Pan-Canadian ECEC Sector Studies

Working for Change: Canada's Child Care Workforce Labour Market Update (2004)

The Main Report provides an in-depth profile of the workforce, the environment and context in which they work, and the challenges they face.

The Executive Summary provides a concise overview of the study's main findings.

The Literature Review identifies key themes and issues relevant to the child care labour market identified in research between 1998 and 2003.

The Profiles and Case Studies tell the story of 20 individuals working in various settings and capacities in early childhood education, and examine the roles played by the cities of Toronto and Vancouver in supporting regulated child care through policies and planning.

Related ECE Research 

Several organizations are engaged in research focusing on child care and related issues. Review the information below for details:

• Canadian Child Care Federation: Research Connections Canada Series: This bilingual occasional publication series contains an anthology of current Canadian early childhood research and development papers.
• Canadian Council on Learning: Early Childhood Knowledge Centre
• Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD): This organization focuses on scientific knowledge about the social and emotional development of young children, and the policies and services that influence it.
• Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (CCAAC) has produced recent studies that include:
  • From Patch Work to Framework: A Child Care Strategy for Canada (2004)
• Child Care Policy.net: This site features research on child care policy and the economic impacts of, and arguments for, early learning and child care.
• Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU): This organization focuses on child care research and policy resources. It houses a wealth of information and studies on child care in Canada and around the world.
• Early Childhood Community Development Centre (ECCDC): This organization provides early learning and care professionals and programs in Niagara, ON, with affordable access to specialized educational learning resources and training.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): This organization has a web site that reviews the early childhood policies published by 20 countries between 1998 and 2004. On the site entitled Early Childhood and Education and Care, you will find the Canadian Background Report in English and in French.
• SpeciaLink: This resource and research helpline provides personalized responses to specific questions, referrals to other organizations, and sources of help, information and technical assistance to young children who have special needs and their families.
• Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre: This organization, based in British Columbia, maintains the province's most comprehensive collection of materials on child development and early childhood education and care.