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Arctic bay’s long empty daycare building to reopen 

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Arctic bay’s long empty daycare building to reopen 

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Renovations, including new electrical wires and lighting, as seen here, are being done at Arctic bays daycare in order to reopen the facility, which has been closed for years

Without a daycare available, parents needs to find babysitters if they want to work and when they can’t, they either have to bring their kids to work with them or not go to work at all.

To help with this, Baffinland has donated 50,000 to getting the daycare started up in Arctic bay

The rest of funds will come from a project that won $1 million from Arctic Inspiration prize win in 2018

The daycare reopening in Arctic bay has been in works for about two years, but Covid-19 and lockdowns have delayed some of the work.

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Sanirajak childcare facility to start construction this fall

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Sanirajak childcare facility to start construction this fall

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I found an article that is interesting about sanirajak.

They will be building a new daycare in 2026.

Expected to be able to accommodate 44 children’s.

2 classrooms in 16 pre-schoolers that include sleeping area for infants and play area for infants and toddlers

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Sanirajak childcare facility to start construction this fall

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A childcare facility planned for Sanirajak has moved a step closer to becoming reality after Kakivak Association and NCC Development Ltd. announced Tuesday that construction will begin this fall.

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Nearly $11M earmarked for child-care spaces in Nunavut

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Nearly $11M earmarked for child-care spaces in Nunavut

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The federal government has allocated $10.9 million to create additional child-care spaces in Nunavut over the next four years, resulting in 159 new licensed spaces as of May 6, 2024.

As announced in a news release, this plan is part of a broader $625-million national initiative through the ELCC (Early Learning and Child Care) infrastructure fund.

Jenna Sudds stated that Nunavut move to $10-a-day daycare. Along with , announced spending on child care infrastructure, will financially assist families and improve accessibility, resulting in savings of over $14,000 per year in child care expenses.

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Nearly $11M earmarked for child-care spaces in Nunavut

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The federal government is committing $10.9 million to open more child-care spaces in Nunavut over the next four years. In an announcement Wednesday, it said $7.

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Nora - Building more child care spaces for families in Nunavut 

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Nora - Building more child care spaces for families in Nunavut 

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This investment will help Nunavut reach the shared goal of building 238 new child care spaces by 2026, they are working with provinces and territories to build more spaces across the country so that more families can access affordable child care and save thousands of dollars every year. Canada-wide early learning and child care is saving families, per child up to $14,300 in Nunavut. All provinces and territories are offering or are on track to offer $10 a day for daycares so families will save more money to buy food and clothing for children.

This impact Nunavut in ECE by creating more available spaces for child or to remote community to have more learning spaces for child or toddlers that are growing.

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News release
May 15, 2024 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada
Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents-especially moms-often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

Fairness for every generation means ensuring parents, especially moms, do not have to choose between a career and starting a family. The Government is taking action to make life cost less for young families and to build a Canada where every generation can get ahead.

Already, all provinces and territories are offering or are on track to offer $10-a-day regulated child care. This progress, made possible by nearly $40 billion in federal support since 2016, including the transformative investment of nearly $30 billion in Budget 2021, is making life more affordable for young families. Women's labour force participation is now at a record high of 85.7%, meaning more families are bringing home more income and contributing to Canada's economic growth, while saving thousands of dollars on child care every year.

But more families need access to affordable child care.

That's why, today, the Governments of Canada and Nunavut announced $10.9 million over four years, with $7.9 million through 2025-2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across Nunavut through the Government of Canada's $625‑million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help Nunavut reach the shared goal of building 238 new child care spaces by 2026.

Through this Fund, all provinces and territories will be able to make further investments in child care, so more families can save up to $14,300 on child care every year, per child.

These investments will aim to support families in rural and remote communities, as well as families in communities that face barriers to access, such as racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, newcomers, official language minority communities, and children, parents and employees with disabilities. Funding may also be used to support infrastructure to provide care during non-standard hours.

Across the country, over 750,000 kids are already benefiting from affordable, high-quality child care, with some families saving up to $14,300 per child, per year. Alongside provinces and territories, the Government of Canada has also announced over 100,000 new spaces, well on the way to reaching the goal of creating 250,000 new spaces by March 2026.

Investing in affordable child care is about helping more families save thousands of dollars on child care and ensuring that every child has the best start in life. The measures highlighted above complement what the Government of Canada is doing in Budget 2024 to build a fairer Canada for every generation. The Government is building more homes, strengthening public health care, making life cost less, and growing the economy in a way that is shared by all-to make sure every generation has a fair chance at building a good middle-class life.

"Young families who don't yet have access to affordable child care spaces are paying as much as a second rent or mortgage payment for unregulated child care. This is unfair to today's generation of parents, especially Millennial and Gen Z parents, who need and deserve the relief of $10-a-day child care. We are working with provinces and territories to build more spaces across the country, so that more families can access affordable child care and save thousands of dollars every year."

