Canadian Contexts - ECEC Systems
Funding
Minimum 3% of overall budget to ECEC
Nova Scotia ❌
Ontario ✅ exceeded 9% in 2020
Alberta ❌
2/3 of child care funding towards program operations
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ❌
Alberta ❌
Indigenous child care funding
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ✅
Alberta ✅
Quality
ECE salaries minimum of 2/3 of Teacher salary
Nova Scotia ❌ 46%
Ontario ❌ 46%
Alberta ❌ 45%
Support for ECE P.D.
Nova Scotia ❌ 0.25
Ontario ❌ 0.25
Alberta ✅
2/3 of child care staff for 2-4 year olds are qualified ECE's
Nova Scotia ❌ 0.5
Ontario❌ 0.5
Alberta ❌
Social Context
Subtopic
Consideration of demographic in ECEC
Inclusion for Indigenous children in ECE services
Nova Scotia ✅ Mi'kmaq community oversight
Ontario ✅ Indigenous Framework
Alberta ✅
Access for vulnerable children from diverse populations
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ✅
Alberta ✅
Parental leave with 50% pay
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ✅
Alberta ✅
Access
Full Day Kindergarten implemented
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ✅
Alberta ❌
Funding for special needs children in regulated care
Nova Scotia ❌
Ontario ❌
Alberta ✅
$10 a day child care implemented by 2026
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ✅
Alberta ✅
Governance/Policy
ECEC under common department/ministry
Nova Scotia ❌
Ontario ✅
Alberta ❌
Existing ECEC Policy Framework
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ❌
Alberta ❌
Yearly Progress Reports
Nova Scotia ✅
Ontario ✅
Alberta ✅