EMPOWERING THE FUTURE:
Best Evidence for Investing in Early Childhood Education for Canada
As Canadian policy makers and political leaders continue to debate the value of investing in preschool children, they should note the consensus among Canadian scholars based on both Canadian and international research. We can improve children’s lives and the economic and social wellbeing of our society by investing in early childhood education. Scholars from economics, psychology, education, health, medicine, and the neurosciences, agree that high-quality early childhood education results in improvements in scholastic, social, and health outcomes for children and their families, as well as in economic benefits for Canadian society.
We come together as researchers and scholars to ask policy makers and political leaders to move forward in investing in young children using the comprehensive body of scientific research available. We offer a succinct overview to urge policy makers to make investing in high-quality early childhood education a priority in Canada. We present six findings from the scientific literature that show why investment in early childhood is important.
High-quality preschool shows positive outcomes on child language, literacy and math skills
Systematic assessments across Canada indicate that as many as 25% of kindergarten children show signs of vulnerability in their physical, language, and behavioural development at the time of school entry.
A strong body of research indicates that high-quality early childhood education enhances a child’s early language, literacy, and math skills when assessed following program completion. These findings have been repeatedly replicated and shown for small targeted programs, as well as large programs within the public system. Over 40 years of studies have demonstrated at least a one-third of a year of advancement in children that attend a high-quality early childhood education program. Recent findings also indicate that socioeconomically disadvantaged children are more likely to benefit from these programs, thus reducing socioeconomic related disparities in school achievement. Giving children a proper start increases their language, literacy and mathematics competency.
High-quality preschool shows positive outcomes on child socio-emotional development
Socio-emotional difficulties in early childhood are precursors of school dropout, adult mental health problems, and difficulties in the job market. With as many as 25% of Canadian kindergarten children having socio-emotional difficulties, addressing these problems within preschool and early elementary school settings is imperative. These problems can be solved and children can get onto better developmental trajectories. Effects of preschool programs that target all children have been somewhat modest, but effects for children who are already showing difficulties and working directly with those children and their parents show important long-term benefits. These benefits include reduced substance abuse, school dropout, juvenile delinquency, and adult criminality, as well as higher levels of employment and income in the job market.
Greater benefits are seen with higher quality of programs
In Canada, we must increase our investment in early childhood education without taking shortcuts on quality. Preschool programs that are high quality have been repeatedly shown to have larger positive impacts on the development of a child. Higher-quality programming also results in improvements that are more likely to be maintained. The most effective elements in highquality programs have been shown to be positive and stimulating interactions. Providing ongoing support and professional development helps ensure that such positive environments are being delivered. When instructional support is high, children benefit more. Providing ongoing professional development, improving educational requirements, and teacher qualifications are thus important cornerstones of high-quality preschool programs.
High quality preschool shows long-lasting benefits and is beneficial for Canada’s diverse population
Although the benefits of preschool on test scores characteristically weaken over time, cumulating evidence suggests that persistence of the impact of preschool into adulthood is seen in a wide range of important outcomes. Enduring benefits, and particularly for those in disadvantaged families, include decreases in school dropout rates, criminal behavior, and drug use, as well as increased adult earnings.
In an ethnically and economically diverse population such as Canada’s, public preschool must be beneficial to all members of our population. Positive benefits of high-quality preschool are seen in children from both low- and middle- socioeconomic classes, with stronger effects for children in low socio-economic circumstances, dual-language children, and children from immigrant families. Investing in early childhood education programs shows long-lasting societal benefits.
The benefits of investing in early childhood education far outweigh the costs
Do the benefits of investing in high quality preschool balance the significant cost? Benefits are evaluated by 1) decreases in expenditures on programs such as social assistance, special education, and transfers to families; and 2) a rise in economic production from increased adult earnings and tax transfers. Research has reliably demonstrated that the benefits of preschool outweigh the costs, indicating a prudent economic investment. Indeed high-quality preschool programs are amongst the most cost-effective of the social programs.
