Ontario signs a four-year child care extension, with fees held at $19 a day
Ottawa will send Ontario nearly $12 billion from 2027 to 2031. The province commits to hold average fees at $19 a day until June 30, 2027, with no new…
Tag: Fees & Affordability
In Banff, a place at day care costs $1,350 because the province says the town has enough
A new Banff centre will open at $1,350 a month instead of the subsidized $326, after Alberta declined affordability funding on the grounds that the to…
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…
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 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…
Seven principles that should shape Alberta’s next child care funding model
The Council for Early Learning and Care (CELC) has published seven policy-design principles for building an affordable early learning and child care system in Alberta.…
CCPA’s tenth annual fee report: six provinces and territories at or below $10 a day
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released its tenth annual child care fee survey, assessing progress toward the April 2026 $10-a-day target. Six of…
Quebec to prioritize long-term residents for subsidized child care after top court ruling
Following a Supreme Court ruling, Quebec says it will prioritize long-term residents for subsidized child care spots – a significant policy development in the province…
Saskatchewan signs five-year, $1.6-billion extension – $10-a-day now follows kids through kindergarten
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have announced a five-year extension to their early learning and child care agreements, running from 2026–27 to March 31,…
Auditor General: child care fees down to $16.50 a day on average, but space targets at risk
The Auditor General of Canada’s performance audit of the Canada-wide system found real progress on affordability: average out-of-pocket fees for regulated spaces receiving federal funding…