This information was last updated on February 1, 2013 prior to the CCHRSC’s dissolution. For more information, please see the message from the Board.
Our projects produced research and developed strategies and tools to meet the needs of the child care workforce and achieve related goals. Click on the titles of our projects for more information.
“Child care is central to providing support to children and families, enabling parents to contribute to the economy and ensuring the learning, care, and developmental needs of children are met. The child care workforce is critical to the success of these outcomes and to the well-being of a healthy and productive society.” – CCHRSC Working for Change Report, 2004
Debbie Thompson got “hooked on child care” when she worked in a child care centre part-time while studying psychology at the University of British Columbia.
Human rights legislation is put in place to protect people from discrimination. It seeks to guarantee people equal treatment regardless of certain identified characteristics (called “prohibited grounds of discrimination”) that have attracted historical stereotyping or bias in relation to employment.
Individuals certified in Early Childhood Education in another province or territory may apply for Classification in Nova Scotia under the Agreement on Internal Trade and The Labour Mobility Act.
A healthy workplace means more than just warding off colds and the flu. It is more holistic and takes into consideration the physical, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, emotional, occupational and mental health of employees. Wellness promotion doesn’t just benefit the employee.
The work of the CCHRSC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who work in: national and provincial child care or labour organizations; child care centres, nursery and preschools, or their own homes as early childhood educators or employers; post-secondary training institutions; and government.
Aimee Clark has been involved in child care for almost 30 years without ever being paid. That’s because most of her work has been as a child care advocate.
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Formerly funded by the Government of Canada's Sector Council Program
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