Additional child and family benefits are seen when programs include parent engagement
Optimal development of children is dependent on the quality of the home and school environments. Preschool programs with the best long-term effects on reading, math, and social behaviour also include a parenting component. These focus on optimizing parent-child interaction. Therefore, incorporating parent support components to enhance learning outside of the early childhood education program can augment the impact of preschool programs on child early scholastic achievement.
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Founding Signatories
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Emis Akbari Michel Boivin Jennifer Jenkins Daniel Ansari Meghan Azad Rima Azar Jessica Ball Ronald Barr Marco Battaglia, MD Joanne Baxter Signe Bray Monique Brodeur Marni D. Brownell Jean-François Bureau John Cairney Barbara Cameron France Capuano Mariette Chartier Pat Cleave Gordon Cleveland Adele Diamond Ginette Dionne Lise Dubois Marc-André Dugas Jim Dunn Joan Durrant Frank J. Elgar Rachel Eni Steven Feldgaier Alison Fleming Ana Hanlon-Dearman Jane Hewes Wendy L.G. Hoglund Nina Howe Sophie Jacques Janet Jamieson Zeenat Janmohamed Magdalena Janus Christa Japel Charlotte Johnston Leanne Leclair Catherine M. Lee Kang Lee Donna S. Lero Nicole Letourneau Kathryn A. Levine Patrick Lewis Sonia Lupien Stephen Lye Harriet MacMillan Sheri Madigan Greg Moran Gina Muckle Elizabeth Munroe Nathan C. Nickel Anne-Monique Nuyt Isabelle Ouellet-Morin Sophie Parent Charles Pascal Janette Pelletier Deborah Pepler Michal Perlman Leslie L. Roos Noralou Roos Patricia Chorney Rubin Susan Rvachew Rob Santos Russell Schachar Kimberly Schonert-Reichl Jean Séguin Monique Sénéchal Lisa Serbin Prakesh Shah Richard E. Tremblay Nico Trocmé Tracy Vaillancourt Frank Vitaro Courtney Ward |
Miriam Beauchamp Annie Bernier Marc Bigras Nathalie Bigras Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird Catherine Birken Jeff Bisanz Cindy Blackstock Linda Booij Jean Clinton Patricia Conrod Rob Coplan Penny Corkum Carl Corter Sylvana Coté Wendy Craig Hélène Deacon Alain M. Desrochers Elizabeth Dhuey Pierre Fortin Sid Frankel Marie-Hélène Gagné Marie-Claude Geoffroy Andrea Gonzalez Hillel Goelman Pierre Gosselin Jean-Philippe Gouin Susan Graham Martin Guhn Alan Katz Paul Kershaw Isabel Killoran Sara Kirk Terry Klassen Bryan E. Kolb Michael Kramer Éric Lacourse Rachel Langford John LeBlanc Daphne Maurer Bernice McLeod Patrick McGrath Jonathon McGuire Douglas McMillan James McNinch Philip Merrigan Michael Meaney Javier Mignone William J. Montelpare Jacques Montplaisir Chris Moore Tara Perrot Ray DeV Peters David Philpott Bruno Piedboeuf André Plamondon François Poulin Susan Prentice Larry Prochner Marie-France Raynault Holly Recchia Elisa Romano Ann Sherman Sheri-Lynn Skwarchuk Isabel Smith Carolyn Snider Marla Sokolowski George Tarabulsy Bruce Tefft Kate Tilleczek Évelyne Touchette Suzanne Tough Daniel Trefler Ian Weaver Janet Werker Sandra Wiebe J. Douglas Willms Wynne Young |
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| Melissa Ablum, Ryerson University |
| Afsheen Adam, |
| Anisha Aery, |
| tamanna afroz, |
| BRICE AKANOU, Red |
| Nasim Akbari, |
| Arash Akbari, Father |
| Sophia Akbari, Bedford Park P.S. |
| Christine Alden, Lawson Foundation |
| Nerisa Ali, ECE |
| Rebecca Allgeier, RECE TCDSB |
