Ministry announces new milestone of 26,000 child care spaces

In addition to creating more licensed spaces, the Province is making new investments to provide $10-a-day child care for twice as many families and to double the wage enhancement to $4 an hour for more than 11,000 early childhood educators. At the same time, tens of thousands of families are saving up to $1,600 a month per child through the government’s affordability measures.

With the federal government moving toward a low-cost national child care plan, B.C. is well positioned to build on Childcare BC’s success to date and harness additional funding to deliver the affordable and inclusive universal child care system families need. B.C. representatives are working with their federal counterparts to develop an action plan including the agreed-upon priorities and implementation details.

“Our Childcare BC plan positions us as a national leader for child care, and we will continue to build on this momentum by working closely with the Government of Canada to reach our shared goals for families,” said Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development.

“It’s great news that we have not only met but exceeded our target for creating spaces, and by working together, even more families throughout the province will feel the benefits of affordable, quality and inclusive child care.”

by Oli Herrera

Ministry announces new milestone of 26,000 child care spaces

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