We publish blog posts on key child care issues, often inviting expert guest contributors. These are available on our website, distributed to supporters through our newsletter, and amplified to the public through media releases.
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Child Care Now Nova Scotia challenges exclusion from Minister’s Engagement Table
October 7, 2026, KJIPUKTUK/HALIFAX (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) Child Care Now Nova Scotia is disappointed that its representative has not been selected to return to the Minister’s Early Learning and Child Care Engagement Table, raising serious questions about the province’s commitment to meaningful consultation and independent advocacy. Child Care Now Nova Scotia has been represented at… Continue reading Child Care Now Nova Scotia challenges exclusion from Minister’s Engagement Table
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Child Care Now Nova Scotia Raises Concerns Over Lack of Transparency and Delays in ECE Back Pay
Child Care Now Nova Scotia is raising serious concerns about a lack of transparency and continued delays in the release of back pay owed to Early Childhood Educators (ECEs), warning that these issues are further destabilizing an already strained early learning and child care system. Recent reporting has revealed that millions of dollars in back… Continue reading Child Care Now Nova Scotia Raises Concerns Over Lack of Transparency and Delays in ECE Back Pay
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Nova Scotia Families Were Promised $10-a-Day Child Care — Where Are We Now?
It’s welcome that Nova Scotians have seen new child care spaces and investments — creating licensed spots is critically important. But we can’t overlook the fact that families are still waiting too long and paying far more than the $10-a-day child care we were promised. This commitment was part of the Canada-Nova Scotia early learning… Continue reading Nova Scotia Families Were Promised $10-a-Day Child Care — Where Are We Now?
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PRESS RELEASE
BROKEN PROMISES PUT EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE SYSTEM AT RISK [Jan.28.26] KJIPUKTUK/HALIFAX (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — As Ministers responsible for early learning and child care are scheduled to meet this week, Child Care Now Nova Scotia is raising serious concerns that progress to create a high-quality, Early Learning and Child Care system that families… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE
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Broken Promises Put Nova Scotia’s Child Care System at Risk
Nova Scotia’s early learning and child care system stands at a critical moment. Since 2021, public investments have helped reduce parent fees, offering meaningful relief to families. But affordability alone does not create a strong system. Access, quality, and stability are equally essential — and those pillars are showing cracks. Educators across the province are… Continue reading Broken Promises Put Nova Scotia’s Child Care System at Risk
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🎓 Emerging Voices
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
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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
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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
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Child Care Now Nova Scotia Annual Check-In Event
📅 Thursday, October 2, 2025🕡 6:30–8:30 PM📍 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
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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
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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
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Advocacy Updates | Child Care Now | News | News | Opinion
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
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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
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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!
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Join Our Latest Advocacy Campaign!
Nova Scotia needs a strong child care system! Child Care Now Nova Scotia has launched a new advocacy campaign pushing for a strong system of early learning and child care for all children, families, and educators throughout our province. With support from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, we’ve launched a campaign on Action Network,… Continue reading Join Our Latest Advocacy Campaign!
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Child Care Now Nova Scotia Presents at the Nova Scotia Legislature
Child Care Now Nova Scotia was invited to the Nova Scotia Legislature on May 7th, 2024 to present to the Standing Committee on Human Resources for an update on the Canada – Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. Coordinator Kenya Thompson’s opening remarks emphasized the importance of ensuring expansion of child care… Continue reading Child Care Now Nova Scotia Presents at the Nova Scotia Legislature
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All I Want for Mother’s Day is Child Care and Midwifery!
Join Child Care Now Nova Scotia and the Association of NS Midwives for family-friendly event celebrating all mothers and caregivers, including Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) and midwives, who need a strong child care system and midwifery! WHEN? May 5th from 10:30 AM to 12 PM (International Day of the Midwife!) WHERE? Peace and Friendship Park,… Continue reading All I Want for Mother’s Day is Child Care and Midwifery!
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Press Release: Child Care Nova Scotia Opposes the Province’s Request to Expand For-Profit Child Care
APRIL 25, 2024, KJPUKTUK/HALIFAX (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – Child Care Now Nova Scotia is very concerned to learn that Minister Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, has petitioned the federal government to allow the Province of Nova Scotia to provide federal funding to expand for-profit child care centres. Nova Scotia’s ELCC existing… Continue reading Press Release: Child Care Nova Scotia Opposes the Province’s Request to Expand For-Profit Child Care
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Examining Nova Scotia’s 2023-2026 Child Care Action Plan
Earlier this month, the Government of Canada and the Province released a new Action Plan to continue implementation of the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement across the province. Action Plans set priorities and direction for the roll out of child care, and are required by the federal government in order to… Continue reading Examining Nova Scotia’s 2023-2026 Child Care Action Plan
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Ending Poverty and Building a Child Care System: Supporting Children’s Well-Being in Nova Scotia
Child Care Now Nova Scotia calls on the provincial and federal governments to take swift action to support children and families who struggle to make ends meet across the province.
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CCAAC News | CCN-NS | Updates
Make it Happen: Child Care Now Nova Scotia Calls on Government to Invest in Child Care in the 2024/2025 Provincial Budget
Today, Child Care Now Nova Scotia responded to the Government of Nova Scotia’s call for feedback and ideas in advance of the next provincial budget, calling on them to increase investments in early learning and child care to ensure the successful rollout of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan in Nova Scotia.
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A Step Forward: Does Nova Scotia’s New Defined Pension and Benefits Plan for Child Care Workers Go Far Enough?
Child Care Now Nova Scotia commends the government for responding to the demands of child care advocates and workers, and congratulates child care advocates across the province for pushing for this outcome.
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Marking the National Day of Action for Early Learning and Child Care in Nova Scotia
Today is the National Day of Action for Early Learning and Child Care! Child care advocates across the country are pushing for a strong system of early learning and child care, and calling on the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to fulfil their promises to make this system a reality! In Nova Scotia, we’re pushing… Continue reading Marking the National Day of Action for Early Learning and Child Care in Nova Scotia