| Alisha Alzner, Rece |
| Cheryl Ambrose, CFUW |
| Narmeen Ammari, York University |
| Jennifer Anderson, Peterborough County-City Health Unit |
| Kaila Annesley, |
| Simone Arancibia, |
| Jade Armstrong, RECE |
| Hani Ask, |
| Baldip Atwal, Sheridan College, George Brown College, Ryerson University |
| Christina Auger, ECE |
| Teimana Ene Avanitele, |
| Christine Avery-Nunez, |
| Genevieve Babeu, CPE |
| Amir Ali Baig, RECE |
| Nancy Bailey, |
| Katharine Bailey, Queen's University |
| Donna Bailey, CFUW Etobicoke, retired educator |
| Susan Baiocco , Rece |
| Gail Baker, Educator/Facilitator Intergenerational Learning |
| Gayle Ballarf, |
| Florent Balsez, |
| Lindsea Barbosa, RECE |
| Nicole Bardikoff, Queen's University |
| Cec Barks, District of Parry Sound |
| Lunel Barrera, George Brown College |
| Kaysy Bashiri, President and CEO Trusterra Mortgage Inc. |
| Gérard Beauville, |
| Alyson Beben, Peel Public Health |
| Heather Beckley, HWDSB |
| Marie-Claude Bélair, CPE chez Fanfan |
| Cassie Bell, Educational Consultant |
| Rolly Benigno, |
| Loris Bennett, |
| Jane Bertrand, Early Childhood Educator |
| Pamela Bertrand, |
| Kimberly Bezaire, GBC |
| Khadija Bhura, University of Toronto Psychology Major |
| Caroline Bigcanoe, Howard Park Children's Centre |
| Noam Binnoon-Erez, University of Toronto |
| Judith Bishop, |
| lai biu, |
| Kevin Black, University of Toronto |
| Margaret Blanchet, m |
| Jan Blaxall, Dominion Learning Institute of Canada |
| Carol Blinov, Small talk Family Speech and Language Services |
| Amy Blythe, Parent |
| Karen Boese, Queen's University |
| simone bollaerts, CFUW Mississauga |
| Laura Williams Bologot, Plains Rd childcare |
| Alison Booz, UWCNY |
| Roselyn Bovaird, CFUW North Tornto |
| Marjorie Bowman, uwcny |
| Holly Boyne, University of Guelph |
| Janet Bragg, RECE |
| Leah Brathwaite, George Brown College |
| Joan Briant, CFUW |
| Andrea Brockie, na |
| Jennifer Brown , |
| Dillon Browne, University of Toronto |
| Rosa Bruno-Jofre, Queen's University |
| Alicia Bryant-Hanson, |
| Barbara Brydon, CFUW |
| Keri Buck, RECE |
| Joyce Buckley, UWaterloo |
| Marie Natasha Buda, Student in early childhood leadership program |
| Maigen Bundy, York Region Preschool Speech and Language Program |
| Susan Buott, Public Health |
| Nikole Burneman, CECE |
| Allison Burnett, ABC Ontario |
| Lucilene Calinsky, TDSB |
| Andrea Calver, |
| Rachel Caplan, Ryerson University |
| Hayley Carpenter, Student |
| Sabine Casson, Brock ECE graduate |
| Prof. Robert Chabassol, Algonquin College |
| Claudia Chamberland, |
| teresa chan, |
| Sharon Chan, University of Toronto |
| aira chapman, AECEO.c |
| Suzette Charles, Childcare |
| Kelly Chauvin, Ece |
| Gail Chislett, Public Health |
| William Chislett, Chisletts Ontario |
| Gail Chislett, Public Health |
| Karen Chomniak, Public Health |
| Joanne Chong-Kettle, OEYC |
| Rebecca Chopp, Vincent Massey Child Care |
| Patricia Chorney, George Brown College |
| Sandra Christie, Conestoga College |
| Glenda Christou, Queen's University |
| Theodore Christou, Queen's University |
| Jess Clausen, University of Toronto |
| Jennifer Clydesdale , PCCHU |
| Vanessa Coelho, |
| Brittany Colarossi, Publuc Health Nurse |
| Tyler Colasante, University of Toronto |
| Kathy Connelly Nadeau, RECE |
| Lorna Connolly, College Professor |
| Sherrika Cooper, OCT |
| Michael Corniffe, |
| Gabriela Cotrupi, |
