Meeting Minutes - November 27th,2024
Meeting Minutes - November 27th,2024
Comox Valley Early Years Collaborative (CVEYC)
Meeting Date: September 23, 2024
12 pm-2 pm
In-Person - Glacier View School
Meeting Chairs: Joanne Schroeder, Charlene Grey
Special Presentation by: Kate Buium
Land Acknowledgment:
The importance of listening and learning about the effects of colonization on Indigenous peoples.
Commitment to Indigenous Rights:
Recognition of Indigenous communities' rights to govern and deliver services for children and families.
Emphasis on understanding Indigenous ways of being and learning.
Participants' Introductions:
Attendees introduced themselves, representing various agencies and organizations involved in child care and early childhood education.
Warm-up and Brief overview of $10 a-day childcare
What is $10 a day childcare / What is the Aim :
improve affordability for families.
provide accessible child care with a maximum fee of $10 per day.
positive impact on families' financial Well-being.
Advocate for the Importance of Early Childhood Educators (ECEs):
Discussion on the need for better wages and support for ECEs to ensure quality child care.
Current efforts include wage grids and training bursaries.
Current Challenges:
Ongoing issues with the implementation and expansion of the $10-a-day plan.
Need for sustained advocacy and community engagement to maintain progress.
On going advocacy is needed to keep pressure on the government to continue expanding and improving child care services in the Comox Valley and in B.C.
HELP Presentation : Joanne and Kate
Please see the Attached PDF of full presentation
Other Items:
Announced our new fiscal host Comox Valley Family Services
A brief summary of the begging planning stages for the spring Early Years Fair
Winter Speaker Series was introduced and they are still looking for presenters
Next Meeting : January 27th, 2025 - 12:00 -2:30pm - in-person - Glacier Veiw Highschool