THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women
(BPW Canada) urges the Government of Canada, specifically the Minister of Families, Children and
Social Development, the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Minister of
Finance to immediately commence the process of consultation with stakeholders (provinces,
territories, parents, childcare providers and employers) to quickly and effectively provide adequate
funding through the budget released on April 19, 2021, for fully-subsidized public childcare for all
parents, including after-school programs and options allowing for non-traditional work schedules, such
as shift work and workers who require longer hours of care to accommodate working 12-hour shifts;
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that BPW Canada urges the Government of Canada, specifically the
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Minister for Women and Gender Equality
and Youth, and the Minister of Finance to establish a National Childcare Secretariat to coordinate with
stakeholders in the provinces and territories to establish, monitor, and evaluate measures of early
learning and childcare quality standards;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urges the Government of Canada,
specifically the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Minister for Women and
Gender Equality and Youth, and the Minister of Finance to develop a plan to address the shortage of
early childhood educators by:
Standardizing certification criteria, including foreign credential recognition, across Canada;
Enhancing online training programs and fast-track in-school credentials;
Developing financial support for underemployed populations to access these training opportunities;
and
Standardizing the salary for early childhood educators sufficient to attract the best talent into the
industry.
