Childcare Canada.org have created an ISSUE file as reference housing key documents, responses, media and events focusing on the child care budget component of the Federal Budget 2021. The file will continue to be updated as relevant resources are collected.

Childcare Canada have expressed their excitement and anticipation about the historic commitment to universal child care outlined in the 2021 Federal budget, stating, “We believe that the budget commitments open the way to building – over the short, medium and long term – the universal child care system diverse families in communities across Canada want and need.”

The file includes:

·      Budget documents

·      Responses

·      Media: Print and online

·      Media: Radio and television

·      Budget tools

o   Webinar recording: What's next for child care - After the federal budget (April 23, 2021)

o   Webinar slides: What's next for child care - After the federal budget (April 23, 2021) This provides a concise outline of the key elements of the child care component of the 2021 Federal Budget in slide form that makes an excellent reference tool.

o   BRIEFing NOTE: Early learning and child care in the 2021 federal budget (April 26, 2021)

·      Events