What a school-age day costs, and who is counting
Ontario has put a number on before- and after-school care: $24.37 a day in licensed centres for children six to twelve, against $13.18 for kindergarte…
Category: Sector News
Canadian child care and early learning news from across the country, updated regularly.
B.C. funds about 1,200 new before- and after-school spaces across 22 school districts
School districts across British Columbia will open roughly 1,200 new licensed before- and after-school child care spaces over the next year under a capital funding…
Shift workers shut out: N.S. families can’t find care outside 7-to-6
Nova Scotia families who work outside standard business hours are finding licensed child care almost impossible to secure, CBC reported on August 26. Providers in…
CCPA fee report: most Canadian families still pay well above $10 a day
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released its 2026 child care fee report on August 19, tracking median licensed fees across 35 major Canadian cities…
Ottawa invests $5.4M to strengthen the early childhood educator workforce
The Government of Canada has launched a new initiative to support the early childhood educator workforce, investing up to $5.4 million until March 31, 2027…
Alberta educators propose a $1.7B wage grid as the province holds its course
The Association of Early Childhood Educators of Alberta has released a revised provincial wage scale, its second attempt in three years to move Alberta away…
Manitoba opens 1,075 new child care spaces since late 2025
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced on August 13 that 1,075 new infant, preschool, nursery and school-age spaces have opened across the province since…
Ontario’s updated child care regulations took effect July 1
Amendments to Ontario’s Child Care and Early Years Act regulations came into force July 1, 2026, covering faster access to emergency medications, a wider list…
Alberta fast-tracks 41 school projects — will child care space be part of the plan?
Alberta accelerated 41 public school projects on July 9 under the $8.6-billion Schools Now program, moving more than 39,000 new and upgraded student spaces forward.…
Ottawa commits up to $5.4B as CWELCC heads into renegotiation
The federal government has announced up to $5.4 billion over two years, covering 2026-27 and 2027-28, to maintain affordable early learning and child care while…