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Early childhood education and care policy : Country note for Canada

21 Oct 2004

Early Childhood Education and Care Policy CANADA Country Note OECD Directorate for Education The views expressed in the document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Canadian authorities, the OECD or its Member countries. [...] In this division of funding, federal and provincial governments would gradually move toward the provision of 40% each, with a target overall contribution from parents of 20% to meet the cost of food and 4 To some extent, the issue is addressed in the present Multilateral Agreement, but the onus is on “publics” in the provinces to monitor compliance with the agreement. [...] If one were to subtract from these figures kindergarten enrolments at the age of 5 years, and the Quebec figures for the whole age range, the extent of the Canadian shortfall appears more clearly, not least when compared to the enrolment rates of 3-6 year olds in other OECD countries.9 For Canada, the development of the successful public kindergarten/school system toward full-day provision is a lo [...] In their communiqué, the Education Ministers assigned a high priority to the goal of improving access to and quality in early childhood education and care, with the aim of strengthening the foundations of lifelong learning (OECD, 1998). [...] In sum, with the aid of ministries and the major actors in ECEC in each country, the reviews aim to: • Distinguish and investigate the ECEC contexts, major policy concerns, and policy responses to address these concerns in participating countries; • Explore the roles of national government, decentralised authorities, NGOs and other social partners, and the resources devoted to planning and impleme
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