Child care for everyone for $10 a day
The governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Manitoba reported on the federal plan success.
One of the key parts of the federal government's plan to make life more affordable for Canadians is providing $10-a-day regulated child care. Some provinces have implemented three years ahead of the national target, and Canadian families are now saving an estimated CAD 6,300 per year for each child in care.
Today child care is not a luxury ‒ it is a necessity. With global inflation driving up the cost of living the Canadian government, all together with the provinces, has found ways to change the situation and these measures will keep more money in the wallets of Canadian families.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, today announced that Newfoundland and Labrador families are now benefitting from $10-a-day regulated child care for a child under 12. The same announcement was recently made by the Manitoba government and Justin Trudeau.
"Reaching $10-a-day child care is a huge milestone achievement for families in Newfoundland and Labrador. It means hundreds of dollars per child back in the pockets of hard-working families every month, it means more jobs in early learning and child care, it means a stronger economy for Newfoundland and Labrador, and it means we’re giving every child the best possible start in life.” commented the Prime Minister of Canada on the government's successes.
As part of the five-year budget announced in 2021, the Government of Canada has invested more than CAD 27 billion to create a Canada-wide early learning and child care system. Combined with other investments, including in Indigenous early learning and child care, up to CAD 30 billion over five years will be provided in support of early learning and child care.
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