The federal government may have ended the national child care plan in 2007 but that hasn’t stopped the provinces from making progress, a new report released today in Toronto and Montreal reveals…. Early Years Study 3, is the third in a trio of reports on the state of early childhood by Mrs. McCain and world leading scientist Dr. J. Fraser Mustard who died last week.  The study provides the social, economic and scientific rationale for public investments in young children and recommends that all children be entitled to an early education from age two.

The purpose of this report is to get people talking and engaged about early childhood development. Why? Because the prosperity of our province depends on our ability to foster the health and well-being of the next generation; because any child, no matter his or her circumstances, has the right to opportunities that will ensure their ability to grow, develop and thrive; and because, when we invest wisely in children and families we benefit from the constant renewal of people who contribute though a lifetime of productivity and responsible citizenship.

To learn more, download the report by the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Alberta.

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Panelists will discuss proactive solutions for our children’s future.

Date: Oct 26 & 27th.

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