BC Child Care

• B.C. government introduces new rules regarding child care hours

  Starting April 1, child care providers will be required to provide at least 9.5 hours of care before charging for extending hours.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2025
  
• B.C.’s acting auditor general releases audit findings on child-care licensing capacity

  The report says the ministry did not co-ordinate to document expectations for implementing the commitment, monitoring the implementation, or reporting progress.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2025
  
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• Township of Langley applying for childcare funds for 400 new spaces

  The township is in the process of applying for the ChildcareBC New Spaces Fund, one of the first municipalities to do so.

  Canada

  May 5, 2024
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• B.C. adds 717 more $10-a-day child care spots across province

  Some 300 of the spaces have been placed at the University of British Columbia. Others have been opened elsewhere in Vancouver, as well as in Squamish, Surrey, and Houston.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2024
• ‘Half-finished’: Report highlights successes, challenges of B.C.’s $10-a-day child care

  The Centre for Family Equity and University of British Columbia's School of Social Work interviewed 30 lone mothers, 17 of whom had $10-a-day spaces and 13 of whom did not.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 2023
• Vancouver non-profit backing daycare which saw expansion rejected

  Abundant Housing Vancouver said it’s backing the small daycare business as it sees the same issues plaguing childcare spaces as it does affordable housing supply.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2023
• Daycare in Central Okanagan announces unexpected closure

  Building Blocks Educare has two locations in Kelowna. One will close on Feb. 28 due to economic uncertainty while the other has been sold to another daycare business.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
• B.C. early childhood educator report finds 45% of employers losing staff

  Early findings were released from an Early Childhood Educators of BC report, which shows a significant issue in hiring and retaining staff within the industry.

  Education

  Jan 11, 2023
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• B.C. families will save thousands per year in child-care fees, Trudeau and Eby announce

  A joint press conference will be held Friday morning to highlight the federal government's child-care affordability plan and its impact on B.C.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2022
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• B.C. parents file lawsuit alleging ‘gross negligence’ in care of their autistic son

  The lawsuit alleges the teenager suffered serious physical and psychological harm, "caused or contributed to by the defendants' wrongs, collectively or individually."

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022