Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Comité permanent des ressources humaines, du développement des compétences, du développement social et de la condition des personnes handicapées

For immediate release

Ottawa, February 10, 2023 -

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is undertaking a study of Bill C 35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada.

Bill C 35, or the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act, was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 December 2022. The bill would provide guiding principles for federal investments meant to establish and maintain a Canada-wide early learning and child care system that is accessible, affordable, inclusive and of high quality. It would also establish a National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care. Over the course of its study, the Committee will hear from departmental officials, advocacy organizations, and others.

The Committee invites members of the public to submit written briefs no longer than 5 pages (approximately 2,500 words) for consideration in the study. For more information on how to prepare a submission, please consult the Guide for Submitting Briefs to House of Commons Committees.

The deadline for the Committee to receive written briefs from the public is Friday, March 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Briefs may be submitted electronically to the Committee Clerk at HUMA@parl.gc.ca or submitted online through the Committee’s study page of its website.

Canadians are welcome to follow the Committee on its website where additional information is provided on its meetings, including past testimony; its ongoing work; and its membership.