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Episode Two of the ECEBC Podcast is Here and Features Chantelle Colthrop!

Apr 8, 2026

ECEBC is excited to share Episode Two of our new podcast. This episode features Chantelle Colthorp, who is a dedicated leader in the early learning and child care sector, currently serving in a senior management role with Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC). Her work is rooted in a respect for Métis culture, values, and ways of knowing, and she is passionate about ensuring these are meaningfully reflected in early years and K–12 learning environments. This episode features a powerful discussion around care, culture, and connection. We hope you enjoy it!

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Child Care Expansion in BC: Implementation Roles and Responsibilities

Mar 24, 2026

View the paper which proposes that child care expansion in BC be planned and managed by school districts. A district-led model would replace the current approach - unplanned, grant-based, and market-driven - and align expansion with the BC government’s commitment to an integrated early learning and child care (ELCC) and K-12 system.

View the Child Care Expansion in BC paper (PDF)

ECEBC Calls for a Fully Qualified Early Childhood Educator Sector

Mar 20, 2026

ECEBC is calling on the provincial government to implement 4 actions to create quality early childhood environments that support children and educators.

View ECEBC's Position Statement.

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2026 ECEBC Conference

Mar 9, 2026

ECEBC invites you to attend our 55^th Annual Conference Thriving in Kinship: Inspire. Uplift. Celebrate May 7 to 9^th, 2026 in Richmond, BC.

Join us for all 3 days or choose a combination that best suits your schedule. All conference guests are invited to attend the awards gala Friday evening.

An online option to view the keynotes and panel discussion via a livestream is also available.

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Media Release: BC Budget 2026: No cuts to child care. Not a celebration - just a sigh of relief

Feb 18, 2026

“Government appears to have listened to the outpouring of voices arguing the economic case for a child care system with low capped fees, expanded access, and a fair wage grid for educators who are the heartbeat of a quality system” said Emily Mlieczko, Executive Director of the Early Childhood Educators of BC.

View the Media Release (PDF)

Early Childhood Educators of BC’s Letter to Minister Beare – Education and Child Care

Jan 29, 2026

View the letter where ECEBC applauds the ongoing commitment to early learning and child care and indicates how the CWELCC has begun to shift child care into becoming a powerful enabler of economic security, gender equity, and social inclusion. ECEBC also indicates that now is the time to strengthen and build CWELCC, providing its own recommendations in the context of BC.

View ECEBC's Letter (PDF)

Letter from the Canadian Child Care Federation Regarding the CWELCC

Jan 28, 2026

View the letter to the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care regarding the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan - a game changer for Canadian families that has been transforming early learning and child care and the need for it to continue and strengthen.

View the CCCF Letter (PDF)

Letter to the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care

Jan 27, 2026

View the letter regarding the investments in licensed child care since the inception of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system in 2021, its benefits and what remains to be done to ensure the ambitious program meets the social and economic objectives.

View the Letter (PDF)

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ECEBC News & Events

Episode Two of the ECEBC Podcast is Here and Features Chantelle Colthrop!

Child Care Expansion in BC: Implementation Roles and Responsibilities

ECEBC Calls for a Fully Qualified Early Childhood Educator Sector

2026 ECEBC Conference

Media Release: BC Budget 2026: No cuts to child care. Not a celebration - just a sigh of relief

Early Childhood Educators of BC’s Letter to Minister Beare – Education and Child Care

Letter from the Canadian Child Care Federation Regarding the CWELCC

Letter to the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care

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