Meet the Next Generation of ECEs This month, we had the chance to speak with Kayleigh Anderson and Grace Murphy, both third-year Early Childhood Education students at Mount Saint Vincent University. They’re entering the profession at a pivotal moment — a time of rapid change, growing expectations, and long-overdue conversations about value, wages, and respect… Continue reading 🎓 Emerging Voices
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We’re Listening: A Conversation with ECEs Across Nova Scotia
Early Childhood Educators are the heart of Nova Scotia’s child care system — and we know you’ve been carrying a lot. From funding changes and staffing challenges to shifting expectations and burnout, this has been an incredibly demanding time to work in early learning and care. Child Care Now Nova Scotia’s Steering Committee wants to… Continue reading We’re Listening: A Conversation with ECEs Across Nova Scotia
Thank an ECE: Celebrating the Heart of Child Care in Nova Scotia
If you’ve ever walked into a child care centre and felt the hum of care, creativity, and calm amid the chaos — you’ve witnessed the quiet magic of Early Childhood Educators. ECEs are the heartbeat of our child care system. They nurture, teach, comfort, and create the environments where our youngest learners take their first… Continue reading Thank an ECE: Celebrating the Heart of Child Care in Nova Scotia
Checking In: A Wonderful Night of Connection, Advocacy, and Action
Last Thursday night, we gathered — in person and online — for the Child Care Now NS Check-In Event, and what a night it was! The energy in the room (and on Zoom!) reminded us all why this movement matters so much. We had a great turnout, including early childhood educators, students, advocates, and members… Continue reading Checking In: A Wonderful Night of Connection, Advocacy, and Action
Child Care Now Nova Scotia Annual Check-In Event
đź“… Thursday, October 2, 2025🕡 6:30–8:30 PMđź“Ť Keshen Goodman Library, Halifax + Online (Hybrid) Child Care Now Nova Scotia is excited to host our Annual Check-In Event — a space to come together as a community, reflect on the past year, and look ahead to the future of child care in our province. What to… Continue reading Child Care Now Nova Scotia Annual Check-In Event
Join Us at the Child Care Now Nova Scotia Annual Check-In Event
Child Care Now Nova Scotia is excited to invite you to our Annual Check-In Event on Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 6:30–8:30 PM. The event will take place at the Keshen Goodman Library in Halifax and will also be available online, making it easy for participants from across the province to take part. This gathering… Continue reading Join Us at the Child Care Now Nova Scotia Annual Check-In Event
Standing in Solidarity with Striking ECEs in Sydney Mines
Fair Hours, Fair Work: Why We Support the Munro Academy ECE Strike At Child Care Now Nova Scotia, we know that a strong child care system is only possible when the people at its heart—Early Childhood Educators (ECEs)—are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity. That’s why we stand in full solidarity with the 23 educators… Continue reading Standing in Solidarity with Striking ECEs in Sydney Mines
After-School Supervision is Not Child Care: Child Care Now NS Responds
The Nova Scotia government’s announcement of additional Before and After Program (BAP) spaces does not address the urgent need for a comprehensive, licensed child care system. Most BAP programs do not operate before school—outside of a handful in Halifax—and instead provide only after-school supervision. These programs are unlicensed and unregulated, and leave families without care… Continue reading After-School Supervision is Not Child Care: Child Care Now NS Responds
Nova Scotia Behind on Meeting Child Care Demands: Child Care Now NS Responds
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), Cash Cow: Assessing child care space creation progress, reveals that Nova Scotia’s child care system is still falling far short of meeting families’ needs. When considering community-level access, 34% of children under 5 live in child care deserts—areas with fewer than 3 licensed spaces… Continue reading Nova Scotia Behind on Meeting Child Care Demands: Child Care Now NS Responds
Open Letter to Prime Minister Carney: Let’s Build a Strong Child Care System in Nova Scotia!
In a recent meeting with child care operators, the Province stated it has petitioned the federal government to allow public funds from the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care plan (CWELCC)—launched in 2021 with the goal of building a public child care system that provides affordable, high-quality care to all Canadian families—to be used for… Continue reading Open Letter to Prime Minister Carney: Let’s Build a Strong Child Care System in Nova Scotia!