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Association des garderies privées du Québec (AGPQ) is
the association representing Québec’s private
daycare centres. Objectives
and mandates:
- To
promote, foster, develop and improve the quality
of educational childcare services for children
and parents in Québec.
- To
offer parents free choice and ensure that the
sustainability of the network in all regions of
Québec.
- To
ensure equity within the Québec childcare system.
- To
protect, defend and represent members’
interests as well as to provide an active
presence before authorities at the regional,
provincial, national and international levels.
- To
inform members of proposed recommendations and to
promote them before government authorities and
the partner organizations concerned.
- To
promote the proficiency and development of
daycare staff by arranging special events and a
professional development program.
- To
foster the constant improvement of educational
interventions by daycare staff working with
children.
- To
oversee the daily upgrade of the quality of
services and working conditions for the 8,000
educators and 42,000 children of the network as
well as the improvement of the quality of life of
the parents involved.
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