Letter of Support for Quality Early Childhood Education and Care

We, the undersigned, recognize the efforts that have resulted in childcare becoming a reality across Canada and express our support in order that more children have access to quality childcare.

Extensive research shows that quality childcare provides multiple benefits which include:

• Increases workforce participation, particularly of women, and generates increased economic output.
• Supports children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth during a pivotal period in their development.
• Increases government revenues sufficiently to substantially reduce its net cost.
• Generates the highest ROI amongst all educational periods making early childhood education fundamental to our children’s future well-being, health, & success.
• Increases employee retention and satisfaction, reduces absenteeism.

Quality early childhood education and care includes well-trained educators, safe and stimulating environments, and play-based learning.

Families benefit from quality childcare through increased family stability as well as through its impact in reducing social inequality and on long-term health.

Provides women and men the opportunity to succeed at work and with family.

• We invite Canadians at large to join us in support of quality early childhood education and care.