| Linda Cottes, YMCA of Greater Toronto |
| Laura Coulman, University of Toronto |
| Crystal Crown, Teacher |
| Maureen Cullen, |
| Lori Culleton, Early Childhood Education |
| Nish Damji, RECE |
| Leslie Darling, Cfuw |
| Christina Da Silva, |
| Adam Davidson-Harden, Queen's University |
| Rose Day, RECE Thames Valley District School Board |
| Marlene Deboisbriand, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada |
| Elspeth Deir, Queens University Faculty of Education |
| Lori Delorme, Toronto District School Board |
| Jennifer Denomme, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Kimberley De Pina, 1997 |
| Laura de Vries, George Brown College |
| Amy Dickerson, Nipissing University |
| Noëlline Dionne, CPE Les Copains d'abord de Montréal |
| Lois Doehler, CFUW |
| Donna Donnelly, Agincourt Temple Child Care |
| Nicole Dube, University Settlement |
| Sonja Dugonjic, OEYC |
| Anne-Marie Duval, RECE |
| Sebastian Dys, University of Toronto |
| Carley Earle, CFUW, Retired Teacher |
| Agnes Easton, Teacher / ECE |
| Kate Eggleston, GBC |
| Julia Elliott, Parent |
| Melissa Endler, |
| Rachana Eng, RECE |
| Marlene Erskine, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Iris Fairley-Beam, University of Toronto Psychology Student |
| Fouzia Famjad, OEYC |
| MaryAnn Farebrother, Mount Royal University |
| Cheshmak Farhoumand-Sims, |
| Ruth Fawcett, Retired teacher |
| Arlene FEENEY, RECE |
| Gail Feldman, CFUW Mississauga |
| Andrea Feller, Pediatrics and Public Health |
| Pat Ferbyack, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Brikti Fesseha, |
| Lydia Figueiredo, |
| Francesca Figueiredo, |
| Elinor Fillion, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Michelle fishman, |
| Jane Fitzgerald, Lawson Fiundation |
| Lenora Fleming, CFUW Scarborough |
| Avery Fleming, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Deb Forsyth-Petrov, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Janet Foster, Professor |
| Amy Franco-Dubinsky, |
| Deb Frank-MacDonald, Conestoga College |
| John Freeman, Queen's University |
| Joanna Friend, George Brown College |
| Laurel Fynes, Peel District School Board |
| Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, freelance research |
| Liane Gallop, Algonquin College Early Learning Centre |
| Tiffany Gartner-Duff, Parent |
| Laura Gass, |
| Monica Gemeinhardt, CFUW |
| Alvie Geronga, |
| Audrey Giles, University of Ottawa |
| Dorota Gill, Georgebrown Cllege |
| JoAnn Gillan, Home Child Care Assoc of Ontario |
| Charles Gilmer, Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation |
| Elisabeth Gladstone, CFUW scarborough |
| Jeleen Go, |
| Lisa Goheen, EEC/ECA |
| ROSEMARIE GOODCHILD, CFUW |
| Pamela Goodspeed, Mother, teacher, student, professional |
| Brooke Gouweleeuw, George Brown College |
| Pat Gracey, Toronto Public Library |
| Sarah Gray, University of Toronto |
| Jeanne Lise Grimberg, WCDSB DECE |
| Christine Gude, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Michelle Gulston, Dunlace Children's Centre |
| Pamela Guy, CFUW RTO |
| Andrea Guzman, |
| Cindy Haas, RECE / Data Analysis Coordinator Ontario Early Years |
| Marion Habermehl, OT |
| Rosemary Hales, CFUW |
| Shani Halfon, parent |
| Dianne Hall, Infant & Child Development |
| Carly Hamill, ECE Maven Lane |
| Rawia Hammad, |
| Elisabeth Han, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton |
| Andrea Hardy, YWCA K-W |
