Policy Monitor

Excerpt: "That’s why, today in Edmonton, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced $78.5 million over four years, with approximately 52.9 million through 2025–2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across Alberta through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help Alberta reach the shared goal of building up to 68,700 new child care spaces by 2026."

Excerpt: "That’s why, today in Fredericton, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, joined the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and the Honourable Bill Hogan, New Brunswick’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development to announce $17.6 million over four years, with approximately $12.4 million through 2025-2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across the province through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help New Brunswick reach the shared goal of building 3,400 new child care spaces by 2026."

Excerpt: "That’s why, today in St. John’s, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Seniors, and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, joined the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Education, to announce $13.7 million over four years, including approximately $9.8 million through 2025-2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across the province through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help Newfoundland and Labrador reach the shared goal of building 5,895 new child care spaces by 2026."

Excerpt: "That’s why, today in Charlottetown, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, on behalf of the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, joined the Honourable Natalie Jameson, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Education and Early Years, to announce $10.1 million over four years to help build more inclusive child care spaces across the province through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will further help Prince Edward Island, which has already exceeded the shared goal of building 452 new child care spaces by 2026."

Excerpt: "That’s why, today, the Governments of Canada and Nunavut announced $10.9 million over four years, with $7.9 million through 2025–2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across Nunavut through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help Nunavut reach the shared goal of building 238 new child care spaces by 2026."

Excerpt: "But more families need access to affordable child care. That’s why, today in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, joined the Honourable Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, to announce a federal investment of an additional $19.8 million over four years to help reach our goal of building 9,500 $10-a-day child care spaces in Nova Scotia by March 2026. Today’s investment to build more spaces in Nova Scotia through the new $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund will help more families save up to $6,000 per year, per child. This includes creating more spaces for underserved communities, including Indigenous, rural, and remote communities, as well as for children with disabilities and French language minority communities."

Excerpt: "But more families need access to affordable child care. That’s why, today in Yellowknife, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, joined the Honourable Caitlin Cleveland, Northwest Territories’ Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, to announce $10.6 million over four years, with $7.8 million through 2025–2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across the Northwest Territories through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help the Northwest Territories reach the shared goal of building 300 new child care spaces by 2026. Through this Fund, all provinces and territories will be able to make further investments in child care, so more families can save up to $14,300 on child care every year, per child."

Excerpt: "That’s why, today in Winnipeg, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced $30.39 million over four years, with approximately $20.9 million through 2025–2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across Manitoba through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help Manitoba reach the shared goal of building 23,000 new child care spaces by 2026."

Excerpt: "More families will save time, money and stress as the Province moves forward with fully integrated before- and after-school care on school grounds. This initiative will use existing school space as well as school district resources and staff to provide seamless care without additional pickups and dropoffs."

Excerpt: "Every child deserves the best start in life. That’s why, today in Montreal, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport and Quebec lieutenant, and the Honourable Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced $123 million over four years, with $82 million through 2025-2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across Quebec through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help Quebec reach the shared goal of building 30,000 new child care spaces by 2026. The funding announced today builds on previous investments made under the asymmetrical agreement between the governments of Canada and Quebec on early learning and child care. Funding from the Government of Canada will enable Quebec to support its priorities in terms of early childhood education and care, and measures to improve inclusiveness."

Excerpt: "But more families need access to affordable child care. That’s why, today in Whitehorse, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, joined the Honourable Jeanie McLean, Yukon’s Minister of Education and Minister responsible for the Women and Gender Equity Directorate, to announce $10.5 million over four years, with $7.7 million through 2025–2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across the Yukon through the Government of Canada’s $625-million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. The Yukon has already far exceeded the shared goal of building 110 new child care spaces by 2026, and this investment will further help the territory. Through this Fund, all provinces and territories will be able to make further investments in child care, so more families can save up to $14,300 on child care every year, per child. These investments will aim to support families in rural and remote communities, as well as families in communities that face barriers to access, such as racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, newcomers, official language minority communities, and children, parents and employees with disabilities. Funding may also be used to support infrastructure to provide care during non-standard hours."

Excerpt: "Penticton children and their families are benefiting from 34 new before- and after-school child care spaces at the Leapin Lizard’s Daycare Centre located on the grounds of Columbia Elementary school. “Finding access to affordable, quality and inclusive child care can be extremely stressful for families,” said Mitzi Dean, Minister of State for Child Care. “Investments like these are life-changing for everyone. These new child care spaces will serve the Penticton community well and our government looks forward to creating more positive changes for families in the coming months and years.” The Province partnered with Okanagan Skaha School District (SD67) to build the additional child care spaces with approximately $2.25 million from the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund. The funding supported the building, as well as the purchase of accessible playground equipment."