas for new policies and investments as part of the pending three-year provincial acon plan (see Appendix B for the discussion quesons). [...] The Mutart Foundaon and its partners commited to share the results of the discussions with the provincial and federal governments, early learning and child care stakeholders, and with the Naonal Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care. [...] The introducon of the Inclusive Child Care Program came at a bad me for the sector – during the pandemic and at a me of stress for the sector. [...] The message for the provincial government is that the field is on the brink of collapse.