Presentations
A catalogue of various presentations make by the Atkinson Centre team at different events and meetings.
Ontario's ECE Workforce in Context: Challenges, Gaps, and Lessons from across Canada
Akbari, E. (2025). Ontario's ECE Workforce in Context: Challenges, Gaps, and Lessons from Across Canada. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario. December 19, 2025. Toronto, Ontario.
Tracking Canada's Progress In ECE Policy
Akbari, E. (2025). Tracking Canada's Progress in ECE Policy. Ministère de la Famille. Montreal, Quebec. December 9, 2025.
Ontario’s ECE Workforce in Context: Challenges, Gaps, and Lessons from Across Canada
Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA). Policy Conference 2025. December 3-4, 2025. Toronto, Canada.
Early Learning and Child Care: What the Auditors Are Telling Us
Presented by Kerry McCuaig, Senior Fellow Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, OISE/University of Toronto, to the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. board members, October 29, 2025
Supporting Evidence-informed Early Learning and Child Care Policy Across Canada: The ECE Workforce Knowledge HUB (no slides)
Akbari, E. McCuaig, K., & Foster, D. (2025). Supporting Evidence-informed Early Learning and Child Care Policy Across Canada: The ECE Workforce Knowledge HUB. Provincial Territorial Early Learning and Child Care: Officials Working Group. October 2025.
From Policy To Practice: Measuring what matters in early education
Akbari, E. (2025). From Policy to Practice: Measuring what matters in early education. The Regional Municipality of Niagara. August 7, 2025. Niagara.
Challenges & Opportunities in the Early Years Sector
Akbari, E. (2025). Opportunities and Challenges in the Early Years Sector. Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning. April 2025. St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador.
Knowing Our Numbers
Akbari, E., & McCuaig, K. (2025). Knowing Our Numbers. Ontario Auditor General. March 2025. Virtual.
Knowing Our Numbers: Insights from Focus Groups (no slides)
Presented by Sophia Akbari, Knowing Our Numbers, to the Early Learning and Child Care Sector, Children’s and Community Services Division, City of Hamilton, February 25, 2025.
ECE Workforce in Ontario: Provincial Trends & Hamilton’s Insights
Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Executive Director, Atkinson Centre, OISE/University of Toronto, to the Early Learning and Child Care Sector, Children’s and Community Services Division, City of Hamilton, February 25, 2025.
The Unique Experience of Francophone Early Childhood Educators in Ontario: Challenges and Opportunities
Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Executive Director, Atkinson Centre, OISE/University of Toronto, to the Réseau Interagir: provincial francophone early years network, February 25, 2025.
Workforce Challenges & Opportunities in the Early Years Sector
Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Executive Director, Atkinson Centre, OISE/University of Toronto, to the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) sector, Red River College, Winnipeg Manitoba, February 7, 2025
