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The 2025 BC Child Poverty Report Card is out today. And we find that poverty is deepening for BC families. firstcallbc.org/2025-child-pov…

BC 2026 Budget commentary from @FCSSBC @https://fcssbc.ca/news/budget-2026-supporting-children-youth-and-families-work-still-ahead

In a cost of living crisis, families are depending on the federal government to follow through with their promise on $10aDay child care. Urge Prime Minister Carney to keep the government’s child care promise: childcarenow.ca/letter #KeepTheChildCarePromise

Today @Parents4CC joined @Child_Care_Now calling for @PattyHajdu @PaulCalandra & all provinces to re-commit to #10aDayChildCare and fund a solution to the waitlist crisis, including fair wages for educators & more spaces. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Looking for an on-demand opportunity to hear @mbrussoni & I talk about the research supporting #riskyplay plus our top tips for creating conditions that support risky play in schools? We’ve recorded a session for this year’s @IPAUSA_PLAY virtual conference! 🎉

ICYMI: As of Dec 1/25, couples who are both on disability assistance can now receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people. Good policy change. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025S…

Kids face bullying, grooming, impersonation, and exploitation online, and they don't report it because they don’t trust the very platforms that profit from them How are parents supposed to keep their kids safe when the digital spaces they use daily aren’t built to protect them?

Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate inclusion, accessibility, and the strength of disability communities everywhere. At DDA, we remain committed to building a world where everyone belongs and has equitable access to opportunities. Inclusion is not a day—it’s an everyday responsibility. #IDPD2025 #inclusionmatters #accessibilityforall develop.bc.ca/december-3rd-i…

Meta’s Child Sex-Trafficking Problem afterbabel.com/p/metas-child-…

Parents want to work. Businesses need people. But without affordable child care, parents across BC are being forced to stay home, cut hours, or leave jobs entirely. Watch this excellent video! #10adaychildcare 10aday.ca/its_time_to_de…

ECEBC is happy to share the new Get to Work campaign developed by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC as part of our continued commitment to building the robust $10aDay child care system in BC that supports children, families, community, and educators.

Canada criminalized FGM/C in 1997, but it won't cover reconstructive surgery for survivors. 💔 They're forced to travel to the U.S. for care, facing judgment instead of compassion. Read the full story: prismreports.org/2025/10/29/fgm… #MissKlitty #CutTheSilenceNotTheGirl

Please read our 2025 BC Child Poverty Report Card for all our recommendations on how we can alleviate poverty for children, youth and families. firstcallbc.org/2025-child-pov…

One in six children in BC live in poverty and families are falling further and further below the poverty line. Please read the report and policy recommendations, and join in calling on government to turn this dire situation around! #bcpoli

Early Years Disrupted, a new report from UBC's HELP, provides the first comprehensive look at how B.C. children are doing since the pandemic. Learn more 👉 hubs.la/Q03V-YK70 #childwellbeing #UBCResearch

The countdown starts now. We are calling on the Government of Canada to reintroduce the Online Safety Act before December 31, 40 days from now. Go to countdownforkids.ca to sign the Call to Action. Share this video. Use your voice.

Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada vancouversun.com/opinion/opinio… via @VancouverSun

Between 95,000 - 161,000 girls in Canada are at risk of or living with the consequences of FGM/C. Right here, right NOW. 💪🏻 Women and girls in your community may be survivors of this human rights abuse. Wake up!!! 🫵🏻 Cut the silence, not the girl. #MyIssueToo #EndFGM

Support Petition e-6646 to help kinship caregivers: fairness4crr.com/support-petiti…