| Karen Harris, Toronto Public Health |
| Debra Harwood, Brock University |
| Karen Henderson, |
| Robin Henderson, |
| Cheryl Herder, Fleming College |
| Brenda Hicks, Ontario College of ECE |
| Sharon Ho, |
| Mary Horgan, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Angela Howard, |
| Courtney Howe, Public Health |
| Toni Hoyland, ECEBC |
| Thomas Hucteau, |
| Lena Hunter, UCDSB |
| Gail Hunter, |
| Anca Stefania Icsarescu, |
| Selina Idlas, Queen's University |
| Sandra Intoccia, Woodgreen Community Services |
| Sharlene Irwin, University Child Care Centre |
| Sherifa Ishmael, RECE |
| Katie Jackman, Conestoga College |
| Shailja Jain, Early Childhood Leadership BA Student |
| Yvonne James, University of Ottawa |
| Mari Jang, University of Toronto |
| diane johns, uwc north york |
| Brenda Jones, Designated Early Childhood Educator |
| Pat Joyce, CFUW RD Ont Central |
| Amanda jukema, |
| Irina Kalyazina, University of Toronto |
| Ella Karia, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, U of T |
| Iren Karki, |
| Diane Kashin, Ryerson University |
| Jan Kasperski, Resilient Kids Canada |
| Drew Kean, Niagara College |
| Elizabeth Kelley, Queen's University |
| Saeed Khajehi, |
| Shahida Khatoon, |
| Miriam Khomsi, |
| Nancy King, Retired Teacher |
| Samantha King, Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University |
| Hannah King, University of Toronto |
| Margaret King, Etobicoke - CFUW |
| John Kirby, Queen's University |
| Joyce Klamer, CFUW |
| sammy klYRVRJfxOdpaN, QwUGmAgNpprG |
| Vi Knebel, |
| Agnieszka Kosny, Institute for Work & Health |
| Tanya Kozak, Elementary school Educator, TCDSB |
| Benjamin Kutsyuruba, Queen's University |
| Pansy Kwan, |
| Mary Ladky, The Children's Book Bank |
| Lisa Lalonde, Algonquin College |
| Mary Lou Lamont, George Brown College |
| Rashin Lamouchi, George Brown College |
| Shelleen Lamoureux, |
| candace langlois , |
| Stephanie Lanthier, University of Toronto and Women's College Research Institute |
| Rhonda Latour, |
| Kevin Lau, |
| Karen Lawford, National Aboriginal Council of Midwives |
| Patricia Leach, |
| Leslie LeClair, RECE |
| Carolyne Lee, University of Windsor |
| Wendy Lee, ETFO |
| Soobeen Lee, |
| Jen Lee, |
| Rachael Lefebvre, |
| Adrienne Lefler, RECE |
| Nadejda Lekosky , Rece |
| Henrietta Lempert, University of Toronto |
| Elaine Levy, WoodGreen Community Services |
| Jasmine Lim, |
| Avril Lin, WOODGREEN |
| Morgan Liolli, |
| Corona Liscio, CFUW |
| Kristina Llewellyn, Renison University College, University of Waterloo |
| Gilberte Lloyd, RECE |
| Michelle Lo, GBC BA ECL |
| Ilana Lockwood, University of Toronto |
| Angela Loconte, CFUW-Etobicoke |
| Colleen Loomis, Department of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Laura Lord, KHCAS |
| Sharon Lu, WoodGreen Community Services |
| Shenice Lui, |
| Geraldine Lyn-Piluso, Seneca College |
| Erin Maaskant, |
| Zabe MacEachren, Queens University |
| Shawna Macivor, CFUW |
| Diane MacLean, Regent Park Neighbourhood |
| Mary MacMillan, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Cathy MacOdrum, Scarborough |
| Shelly Madden, MA Early Childhood Studies |
| Stefania Maggi, Carleton University |
| Nicole Maguire, George Brown College |
| Hayley Mah, |
| Medhat Mahdy, President & CEO YMCA of Greater Toronto |
| Mary Mahoney, |
| Robin Maitland, Retired Teacher |
| Dominique Malo, |
| Lexlie Manguba, Heritage Child Care |
