Canadian association for research in early childhood/ Association canadienne de recherche en petite enfance (CAREC) is guided by the following objectives:

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​2.1. To promote research in the field of early childhood education in Canada that honours and respects a wide range of ways of knowing, including Indigenous knowledge systems and diverse perspectives.
2.2. To facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange among early childhood educators, researchers, policymakers, instructors, and others interested in early childhood research in Canada and globally.
2.3. To encourage diverse modes of scholarly expression and dissemination that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in early childhood education.
2.4. To bring together members whose disciplinary commitments may be diverse but who maintain a common interest in creating more just, equitable, livable childhoods.