BC’s Path to Universal Child Care
by Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
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Season 6, Episode 1 - Eric Swanson - Urban Planning & Policy in the Child Care Sector
Aug 25, 2026
39m 47s
Season 5, Episode 9 - Honouring Stephanie Smith - BC General Employees Union: Advocating for Early Years Professionals
Aug 7, 2026
30m 00s
Season 5, Episode 8: Summer Break - See You In September!
May 28, 2026
0m 29s
Season 5, Episode 7: Nicky Byres - Organizational Leadership in Childcare
Apr 29, 2026
36m 36s
Season 5, Episode 6: Safiya Ayuen - Why Child Care Matters: Even If You Don't Have Children
Apr 1, 2026
40m 31s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/25/26 |  Season 6, Episode 1 - Eric Swanson - Urban Planning & Policy in the Child Care Sector | Welcome to Season 6 Episode 1 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast! During our kick-off episode of our new season, we are joined by Eric Swanson. Eric Swanson is an urban planning and policy specialist and Principal at Third Space Planning. His work with organizations including the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC, Early Childhood Educators of BC, and Child Care Now, has focused on educator compensation, operational funding models, flexible and non-standard care, capi... | 39m 47s | ||||||
| 8/7/26 |  Season 5, Episode 9 - Honouring Stephanie Smith - BC General Employees Union: Advocating for Early Years Professionals | Welcome to a special episode of BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Although we are taking a brief summer break, we felt it was important to re-air this special episode in honour of Stephanie Smith, who devoted more than four decades to advancing workers' rights and social justice, and whose recent passing has left many across the labour movement and beyond, mourning the loss of a remarkable leader. As the first woman elected president of the BCGEU, an early childhood educator by... | 30m 00s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | universal child carepodcast season recap+3 | — | Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre | — | BC's Path to Universal Child Carepodcast+3 | — | 0m 29s | ||
| 4/29/26 | organizational leadershipchildcare+3 | Nicky Byres | Society of Richmond Children's CentresWestcoast Child Care Resource Centre | — | childcareleadership+5 | — | 36m 36s | ||
| 4/1/26 | child carepolicy research+3 | Safiya Ayuen | Westcoast Child Care Resource CentreUniversity of British Columbia+1 | — | child carepolicy+3 | — | 40m 31s | ||
| 3/17/26 | childcare advocacycultural reclamation+3 | Sherlana Shroeder | CreeDane-Zaa+2 | ChetwyndTreaty 8 Territory | childcareadvocacy+5 | — | 24m 53s | ||
| 2/25/26 | child careadvocacy+3 | Rita Chudnovsky | Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC | BC | $10aDay Child Carechild care advocacy+3 | — | 26m 55s | ||
| 1/9/26 | Early Years EducationProfessional Development+3 | Kathreen RielMaryam Naddaf | Frog Hollow’s Reggio-Inspired Learning CentreBC Early Years Professional Development Bursary Program | British Columbia | BC Early YearsProfessional Development+3 | — | 53m 00s | ||
| 11/18/25 | public policyadvocacy+3 | Gabriela Cervantes | OXFAM CanadaThe Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC | — | child carepublic policy+3 | — | 37m 34s | ||
| 10/9/25 | universal child careadvocacy+3 | Sharon Gregson | Coalition of Child Care AdvocatesECEBC+1 | BC | child careadvocacy+5 | — | 23m 56s | ||
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| 5/15/25 | community-led child carescalable child care spaces+3 | Bridgitte AlomesRory Richards | Natural PodNUQO Modular | — | universal child carecommunity child care+6 | — | 45m 28s | ||
| 4/7/25 | childcareBC+3 | Sharon Gregson | $10aDay Child Care CampaignCoalition of Child Care Advocates of BC | BC | childcareBC+5 | — | 40m 18s | ||
| 3/5/25 |  Season 4, Episode 5: Bridgitte Alomes & Rory Richards - Latest Innovations in Early Childhood Education & Child Care | Tune in to Episode 5 in Season 4 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guests: Bridgette Alomes, the CEO and founder of Natural Pod, and Rory Richards, the President & CEO of NUQO. In this episode we dive into the latest innovations shaping early childhood education and child care. Gyda guides this conversation with two incredible women entrepreneurs —Bridgitte Alomes, founder and CEO of Natural Pod, and Rory Richards, ... | 51m 48s | ||||||
| 2/10/25 |  Season 4, Episode 4: Viveca Ellis - Addressing Family Poverty Through The Centre for Family Equity | Tune in to Episode 4 in Season 4 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guest: Viveca Ellis, the Executive Director of The Centre For Family Equity. Viveca is a founding member of the organization; in 2014, she banded together with other lone mothers impacted by poverty and lack of access to legal aid, housing, and child care, to mobilize grassroots leaders and advocate for public policy solutions to lone-parent family pover... | 46m 30s | ||||||
| 1/9/25 |  Season 4, Episode 3: Joan Gignac - Aboriginal Headstart Programs in BC - Part Two: The LOVIT Way | Tune in to Episode 3 in Season 4 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guest: Joan Gignac, from the Sagamok Anishnawbek Nation, an Early Childhood Educator for 34 years who has been dedicated to advancing and promoting Aboriginal Head Start and First Nations Head Start philosophy and programs in BC and Nationwide. We are honoured to welcome back Joan Gignac from the Aboriginal Head Start Association of BC for part two... | 43m 16s | ||||||
