News & Stories: Policy Monitor

July 20, 2026

The Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026-2027

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In Québec alone, the CCB provides over $6.2 billion in benefits to approximately 892,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the province."
July 20, 2026

Minister Metlege Diab highlights Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026–2027

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In Nova Scotia alone, the CCB provides over $761 million in benefits to approximately 96,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the province."
July 20, 2026

Minister Alty highlights increased Canada Child Benefit support for families in the Northwest Territories

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In the Northwest Territories alone, the CCB provides over $37 million in benefits to approximately 4,500 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the Northwest Territories."
July 20, 2026

Minister Valdez highlights increased supports for Canadian families through the Canada Child Benefit

Excerpt: "Beginning this month, eligible families can receive up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17 through the CCB. This increase—up to $160 more per child under age 6 and up to $135 more per child aged 6 to 17 compared to last year—will help parents with the everyday costs of raising children, including groceries, clothing, child care and school supplies."
July 20, 2026

The Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026-2027

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In Newfoundland and Labrador alone, the CCB provides over $340 million in benefits to approximately 47,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the province."
July 17, 2026

The Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026-2027 nearly 153,000 families in Manitoba benefiting from more generous payments starting this month

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In Manitoba alone, the CCB provides over $1.4 billion in benefits to approximately 153,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the province."
July 17, 2026

Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026–2027

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of six and up to $6,883 per child aged six to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age six and up to $135 per child aged six to 17 compared with the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and childcare. In Alberta alone, the CCB provides over $4 billion in benefits to approximately 500,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the province."
July 17, 2026

The Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026-2027

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In British Columbia alone, the CCB provides over $3.2 billion in benefits to approximately 457,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the British Columbia."
July 17, 2026

The Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026-2027: Nearly 81,000 families in New Brunswick benefiting from more generous payments starting this month

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In New Brunswick alone, the CCB provides over $641 million in benefits to approximately 81,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across New Brunswick."
July 9, 2026

Forty-one public school projects fast-tracked

Excerpt: "Launched in September 2024, the $8.6-billion Schools Now program is focused on building and renovating schools as quickly as possible to keep up with Alberta’s rapid population growth. With more than 90,000 students joining Alberta’s education system in just four years, these schools are greatly needed."
July 2, 2026

Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement

Excerpt: "Childcare Commitments: A strong, stable and ready workforce is essential to delivering on these commitments. To support labour force participation and skilled trades training and readiness, Canada and British Columbia commit to renegotiating the terms of the existing Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Canada-wide agreements to enable a stable and adequately resourced vision for the delivery of early learning and childcare in B.C. Canada and British Columbia will work to reach agreement on these terms through bilateral discussions led by the responsible ministers in each jurisdiction, including consideration for school-aged children."
July 8, 2026

52nd Annual Statistical Review

Excerpt: "The Annual Statistical Review is a comprehensive and trustworthy document that policy makers, entrepreneurs, community and business leaders, and others repeatedly turn to for reliable data to support them in confidently making informed decisions, irrespective of the questions raised by global events. The Review provides readers with high-level information collected from over 100 data tables on a wide range of topics such as demography, labour, economic accounts, primary industry, manufacturing, and more. The information is compiled from a variety of sources, including Statistics Canada, provincial government departments, and the private sector. All tables are referenced to the source for those interested in more detailed information on these topics and to provide transparency to our process."