- The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

"Every family should have access to high-quality, inclusive child care. More child care spaces mean more high-quality spots for kids, and more relief for parents as they access affordable child care. The Government of Canada remains committed to working with Nunavut so children in Canada have the best possible start in life. The Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund will help child care providers across Nunavut so they can continue to provide access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care to underserved communities."

- The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

"This funding supports our government's goal to create additional licensed child care spaces. We remain committed to further collaboration with our federal funding partners to invest in high-quality, inclusive early learning and child care programs and services."

- The Honourable Pamela Hakongak Gross, Nunavut's Minister of Education

Quick facts

As part of Budget 2021, the Government of Canada made a transformative investment of more than $27 billion over five years to build a Canada-wide early learning and child care system with provinces, territories and Indigenous partners.

Combined with investments since 2016, including investments in Indigenous early learning and child care, the federal government has announced investments of nearly $40 billion in early learning and child care.

To date, eight provinces and territories are delivering regulated child care for an average of $10-a-day or less, including Quebec and the Yukon, which achieved this prior to the Canada-wide system. In all other provinces and territories, fees for regulated child care have been reduced by at least 50% on average. Provinces and territories are working toward lowering fees for regulated child care to $10-a-day on average by March 2026.

Canada-wide early learning and child care is saving families, per child, up to $6,000 in Nova Scotia, $13,700 a year in Alberta, $8,500 in Ontario, $6,900 in Saskatchewan, $6,600 in British Columbia, $6,300 in Newfoundland and Labrador, $4,170 in Prince Edward Island, $3,600 in New Brunswick, $2,610 in Manitoba, $7,300 in the Yukon, $9,120 in the Northwest Territories, and $14,300 in Nunavut.

As part of the Canada-wide early learning and child care system, the Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories to create 250,000 new child care spaces across the country by March 2026 to increase access to affordable child care options for families, no matter where they live.

To support this goal, the federal government previously announced the Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. The Fund provides an additional $625 million to provinces and territories to support infrastructure projects for not-for-profit child care spaces in underserved communities, such as rural and remote regions, high-cost and low-income urban neighbourhoods, and communities that face barriers to access, including racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, official language minority communities, newcomers, as well as parents, caregivers and children with disabilities.

To further accelerate progress, Budget 2024 announced a new $1‑billion Child Care Expansion Loan Program, to help public and not-for-profit child care providers to build more child care spaces and renovate their existing child care centres.

To give every child the best start in life, the federal government is also:

Giving families more money through the Canada Child Benefit to help with the costs of raising their children and to make a real difference in the lives of children in Canada. The Canada Child Benefit, which provides up to $7,437 per child per year, is indexed annually to keep up with the cost of living and has helped lift half a million children out of poverty since its launch in 2016.

Improving access to dental health care for children under the age of 12 through the Canada Dental Benefit, and soon for children under 18 with the Canadian Dental Care Plan, because no one should have to choose between taking care of their kids' teeth and putting food on the table.

Creating a National School Food Program to ensure that every child has the best start in life, with the food they need to learn and grow, no matter their circumstances.

Supporting after-school learning with an investment of $67.5 million to help all Canadian students reach their full potential. After-school learning and supports play an important role in helping students succeed in their academic pursuits, especially for at-risk students.

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Building more child care spaces for families in Nunavut - Canada.ca

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Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

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Some licensed daycares in Nunavut still not offering $10-a-day care

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Some licensed daycares in Nunavut still not offering $10-a-day care

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Licensed daycares in three different communities are still not offering $10-a-day child care, one in Pond Inlet, Kugluktuk and in Qikiqtarjuaq. In 2020, Pond Inlet had three lice trees and Kugluktuk had two, according to Department of Education.

There is 60 licensed daycares in the territory, 33 daycares, 8 preschool, 7 Head start Early Childhood programs, 6 after school programs and 6 day homes.

The territorial Education Department is also working with regional Inuit associations such as Nunavut Tunngavik Inc, to bring more early childhood educators into the territory with the help of department of Family Services and Economic Development and Transportation.

A total of 1082 licensed daycare spots in Nunavut serve approximately 4385 children from infants to those four years olds.

The GN has committed to creating 238 new childcare spots by March 2026.

The impact of the ECE has in Nunavut is that a lot of parents that needs to work doesn’t have any childcare/children that needs to be looked after, if the students that were and or is studying in ECE should plan on opening a daycare or to start a home daycare.

(For me to know for you to find out) joking Jolene

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Some licensed daycares in Nunavut still not offering $10-a-day care

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Updated on March 10 at 9:30 a.m. Licensed daycares in three Nunavut communities are still not offering $10-a-day child care after the policy came into effect Dec. 1.