| Amanda Marcinko, |
| Kathryn Markham-Petro, St. Clair College |
| Holly Marsh, RECE, VP Advocacy CUPE 2484 |
| John Martin, KW Habilitation |
| Gerry Masuda, Interested citizen |
| Julie Mathien, |
| Amanda Mayer, Lawson Foundation |
| Kerry McCuaig, University of Toronto |
| Sheila McDermid, Early Childhood Educator |
| Ann McElhinney, CFUW |
| Annie McEwen, Carleton University |
| Margaret McGovern, Chair, Toronto Caucus,Canadian Federation ofUniversity Women |
| Teresa McKeeman, Community Volunteer |
| Chelsea Mclean, Early childhood educator |
| Tanya McLeod, |
| David McWhirter, |
| David McWhirter, Cranberryink |
| David McWhirter, |
| David McWhirter, |
| Ashley Medema, |
| Judy Mende, S.MCC |
| Nicola Mendoca, |
| Stefan Merchant, Queen's University |
| Tam Mifsud, |
| Dina Mikhailov, |
| Daniella Milan, Early Childhood Educator |
| Suzana Miletic, Early Years |
| Suzana Miletic, Professional - RECE |
| Rachel Miller, |
| Lauren Miller, PARENT |
| Negin Misaghi, |
| Deirdre Mitchell, OCT |
| Colette Moffat, Strong Start Charitable Organization |
| Haniya Mohamed, BA Early Childhood leadership |
| Eskandar Mohebat, Grandfather |
| Galina Mohebat, Toronto Dentist |
| Camellia Mohebat, Registered Nurse, CAMH |
| Shanine Mohebat, Midwife |
| Gail Molenaar, SCDSB |
| Gail Molenaar, SCDSB |
| Catherine Molyneux, CFUW |
| Joyce Monro, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Rocio Monroy, George Brown College |
| Marc Monsour, The Ottawa hospital |
| Shannon Monster, CHIM |
| Lindsay Morcom, Queen's University |
| Janice Morgan, RECE |
| Alana Morgan, Student |
| David Morley, President/CEO - UNICEF Canada |
| Anna Moser, Parent |
| Stacey Mudie, Atkinson Centre |
| Stacey Mudie, |
| Ellie Murphy, |
| Colette Murphy, Atkinson Foundation |
| Natalie Murree, George Brown College |
| Wanzirai Muruvi, Service System Planning |
| Meryem Nacer, |
| Zaheeda Nasser, Region of Peel, Public Health, RN |
| Jan Naylor, Grandparent |
| Geoffrey Nelson, Dept. of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Anna Nguyen-Sgro, Halton Region |
| Vivien Nikfardjam, Emis Akbari |
| Mee Fung NS, RECE |
| Claudio Nunez, |
| Gabriel Nunez, |
| Angela Nyhout, University of Toronto |
| Vanessa Ogungbemile, OCDSB |
| Fiona Olivier, Student of Bachelor of Child Development, Seneca College |
| Daniela O'Neill, University of Waterloo |
| Diane O'Neill, Advocate |
| Suzanne O'Neill-Dube, |
| Jessica Ortins, University of Toronto |
| Susie Osler, Lawson Foundation |
| Halina Ostrovski, CFUW |
| Daris Ouellet, Csn |
| Laura Oyama, Humber College |
| Delia Panameno, GBGRECE |
| Alena Papayanis, Humber College |
| Sue Parker, Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO) |
| Marlene Pase, |
| Marlene Pase, |
| Caitlyn Passera, RECE/ Master of teaching candidate OISE of UofT. |
| Sejal Patel, Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University |
| Anna Patola, Humber College |
| Monica Patten, Director, Lawson Foundation |
| Caila Paul, Educator |
| nadia pelensky, |
| Rosana Pellizzari, Public Health |
| Marcia Peters , Walpole Island First Nation |
| Carol Peterson, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Nick Petten, Ryerson University |
| Sue Pfeffer, Education |
| Beverley Philips, CFUW |
| Amy Phung, WoodGreen Community Services |
| Judy Piech, Early Childhood Educator |
| Elizabeth Pilz, |
| Barb Pimento, WAVE Health Promotion, George Brown College, |
