Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) is committed to engaging families, operators, early childhood education staff, partners, key stakeholders, and Indigenous government and communities on an ongoing basis to create programs and services that meet the needs of New Brunswick families.
The engagement activities undertaken are based on a spirit of continuous improvement through collaboration that allows participants to validate, consult and contribute to the realization of initiatives and projects that are integral to the 2023-2026 Action Plan.
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As part of the Canada-New Brunswick Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (Canada-Wide Agreement), the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) is committed to increasing access to affordable, quality and inclusive early learning and childcare, for New Brunswick families.
The province is committed to supporting the creation of 3,400 new designated childcare spaces for children 0-5 years of age prior to school entry, in areas of greatest need, between 2021 and 2026.