The Canadian child care movement has seen immense success. Most recently, the 2021 federal budget announced $30 billion towards building a system of early learning and child care Canada-wide. This announcement would not have been possible without strong, collective...
The child care funding agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta signed last week and the more than $3 billion federal transfer to the province sets the stage for big reductions in parent fees, a major expansion of not-for-profit and...
The government of Saskatchewan has announced a new grant for licensed providers in Saskatchewan so that they can lower parents’ “out of pocket” fees retroactively to July 2021. The fee reduction grants are funded by the federal government and are the first step to...
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has proposed an alternative federal budget for 2022 entitled Mission Critical that sets out a comprehensive program to bring about a just and equitable recovery. The proposed budget says building a publicly funded and...
The child care crisis in Ontario has reached new heights— wait lists that span years, fees that cost more than mortgage payments, and poor compensation for early childhood educators and other staff has fueled a labour shortage in the sector made much worse by the...
