BC Childcare

• B.C. surpasses goal of $10-a-day childcare spaces

  More than 930 childcare spaces have been moved into the program in March and April. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a press conference on Thursday morning in Vancouver.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2024
  
• B.C.’s child-care space challenges have some calling for public schools to be used

  According to Stats Canada 2023 data, nearly 60 per cent of B.C. families said they have difficulty finding child care. And school-aged care can be just as difficult.

  Education

  Feb 28, 2024
  
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• B.C. falls behind on $10-a-day daycare funding but province says it’s committed to program

  The province had promised to boost funding by $250 million per year, creating 22,000 new childcare spaces by 2023 but neither of those targets have been met.

  Politics

  Feb 26, 2024
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• Will Ottawa’s childcare plan actually help parents during the recovery?

  Working moms will need affordable childcare options in the coming months as the economy reopens.

  Money

  Apr 24, 2021
• B.C. budget expands $10-a-day childcare, boosts pay for early childhood educators

  The NDP government's 2021 budget sees childcare spending climb by $233 million over three years, to a total of $2.3 billion by 2023-2024.

  Economy

  Apr 20, 2021
• Election fact check: Do BC Liberals fund enough new workers in $1.1B child-care plan?

  The BC NDP has championed universal child care since 2013, and now the Greens and Liberals have rolled out election plans for heavily subsidized child-care spaces.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2020
• ‘We’re very frustrated with the government;’ aspiring Penticton childcare providers in red tape limbo

  Aspiring Penticton childcare providers are lambasting the NDP government for failing to grant funds to open the much-needed centre,

  Oct 9, 2018
• Victoria daycare operator says she’s got the space, but can’t find staff to open

  She has the licence and the facility, but Brenda Irvine says she can't find the staff to open her new daycare.

  Aug 9, 2018
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• How much child care cash do you qualify for? New website, application process goes live

  New B.C. childcare subsidies are available beginning in September.

  Aug 3, 2018
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• B.C. eyes 22,000 new childcare spaces with $221-million capital fund

  Non-profit groups who team up with public organizations could get up to $1 million to completely fund an expansion.

  Jul 6, 2018