Two provinces, opposite fixes, one set of hours
British Columbia is being asked to compel school districts to host care on school grounds. Manitoba is being asked to lengthen the school day so less …
Tag: Spaces & Expansion
A room that was empty on Saturdays
Vancouver's first licensed weekend child care for school-aged children opened this month: ages five to twelve, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
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…
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.…
Saskatchewan’s one-grant-per-space funding model takes effect amid provider concerns
Saskatchewan’s new child care funding model came into effect July 1, limiting the provincial grant that bridges $10-a-day parent fees to one grant per licensed…
New CCPA report examines the ‘last mile’ of provincial child care expansion
With the Canada-wide system reaching its five-year deadline, a new CCPA report looks at how provinces are doing on creating spaces – not just lowering…
Ontario sets 2026 space creation targets for CWELCC expansion
Ontario has confirmed municipal space creation targets in pursuit of its commitment to 86,000 net new licensed child care spaces for children under six by…