| Peggy Pinkerton, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Jessica Plante, DTSSAB |
| Daniel Poliszczuk, University of Toronto |
| Jaimie Poon, University of Toronto |
| Kathilee Porter, Blend Media / Early Literacy Alliance Waterloo Region |
| Deborah Powell, Educator |
| Marlene Power, Child and Nature Alliance of Canada |
| Esmeralda Prifti, EP |
| Heather Prime, University of Toronto |
| Jennifer Pritchard, Fanshawe College |
| Lori Prospero, CAE, Executive Director, Owl Child Care Services of Ontario |
| Valerie Quann, |
| Barbara Quinn, U.W.C.N.Y. |
| Carolyn Quinton, CFUW |
| Nancy Rabbat, RWTO, CFUW |
| Sinéad Rafferty, RECE, MES, U of T Early Learning Centre |
| Kristal Ramcharitar, Master of Early Childhood Studies Candidate, Ryerson U. |
| Geeta Ramnarace, |
| Shazia Rana Vlahos, Government Relations |
| Stacy Randell, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton |
| Maryam Rashid, |
| Nicole Rasmussen, Region Of Niagara |
| Gayle Reece, RECE, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton |
| Brenda Reed, Queen's University |
| Nadine Reeves, Childreach |
| Lorna Reid, University of Guelph |
| Sasha Reid, University of Toronto |
| Crystal Reinbrecht, NNDSB |
| Brooke Richardson, Ryerson University |
| Aude rigault, |
| Carol Ritchie, Retired TDSB |
| Laura RITTER , |
| Sana Rizvi, |
| Zahra Rizvi, University of Toronto Student |
| Samar Rizvi, University of Toronto Student |
| maria roberts, Centennial College ECE |
| Kate Robson, Canadian Family Advisory Network |
| Michelle Rodrigues, University of Toronto |
| Alejandra Rodriguez, |
| Patricia Rodway, DECE |
| Emily Rogers, ECE Student |
| Genevieve Romanek, |
| linda rose, CFUW |
| Eileen Rose, |
| Barbara Routliffe, Early childhood educator |
| Gladys Rowe, The winnipeg boldness project |
| Poonam Ruparelia, Parent |
| Ann Rutherford, CFUW Scarborough |
| Lea Rutherford, CFUW Vaughan |
| Zac Ryan, University of Toronto |
| Tracy Saarikoski, BA, RECE, AECEO.C, Teddy Bear Day Care |
| Jaleh Safaee, |
| Aida Sahaie, |
| Aidin Sahaie, |
| Monica Samayoa, |
| monica Samayoa, monmon23@hotmail.com |
| Sherri Sanders, MLHU |
| Lorri Sauve, Better Beginnings Better Futures |
| cynthia savo, |
| Kim Schaefers, Bluewater board- teacher |
| Laura Schein, Ryerson School of Early Childhood Studies |
| Gwyneth Schermel, Early Years |
| Aislinn Schwartz , George Brown College Early Childhood Education Student |
| Richmond Sedcole, Parent |
| Jessica Seko, University of Toronto |
| Sonia Sengsavang , Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Kasi Sewraj, University of Toronto |
| Nikan Shah, |
| Dasha Shalimo, Sheridan College |
| Soaleha Shams, University of Toronto Mississaug |
| Shideh Shayani, Adult Education & Training |
| Karen Shelstad, Lawson Foundation |
| Linda Sheppard, Can. Fed. of University Women |
| Carolyn Shoreman, Public Health |
| Heidi Sichantha, |
| Michelle Simmons, Arts Education Administrator University Settlement Centre |
| Lisa Simon, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit |
| Virginia Simone, Inst. of Child Study Uof T |
| Shelley Simons, ETFO |
| Scott Sinclair, Ryerson University |
| Tanveer Singh, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto |
| Anita Singh-Shetty, |
| Deborah Sinyard, Grandparent |
| Lindsay Siple, Best Start Resource Centre |
| Elena Siriopoulos, DECE, OCT |
