$10 A Day Child Care

• Government officials estimate Ontario could be short 8,500 early childhood educators

  That's when parents will be paying $10-a-day on average for child care, and the province expects to have added 86-thousand new spaces to meet the increased demand.

  Education

  Jan 14
  
• New advocacy group demands more New Brunswick child-care programs

  The organization stated operators have seen a large spike in demand since New Brunswick signed a child-care agreement with the federal government last year.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
  
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• Deadline for ECE wage increase puts pressure on Nova Scotia childcare operators

  The funding for the wage increase isn't expected until the end of the month which is too late for some operators, depending on their payroll schedule.

  Education

  Nov 14, 2022
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• Ontario’s $10-a-day child care plan could leave 227k without places, report warns

  A review by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario estimates demand for child care in the province is set to explode as it becomes more affordable.

  Education

  Nov 14, 2022
• B.C. families could save up to $550 per month in child-care costs

  There are different savings based on the type of child care and the age of the child, but the largest savings are about $550 more per month.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2022
• N.S. daycare operators say sector in crisis amid staff shortages, rising costs

  Nova Scotia has promised daycares across the province a wage compensation program this fall to improve the pay of early childhood educators.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• Ontario child care rebates starting to roll out but program remains a ‘patchwork’

  "Rather than have a co-ordinated, centralized system or a co-ordinated messaging about what a deal looks like for every provider across the province, it's a bit of a patchwork."

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2022
• Waterloo Region parents likely to finally see daycare fee reduction in August

  Parents of children in daycare in the area will likely finally start to see the effects of province’s daycare deal in August, according to a spokesperson for Waterloo Region.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
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• Toronto launches opt-in application for licensed operators to get $10-a-day child care

  The deadline for Toronto child-care operators to opt into the $10-a-day daycare program is Sept 1.

  Education

  Jun 23, 2022
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• Canada’s child-care program will be unbalanced to start, study suggests. Why?

  Since provinces and territories are taking different approaches to try to meet Ottawa's initial fee reduction targets, some might miss them, the study found.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022