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Early learning and child care: A strategic investment

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Presentation to "Building Healthy Labour Markets in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Provincial Labour Market Symposium, October 29 - 31, 2006"
Author: 
Friendly, Martha
Format: 
Speech
Publication Date: 
31 Oct 2006

Overview of presentation:

- Current thinking about ELCC
- Not only a strategic investment
- But certainly a strategic investment in women and children
- Under the right circumstances
- Early learning = quality

Conclusions &em; Key messages

- ELCC is a smart strategic investment in both the current and the future labour force
- ELCC is a two pronged benefit (mothers and children) but ONLY if it is done right
- A great deal is known about what "doing it right" means
- Canada isn't doing it