| Aleksandra Skoric, OEYC |
| cher sloan, |
| Cindy D. Smith, Seneca College |
| Jeanne Smitiuch, Dollywood Foundation of Canada |
| Marlena Sokolowska , Registered Early Childhood Educator |
| Alexi Solway, George Brown College |
| Hans-Ashton Soots, GBC |
| Andrea Spooner, ROCK: Reach Out Centre for Kids |
| Donna Spreitzer, Jackman Community Daycare |
| Patricia Stackhouse, CFUW Scarborough |
| Tara Stadius, Toronto Public Library |
| Kelly Stalder, ETFO (retired) |
| Judy Stanley, Public health nurse |
| Troy St-Denis, |
| Marg Stevens, cfuw |
| Linda Stewart, Association of Local Public Health Agencies |
| Mrs. Jme Stewart, Parent |
| Larry Stinson, Public Health |
| Kelly Stone, Ex Dir, FRP Canada |
| Rosamund Stooke, Western |
| Jennifer Story, TDSB |
| Genna Stubbings, WoodGreen Childcare (parent) |
| Liz Sugg, |
| Richard Suggitt, Parent of 10 yr. old twins |
| Shireen Suleman, |
| Darlene Sullivan, RECE Sunny Faces |
| Elaine Sutherns, CFUW |
| Shannon Sveda, Sheridan College |
| Philippa Swart, Early Childhood Educator |
| Paula Sweeney Fletcher, ECE |
| Alison Sweet, unaffiliated |
| Alison Symington, Bruce School Parent Council |
| Courtney Tafford, George Brown College |
| Christa Taggart, Early Childhood Educator |
| Jacqueline Tan, YRDSB |
| Sojie Tate, VAW |
| lisa Taylor, |
| Cheryl Tedford, HBHC |
| Andrea Teodorescu, Delta Chi - Windsor early childhood centre |
| Sheryl Third, Professor, Fanshawe College |
| Debra Thompson, CFUW Guelph |
| Catherine Thompson-Walsh, University of Toronto |
| M Thomson, UWCNY |
| Emilia Tolak, George Brown College |
| Fidelia Torres, GBC |
| Jane Tousignant, Municipal Quality |
| Tina Tran, |
| Jessica Trinh, George Brown College |
| Diana Tucci, Tinder Forest Nature School |
| Rena Upitis, Queen's University |
| Kyla Vaillancourt, King's College London |
| Irene Valentiner, |
| Mary-Louise Vanderlee, Grad & UG Studies, Faculty of Education, Brock University |
| Tricia van Rhijn, University of Guelph |
| Debbie Van Zwyler, GBC |
| Jerarmyn Vedal, Early Years |
| Yeneir Vera Fernandez, Fraser Mustard Insitute for Human Development |
| Tarren Verhoeven, |
| Mark Wade, University of Toronto |
| Kimberly Wallace, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton |
| Bradley WallCbYgdFf, cPgcvlJMPfOvMhQqzC |
| Rose Walton, Learning Coordinator for Early Learning |
| layla wang, |
| Cathy Wang, |
| Tracey Webster, RECE |
| Jamie Weisz-Hardy, Parent |
| Dorothy Wells, CFUW |
| Kathryn Wilkinson, CFUW |
| Barb Willet, Health Nexus/ Best Start Resource Centre |
| Lindsay Williams, Change48 Educational Services |
| Maureen Willis, CFUW -Etobicoke |
| Heather Wilson, |
| Lynn Wilson, |
| Frances Wilson, WCDSB |
| Connie Winder, George Brown College |
| Elaine Winick, George Brown College. School of Early Childhood Education |
| Patricia Witol, CFUW Etobicoke |
| Katherine Wong, College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario |
| Damian Wong, Parent |
| Tennelle Wong, Parent |
| Jonathan Wood, Lawson Foundation |
| Evan Wood, Lawson Foundation |
| Kim Woods, Fanshawe College London Ontario |
| Kathy Wosnick, CFUW |
| Raudhah Yahya, Beacon Learning Centre |
| Helen Yu, |
| Najmussahar Zafar, WoodGreen Community Services,RECE/HBSc. UofT Alumni |
| Joanna Zambrzycka, Student- University of Toronto |
| Ana Victoria Zapata Mosqueda, George Brown College |
| Michelle Zhong, |
| liz zukorsky, Uwcny |
| Maya Zychowska, |
