Human Resources committee  We make a number of suggestions in the brief that can help to support retention. While we don't currently collect specific reasons that people are leaving the field, I can assure you that we consistently hear from members and stakeholders that the major drivers of attrition include things like wages and working conditions.

Human Resources committee  As you've said really well, early childhood educators are professional educators. They have a body of knowledge that they get through post-secondary education. They have expertise in pedagogy, in child development, in creating safe and inclusive learning environments, in documentation, in assessing progress and in working with children and families.

Human Resources committee  Thank you. Good morning. As the registrar and CEO of the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators, I'm honoured to join today's panel and to provide our insights on the proposed legislation. Our college is responsible for regulating the profession of early childhood education in Ontario, with a mandate to establish registration requirements, ethical standards, requirements for continuous professional learning, and a complaints process to ensure that the interests of children and families are prioritized and protected.