The federal government is providing provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years to support Canada’s national child-care program, which aims to reduce child-care fees and expand spaces. The funding is part of the $10-a-day child-care initiative that began rolling out in 2021 and is designed to lower costs for parents and increase access to regulated child care. The federal minister describes the new money as intended to stabilize the program and keep implementation on track. The announcement comes after provinces and child-care advocates had warned that progress could be at risk without sufficient funding. While provinces are responsible for delivering programs locally, the added federal contribution provides more resources for governments and child-care systems to meet the program’s targets. The additional federal support is expected to help sustain fee reductions and related investments, though specific allocation details and timelines are handled through agreements with participating provinces and territories.
Ottawa adds $5.4B over two years to $10-a-day child-care program
The federal government is providing provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years to support Canada’s national child-care program, which aims to reduce child-care fees and expand...
- Ottawa provides provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion for child care over two years.
- The funding supports Canada’s national $10-a-day child-care program.
- The $10-a-day program began rolling out across the country in 2021.
- The initiative aims to reduce fees parents pay and expand regulated child-care spaces.
- Provinces and child-care advocates previously warned progress could be at risk without more support.
The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program, money the minister is framing as stabilizing the program. The program that started rolling out across the country in 2021 set ambitious targets for reducing the fees parents pay and creating hundreds of thousands […]
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