In partnership with the Aboriginal Head Start Association of BC, BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, First Nations Health Authority, and Métis Nation BC, the ministry has successfully concluded a series of engagements focused on Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care in B.C. From January 2024 to June 2024, eight in-person sessions took place across the province. Two other virtual sessions were held online for those unable to join in person. A full list of engagement locations is available on the Indigenous engagement web page, and a summary of the engagements will be shared in the future. Indigenous child care providers, managers and leaders were invited to multi-day event sessions dedicated to learning and relationship-building. Topics discussed included affordability programs, creating child care spaces, the recruitment and retention of Early Childhood Educators, and more. The feedback gathered in these sessions will help inform policy direction, investments, and the longer-term goal of moving toward Indigenous self-determination and jurisdiction over early learning and child care.