| 11/27/24 |  Season 4, Episode 2: Joan Gignac - Aboriginal Headstart Programs in BC | Tune in to Episode 2 in Season 4 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guest: Joan Gignac, from the Sagamok Anishnawbek Nation, an Early Childhood Educator for 34 years who has been dedicated to advancing and promoting Aboriginal Head Start and First Nations Head Start philosophy and programs in BC and Nationwide. Joan is committed working with others, values collaboration, and working together to find new and empower... | 38m 47s | ||||||
| 10/10/24 |  Season 4, Episode 1: Michelle Mungall - Advocating for the Rights of Children & Families | Welcome to Episode 1 in Season 4 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast for a new season with our special guest: Michelle Mungall, who has dedicated much of her career to advocating for the rights and well-being of children and families in her community. We are honoured and grateful to welcome Michelle Mungall to share insights, experiences, and her vision for the future of child care. Michelle Mungall served as British Columbi... | 45m 15s | ||||||
| 8/29/24 |  Season 3, Episode 5: Sharon Gregson - Recent Changes to $10aDay Child Care | Welcome to Episode 5 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. During this episode we welcome back a familiar guest, Sharon Gregson the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign as it is time for an update. We are grateful to have Sharon Gregson, the spokesperson for The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC - CCCABC as our special guest, so we can learn more about the improvements we have seen over the last little while and the positive impact these ha... | 40m 46s | ||||||
| 3/22/24 |  Season 3, Episode 4: Carrie McCormack - Heart Changing Learning Through Communities of Practice | Tune in to Episode 4 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guest: Carrie McCormack, a Program Coordinator with the Child Care Resource and Referral Program in Williams Lake. We are honoured and grateful to welcome Carrie McCormack to share insights on exploring how to create and sustain meaningful, relevant, and what Carrie describes as “heart changing” professional development through communities of pract... | 30m 33s | ||||||
| 12/19/23 |  Season 3, Episode 3: Morna Ballantyne & Child Care Now - The Importance of High Quality Universal Child Care | Welcome to Episode 3 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guest: Morna Ballantyne, the Executive Director of Child Care Now, Canada’s national child care advocacy organization. We are honoured and grateful to welcome Morna Ballantyne to share insights on her involvement in the childcare profession, her national organization Child Care Now, and guidance and advice for childcare activists and advocates. Le... | 49m 56s | ||||||
| 10/27/23 |  Season 3, Episode 2: Sharon Gregson - Advocating for Accessible Child Care | Welcome to Episode 2 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special (and familiar) guest: Sharon Gregson, the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign. We are honoured and grateful to welcome Sharon Gregson to share insights on the wage grid, expansion of new programs, and how to reduce fees to provide accessible, and affordable child care. Learn more by listening to the episode now! | 34m 39s | ||||||
| 9/27/23 |  Season 3, Episode 1: Derek Dubois & Tatiana Abi-Farrage - A Student’s Perspective on Early Childhood Education | Welcome to Episode 1 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guests: Derek Dubois & Tatiana Abi-Farrage, two early childhood education students from Vancouver Community College. We are honoured and grateful to welcome Derek Dubois & Tatiana Abi-Farrage to share insights and personal experiences with us as they continue their education and career path in the childcare field. Learn more by listening to the ... | 44m 13s | ||||||
| 5/30/23 |  Season 2, Episode 9: Friday Bailey, Norma Stokes, and Katie Wahl - Child Care System Changes and the Impact on Rural Communities | Welcome to Episode 9 in Season 2 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome our special guests: Friday Bailey, Norma Stokes and Katie Wahl. We are honoured and grateful to welcome Friday Bailey, Norma Stokes and Katie Wahl to share how all the child care system changes are impacting rural communities from three Early Childhood Educators currently working in the field. Learn more by listening to the episode now! | 35m 57s | ||||||
| 4/19/23 |  Season 2, Episode 8: Minister Debra Fisher, Métis Nation BC | Welcome to Episode 8 in Season 2 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome our special guest: Minister Debra Fisher, Métis Nation BC. Minister Debra Fisher is a loving daughter and wife who has hosted and cared for numerous international students, as well as children in foster care and short and long term emergency care. For over 26 years, she has worked in the educational setting, primarily as an Indigenous Education Support Worker. When Debra was given the title of... | 37m 59s | ||||||
| 3/17/23 |  Season 2, Episode 7: Eric Swanson - Founding Partner of Third Space Planning and Co-Author of Childcare Policy | Welcome to Episode 7 in Season 2 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome our special guest: Eric Swanson. Eric Swanson is a founding partner of Third Space Planning, where they support local governments and not-for-profit organizations with planning and policy development. Eric also co-authored the policy note, ‘Child Care and the Environment: Intersections and Opportunities in BC’, with Lynell Anderson for ECEBC and the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC. In ... | 27m 10s | ||||||
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