Ontario Child Care in the News
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Media Contact: Carolyn Ferns
Carolyn Ferns is a frequent media commentator on early learning and child care issues in Canada. Carolyn has published op-eds in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen and Today’s Parent. She has been a guest on TVO’s The Agenda, CBC’s Metro Morning, Canada Tonight, Here and Now, and As It Happens, has provided analysis for local radio syndication, and been profiled as one of the Toronto Star’s 10 to Watch.
OCBCC News & Press Releases
2025/26 Board and Council Elected
Two-day meeting launches new brand, website and Roadmap. Over the last two days, the OCBCC's Board...
Joint Statement from the AECEO and the OCBCC in Response to The Ontario Ministry of Education Memo
A number of members of the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO) and the...
Campaigning Works: Ontario agrees in principle to CWELCC funding extension. Now let’s push to finalize the deal.
The Ontario early learning and child care community is celebrating as Prime Minister Justin...
Child Care in the News
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
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 Clock to...
Ministry of Education Memo Says New Funding Formula to Be Implemented in January 2025
A May 7th, 2024 memo from Ministry of Education Assistant Deputy Ministry Holly Moran to child care licensees announced that a new child care funding formula will be implemented in January 2025, and that further details on the "cost-based" funding approach will be...
There’s a New Voice: Parents for Child Care!
Parents for Child Care Update "There's a new voice in the fight for affordable child care in Ontario - families who say they have experienced first-hand how $10aDay child care can be life-changing, so they want it expanded so every family has access." - Global News...
Who Cares About Child Care? Two Contrasting Budget Announcements Show the Priorities of The Ontario and Federal Government
Last week Tuesday, the Ontario budget was delivered in the Ontario legislature. The 2024 Ontario Budget ignored calls from the child care sector, advocates, experts, parents and educators for greater provincial operating funding to child care, funding to increase...
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