10 Times #ChildCare2020 Totally Blew Our Minds

When Canada's national conference on child care policy took place this November, the country paid attention. Turns out, we actually didn't know that much about child care policy before. We really should. Here are a few of the moments that caught peoples' attention.

1. When Kathleen Wynne hit us with this.

Insert sigh of relief from every woman ever.

2. When Stephen Lewis got so intense talking about income splitting, he couldn't even keep his glasses on.

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"I'm completely bewildered! It has absolutely NOTHING to do with child care."

3. When Martha Friendly summed it all up in one sentence.

4. When everyone got real about Early Childhood Educators' wages.

Wow.

5. When economists Jim Stanford and Pierre Fortin showed us the numbers.

When you have major economists backing up your social policy, it's probably time to get it rolling. Universal child care adds to the workforce and puts money back into the economy.

6. When the Advocates for Progressive Childcare Policy broke the cuteness meter with this pup.

7. When the big names hit the stage.

Along with Liberal and NDP MPs, Justin Trudeau sent a video message and Mulcair showed up to share his party's plan. Although invited, no representatives from the Conservative Party attended.

8. When a child care advocate tweeted this very fitting #feministprincessbride.

Oh, internet. You win every time.

9. When Olivia Chow told us to "Stop being so polite."

Yes ma'am!

10. When Canadian hockey legend Ken Dryden gave a room full of child care advocates a serious pep talk.

Okay, it was more than a pep talk. Time to move towards some real solutions!