Dr. Gordon Cleveland is Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto Scarborough and a researcher in the field of early childhood education. In 2017-18 he was the main author of a comprehensive report to the Ontario Ministry of Education. From November 2022 to date, he has been a member of the National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care, advising on the implementation of the $10 a day program. He writes on child care policy issues at www.childcarepolicy.net.