CRRU: Free Canadian Resources

CRRU offers a range of publications around building Canada’s Child Care System. All CRRU publications are available for free download. PDF attachments can be accessed from each publication page. Please note that CRRU no longer offers print copies of publications.

An extensive list of CRRU publications is available on their website, under the following categories:

Recently published (within the last two years):

Early childhood education and care in Canada 2024/2025 (15th edition, 4 Feb 2026 )

Key findings from Early childhood education and care in Canada 2024/2025: Summary and analysis (EN + FR) ( 4 Feb 2026 )

Faits saillants du rapport Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada 2024/2025: Résumé et Analyse ( 4 Feb 2026 )

Early childhood education and care in Canada: Background information (Originally developed on September 10, 2018. Updated July 15, 2020; April 24, 2023; and January 10, 2026., 10 Jan 2026 )

Interim space statistics 2024: Early childhood education and care in Canada ( 30 Jul 2025 )

Deconstructing “fake non-profit” child care in Canada: What is it and what isn’t it? What should the response be under the $10-a-day plan? (Occasional Paper 37, 20 May 2025 )

The Trudeau government’s changing child care file (Occasional Paper 36, 14 Jan 2025 )

Early childhood education and care in Canada 2023 (14th edition, 28 Aug 2024 )

Early childhood education and care in Canada 2023: Summary and analysis (EN & FR) ( 28 Aug 2024 )

ECEC in Canada

Briefing Notes

Occasional paper series

Other publications

Quality by design

Videos:

Quality child care in focus: What parents should look for (Length: 27min 30sec, 15 Feb 2013)