Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs

[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

In response to recent commentary about ACE, we want to share a bit about who ACE actually is directly and transparently.
#ChildCare
#EarlyLearning
#FrontlineVoices
#acenational

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[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

Sooke School Board votes to cut early childhood educators from kindergarten classrooms https://t.co/8IrZFd85Jc

[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

Today's article from Future of Good perfectly illustrates what is holding Canada's childcare system back.

The headline tells us that roughly two-thirds of new childcare spaces created since 2022 have been delivered by for-profit providers.

My question is...

Why is that being presented as a problem instead of a solution?

When hundreds of thousands of families are still waiting for child care, shouldn't we be asking why the providers creating spaces are being treated as the enemy?

Instead, we continue to see an ideological narrative built on selective interpretations of older research and long-held policy preferences. The conversation shifts from how do we create more quality spaces? to who should be allowed to create them?

Licensed child care is licensed child care. A space is a space!!

Every provider must meet THE SAME provincial legislation, licensing standards, inspections, staffing requirements, and accountability measures. Quality is not determined by the ownership structure on a business license—it is determined by the people leading the program and the care children receive every day.

The real division in this sector isn't between for-profit and non-profit operators.
It's between those willing to work with every quality provider to expand access for families—and those who continue to gatekeep expansion because it doesn't fit an ideological vision of what the system should look like.

If the evidence shows private operators are creating the majority of new spaces, perhaps the question isn't how to stop them.

Perhaps it's why we continue to design policies that make it harder for them to help solve Canada's childcare shortage and withhold access from families?

Families don't care who owns the building.
They care whether there's a place for their child.

Quality has no ownership model. Families deserve access, choice, and policy based on today's realities—not yesterday's ideology.

https://t.co/ENo3rwbfVH
@futureofgood
#ChildCarePolicy
#PublicPolicy
#AffordableChildCare
#FamilyPolicy
#childcare
#acenational

[Michelle Leahy Ferreri @mferreriptbokaw]

I told you.

There is a massive conflict of interest of liberal insiders getting tax dollars all while families are left in the dark struggling to find childcare.

[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

Ontario continues to miss the mark.

The challenge isn't simply building new child care spaces—it's making better use of the licensed spaces, experienced operators, and existing infrastructure we already have.

More funding won't solve access or staffing shortages if policy continues to prioritize ideology over practical solutions.

After five years of CWELCC, it's time to shift the conversation. Fund flexibility. Support all quality licensed providers. Listen directly to operators—not just organizations that support one model of care.

ACE has consistently put forward practical solutions that work within the current funding framework. Better policy, not simply more spending, is what will improve access, strengthen the sector, and preserve choice for families.
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[Michelle Leahy Ferreri @mferreriptbokaw]

Listen: Liberal Childcare is the playbook for how bad policy drives up costs, and hurts the very people it promises to help.

Matthew Lau has been covering this program for years and is a columnist for the Financial Post, senior fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, and adjunct scholar with the Fraser Institute.

Watch full podcast here: https://t.co/slYNT5eOOA

#linkinbio #childcare

[Matthew Lau @matlau10]

Update on Canada's government takeover of child care:

New @cardusca study documents significant federal funding for organizations advocating for more federal spending/ control over child care

https://t.co/H7Cw2XZAbR

[Matthew Lau @matlau10]

Update on Canada's government takeover of child care:

"Long waitlists for daycare spaces remain a challenge for many families across Ontario... Staffing shortages are one of the key factors limiting the number of available spaces."

https://t.co/SJWEuC7N1K

[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

If taxpayers are paying for the advocacy, is it still independent advocacy?

That's the question raised by a new Cardus report examining who influenced Bill C-35—the federal law that permanently entrenched Canada's $10-a-day child care system.

According to the report, Child Care Now received nearly $2.5 million in direct federal funding between 2020 and 2024. It also served on federal advisory bodies that helped shape Canada's child care policy before later appearing before Parliament in support of Bill C-35.

Meanwhile, many independent child care associations that opposed the bill received no federal funding at all.

Parents, providers, and taxpayers deserve to ask:

Was Parliament hearing a broad range of independent voices—or primarily from organizations funded to help shape the system?

Transparency matters. Diverse perspectives matter. And so does ensuring that independent child care providers have a meaningful seat at the table.

📖 Read the report and decide for yourself:
https://t.co/3C0MpbG7rI

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#BillC35
#EarlyLearning
#PublicPolicy
#TaxpayerTransparency
#GovernmentAccountability
#IndependentChildCare
#ACEnational
#canpoli

[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

When government funds the loudest voices...is it really consulting Canadians?

Bill C-35 is the federal law that permanently entrenched Canada's $10-a-day child care system and formalized Ottawa's long-term role in funding and shaping early learning and child care.

A new report from Cardus found that groups supporting Bill C-35 received over $1.1 billion in federal funding—more than 1,300 times what organizations opposing the bill received.

Meanwhile, many independent child care associations such as ACE received zero federal funding.

If the same organizations help develop the policy, receive government funding, and then testify in support of it...is Parliament hearing diverse perspectives?

Read the report. Ask the questions.

📖 https://t.co/3C0MpbG7rI

#ChildCare #BillC35 #IndependentChildCare #PublicPolicy

[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

Under the language of "universality," "affordability," and "equity," we created a childcare system that increasingly does not trust parents, educators, or operators to make decisions for themselves.

Learn more:
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Over $650,000 a year of tax payer funding to oversee 30 spaces.
New daycare slated to open in Corner Brook https://t.co/UHEVS70xbN

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Alberta Meets Childcare Space Targets, But Families Still Struggle to Access Affordable Care https://t.co/NwyaSfCQM8 via @ein_news

[Michelle Leahy Ferreri @mferreriptbokaw]

This guy knows his facts. 🎙️🤯

Watch, share and listen to @matlau10 explain why the Liberal $10/day daycare is the warning bell for all their announcements ⬇️⬇️ 💣

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[Matthew Lau @matlau10]

More on Canada's govt takeover of childcare:

Sask govt awaits details of Ottawa's new $5.4B spend, flags "significant challenges" unless lots more $ coming.

...How can parents & operators plan when even the province doesn't know what Ottawa is doing?

https://t.co/MhT1HWFytj

[Matthew Lau @matlau10]

More on Canada's govt takeover of child care:

N&L gov't created fewer than half of its targeted 5,895 spaces by Mar 2026.

Then, 2026 budget had $33MM to "support" 1,600 spaces... of which $3.6MM is for "inclusion supports" to help "celebrate diversity"

https://t.co/4fA9FBQDnd

[Matthew Lau @matlau10]

More on Canada's gov't takeover of child care:

Winnipeg mom stuck on waitlists for 2 years. "She’s currently active on 14 childcare waitlists and says many others are in the same boat."

New centre being constructed, but won't be ready until late 2027

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[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

Ontario families deserve real child care choices.

ACE National's plan focuses on preserving parent choice while improving affordability and access across the province.

Learn more: https://t.co/Cmt6xrYC71

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[Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs @ACE_National_]

While we celebrate women entrepreneurs and recognize the need for support- The irony is that governments are investing millions to support women entrepreneurs while the national child care program is stripping investment value, business equity, and entrepreneurship from one of Canada's largest sectors of women-owned businesses.
Child care operators aren't just service providers—they're entrepreneurs who built businesses, created jobs, and took financial risks. Those contributions deserve recognition too.
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