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Archive of news from the Child Care Coalition of Manitoba
An important step for provincial child care
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on May 4, 2026.Written By: Molly McCracken In the recent provincial budget, Manitoba took an important step toward…
Scaling up what works: The future of child care in Canada
Public talk by Morna Ballantyne, Executive Director of Child Care Now, at the Child Care Coalition of Manitoba’s Annual General Meeting, April 15, 2026 in…
You’re Invited! April 15 – AGM & Special Guest Child Care Now’s Morna Bannatyne
YOU’RE INVITED! The Future of Childcare: Scaling What Works What will it take to realize a universal system of $10-a-day child care in Manitoba and…
Child care expansion too slow, new approach needed
November 26 On this 2025 Manitoba Day of Action on child care, the Child Care Coalition of Manitoba and the Manitoba Child Care Association are…
You’re Invited: A Special Talk by Jane Beach on the Public Role in Child Care
Wednesday, April 16 at 6:00 PM | Union Centre Auditorium (275 Broadway) We’re excited to invite you to a special event featuring Jane Beach, a…
Child Care Coalition of Manitoba Official Affiliate to Child Care Now
The Child Care Coalition of Manitoba (CCCM) is proud to announce that we are now the official Manitoba affiliate of Child Care Now, Canada’s national…
Greater public role in child care will accelerate gains
Written by Dr. Susan Prentice and Molly McCracken In Manitoba, the parents of more than 39,000 children now pay just $10/day for child care, thanks…
Child Care Now’s YouTube channel
The YouTube channel of Child Care Now hosts numerous educational videos and webinar recordings. A recent series, part of a collaboration between university researchers and…
National Childcare Legislation – Have your say!
The federal government’s Bill C35, “An Act Respecting nearly Learning and Child Care in Canada” has passed second reading and is now committee hearings with…
Manitoba is only province where childcare fees are not dropping
On November 30th, the Child Care Coalition of Manitoba in alliance with Child Care Now is holding a press confrence at the Manitoba Legislature at…
Press Release: Provincial Report Card
On February 26, 2020, the CCM issued a press release on childcare, arguing action on child care in Manitoba was needed, not more consultant studies….
Coalition issues a provincial report card (February 26, 2020)
Today, the Child Care Coaliton of Manitoba released a report card on the state of child care in Manitoba. The CCCM is calling on…