Daycare Fees

• Thinking about having a kid? Here’s how much Canadians spend to raise one

  According to the data released by Statistics Canada, a middle-income family with two parents and two children spends on average $293,000 on one kid till the age of 17.

  Money

  Oct 3, 2023
  
• B.C. mom says daycares should not charge non-refundable deposits for wait-lists

  Emily Gawlick, executive director for the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC), told Global News that charging parents to be placed on a wait-list is a common practice.

  Economy

  Jan 24, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia fees for licensed daycare to see further 25 per cent reduction Dec. 31

  Fees for Nova Scotia parents with children in regulated daycares will drop by a further 25 per cent beginning Dec. 31, the provincial and federal governments announced Monday.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
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• Saskatchewan parents, advocates welcome potential $10-a-day childcare

  Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland committed to bringing childcare fees to an average of $10 a day in regulated centres by 2025-26.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2021
• Searching for daycare is an ordeal — but economists say don’t blame the market

  The Canadian daycare market has a well-established surplus of demand, resulting in anxiety-inducing waitlists and monthly fees that can amount to more than a mortgage payment.

  Canada

  May 28, 2018
• Fee hikes at provincially-funded daycare society set to erase new child care subsidies

  The province is offering up to $100 per month to cut fees for kids aged three to five. But this daycare society raising fees by $130.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2018