Letter to families re: Canada-Ontario agreement extension

by Carolyn Ferns | 13 Nov 2025 | Uncategorized, Campaigns, Featured, News & Press Releases, Parent Campaigns, Parents

Download a PDF Letter Dear Families, November 13, 2025 Families across Ontario enrolled in child care received a letter from the Minister of Education on November 10, 2025, confirming that the Ontario and federal governments have reached an agreement to extend the...

“Keep the Promise!” — Ontario Child Care Community Urges Ford and Carney to Fully Fund $10aDay Child Care, as Extension Deal Stalls Progress on Fee Reductions

by Carolyn Ferns | 11 Nov 2025 | News & Press Releases, Featured, Media

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  – November 11, 2025 Toronto, ON — Parents, educators, and child care advocates across Ontario are calling on Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney to keep their promise and fully fund $10aDay child care. Their call comes...

Pressure is on to get a $10aDay child care deal signed

by Carolyn Ferns | 21 Oct 2025 | Featured, Media, News & Press Releases

On ECE Appreciation Day, Ontario parents and Early Childhood Educators launch a Countdown Clock to warn the provincial and federal governments that time is running out to secure the $10aDay child care plan.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto – Early Childhood...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ontario parents and Early Childhood Educators at  Queen’s Park Tuesday with an urgent call for Ontario and the federal government to sign new child care agreement

by Carolyn Ferns | 20 Oct 2025 | Events, Media, News & Press Releases

Toronto – Several Ontario families with young children and Early Childhood Educators will be attending the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday October 21st 2025 to mark nearly 5 months until the current $10aDay child care agreement expires, and launch a Countdown...

Parents and educators urge Ford to sign new federal child care agreement, in light of Auditor-General’s report. 

by Carolyn Ferns | 1 Oct 2025 | News & Press Releases, Featured, Media

Community provides Roadmap to solving issues identified in Auditor’s report. The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) is welcoming a new report from Ontario’s Auditor-General, which calls on the Ford government to fix gaps in the early learning and child...

2025/26 Board and Council Elected

by Carolyn Ferns | 27 Sep 2025 | News & Press Releases, Featured

Two-day meeting launches new brand, website and Roadmap. Over the last two days, the OCBCC’s Board of Directors and Provincial Advisory Council met in Toronto to think, learn, and plan together. We appointed a new Council and elected a new Board.  Under the...