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GN to ‘enchanted wages for ECE minister says.

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GN to ‘enchanted wages for ECE minister says.

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On July 14th 2023,

Nunavut increased wages for ECE and released a new grid for them, Pamela Gross said. They aimed for helping the Government of Nunavut to recruit and retain more ECE workers.

In 2023 ECE workers hourly ranges went from $16 to $30 according to the Federal Governments job bank.

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GN to ‘enhance’ wages for early childhood educators, minister says

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Nunavut plans to increase wages for early childhood educators when it releases a new grid for them in October, the territory’s Education Minister Pamela Gross says.

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The governments of Canada and Nunavut today announced a three year plan to improve and expand early learning and child care (ELCC) services in the territory. This is part of the Canada Nunavut ELCC agreement for 2021 - 2026

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Governments of Canada and Nunavut Launch Early Learning and Child Care Action Plan - Canada.ca

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The Governments of Canada and Nunavut today announced a three-year plan to improve and expand early learning and child care (ELCC) services in the territory. This is part of the Canada-Nunavut ELCC Agreement for 2021-2026.

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Nunavut MP takes up cause for Iqaluit daycare

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Nunavut MP takes up cause for Iqaluit daycare

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Lori Idlout who is a minister at the Federal level, spoke in the House of Commons in Ottawa about Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik Daycare in Iqaluit, which requires an infusion of funds to remain open. She said "Inuit children deserve to have culturally-appropriate care in Inuktitut and learn Inuit culture. Parents deserve to earn income without fear of losing childcare.” As a result of her bringing it up publicly, the Government contacted the daycare immediately. In my opinion this is a good news story and an example of when to speak up and advocate. This daycare is currently working on their own fundraising initiatives such as "Chase the Face" which is something you may have seen advertised. (Larissa)

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Lori Idlout calls on government to provide sufficient funding for Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik

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How does this impact ECE in Nunavut? (what affect does this have)

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EXAMPLE: Nunavut Tests Full- Day Kindergarten

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This article refers to a pilot program happening this year (2023-2024) where a handful of schools across the territory are piloting full-day kindergarten. If this proves successful, then 5 year- olds in the territory could go to school all day instead of for a half a day. This impacts the pressure on ECE centres to take children for half days, and helps parents with daycare. The children however benefit most with access to learning in a school setting and social opportunities with peers!

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Victor Sammurtok School in Chesterfield Inlet and Inuglak School in Whale Cove are two of five schools testing full-day kindergarten in the territory for the 2023-24 school year.

The pilot program is the first step to help guide a phased system-wide rollout, the Department of Education told Kivalliq News in an email.

"Piloting the expansion of FDK (full-day kindergarten) in five select schools will help to ensure that the expanded programming is beneficial for students and staff," stated the department.

A working group, comprising Inuit educators and kindergarten teachers from across Nunavut, was established to develop recommendations on how to use the additional instruction time to ensure that full-day kindergarten offers an "educationally beneficial" experience for students.

To that end, the working group has recommended that the program promote a holistic, integrated approach grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangiit principles; be play-based; emphasize additional instructional time in the Inuit language, literacy and numeracy; and prioritize learning across a range of areas including physical, social and emotional health and wellness.

The other schools participating in the trial run are Nanook School in Apex, Qaqqalik School in Kimmirut and Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik in Kugluktuk.

As for Victor Sammurtok School in Chesterfield Inlet, the school has seen some physical changes to accommodate the program, including installation of a new sink, patched walls and new furniture. As of early October, there were six students registered in the program.

"The FDK program is well supported by the Chesterfield Inlet DEA and parents," stated the department in an email. "Parents have said that the FDK is a blessing. Parents who work are happy and some parents are also at the school working."

For Whale Cove, the school has seen several physical changes to accommodate full-day kindergarten including new bathroom accessories, a new door, new toilet and sink and new furniture.

"The program is taught by a qualified teacher who attended the FDK training in Iqaluit," stated the department. "Our teacher feedback is that the training was a good opportunity for her to learn more about teaching and learning at kindergarten level."

There were 13 students enrolled in the program at the Whale Cove school as of press time.

Currently, not all schools in Nunavut have the required space or resources to support full-day kindergarten, said the department, which is developing a long-term plan for the sustainable implementation of the program in all schools.

Phase 2 of the rollout will see the department focus on schools that would be the most cost-effective options in terms of renovations. Currently, the department is considering schools in seven communities for the second phase of the rollout.

"Lessons learned from the pilot will be used to inform the Department of Education's long-term plan and ensure that all schools in Nunavut are adequately prepared to offer full-day kindergarten in their communities," stated the department.

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Chesterfield Inlet, Whale Cove schools part of initiative