The Association of Early Childhood Educators is a signatory on a letter organized by Child Care Now that has been shared with all FPT Ministers. The letter calls on all levels of government to commit to working together and expanding and strengthening the $10aDay child care system at their upcoming meeting.
The AECEO has also sent its own letter to Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra, echoing Child Care Now’s urgent message and highlighting the important work that ECEs do and the attention to the workforce that is needed within the program through a pay-equity compliant wage grid. Ontario must commit to ongoing collaboration, bolster its own investment in early learning and child care, and sign a new 5-year CWELCC agreement with the federal government as soon as possible.
- Child Care Now’s letter to Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers, January 2026
- Letter from the AECEO to Ontario Education Minister, January 2026
Several allies and partners have also sent their own letters to representatives ahead of the Forum, including the OCBCC, Equal Pay Coalition, CUPE, Unifor, Ontario Nonprofit Network, Campaign 2000, and others. We urge all members and Early Childhood Educators to phone or email their MPs, MPPs, and Ministers Calandra and Hajdu to share your message that CWELCC must be strengthened and expanded, the workforce crisis must be addressed with increased investment from government, and a commitment to building a public and non-profit system is critical.
- Find your MP’s contact information
- Send a message to Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra: 416-325-2600 | minister.edu@ontario.ca
- Send a message to federal Jobs & Families Minister Patty Hajdu: 613-996-4792 | patty.hajdu@parl.gc.ca