News & Stories: Presentation

Who is creating new child care spaces under Canada’s $10-a-day plan? Drawing on the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Childcare Licensing and Accessibility by Region database, this presentation examines changes in licensed centre-based care for children aged 0–5 from late 2022 to early 2026. It finds that for-profit providers accounted for approximately 72% of the net increase in spaces, while growth varied considerably by province. The presentation also looks at the expanding role of large child care chains.

Presented by Dr. Petr Varmuza, OISE/University of Toronto, at the OMSSA Speakers Series, July 28, 2026.

Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Atkinson Centre, OISE/University of Toronto, at the EECC Connect Forum, July 29, 2026.

Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Atkinson Centre, OISE/University of Toronto, to the Government of New Brunswick, July 23, 2026.

Presented by Dr. Shelly Mehta, Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto, at the Jimmy Pratt Foundation Inclusion Symposium, July 22-25, 2026, Newfoundland.

Presented by Dr. Daniel Foster, Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto, to the Provincial/Territorial Directors, April 30, 2026, Toronto.

Presented by Dr. Shelly Mehta, Dr. Emis Akbari, and Dr. Daniel Foster, Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto, Canadian Association for Social Justice Education, June 1, 2026, Winnipeg.

Presented by Dr. Emis Akbari, Executive Director, Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto, Professor & Program Coordinator, School of Early Childhood, George Brown Polytechnic, Early Childhood Resource Consultant Network on Ontario (ECRCNO), May 29, 2026. Niagara on-the-lake.

Presented by Kelsey Shay Regnier, Red River Ploytech, to the ECE Workforce Roundtable, March 23, 2026.

Presented by Tonya Millsap, Manager, Early Learning & Child Care System Management, County of Simcoe, Social and Community Services; Michelle Schurter, Better Together, founder and lead; Dr. Emis Akbari, Executive Director, Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto, Professor & Program Coordinator, School of Early Childhood, George Brown Polytechnic, OMSSA Webinar, May 14, 2026.

Presented by Anne Hepditch, Toronto Children's Services, at the Quality Counts: Measuring What Matters in Early Learning for Accountability and Quality Improvement webinar, April 24, 2026.

Presented by Julie Gaskin, Child Care and Early Years Division, Regional Municipality of Durham, at the Quality Counts: Measuring What Matters in Early Learning for Accountability and Quality Improvement webinar, April 24, 2026.