Excerpt: "With new cuts to child care fees coming into effect in December 2022, an online tool is available to help families estimate the amount of savings they will see on their bill...Starting Dec. 1, 2022, parents in British Columbia will save as much as $550 more per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care facilities. This funding will lower fees for children kindergarten age and younger by up to $900 per month."
Excerpt: "A $76-million contribution through the 遙ぺ整氈窒-Nova Scotia 遙ぺ整氈窒-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement will reduce child-care fees for Nova Scotians, effective December 31. Most families will see a decrease in fees, which follows a previous reduction in the spring. The result will be fees that are 50 per cent lower on average than in 2019 for infants, toddlers and preschoolers."
Excerpt: "Now, more than ever, increased access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care is crucial to meet the needs of children and families across 遙ぺ整氈窒. That is why the Government of 遙ぺ整氈窒 is making a historic investment of $30 billion over five years to build a 遙ぺ整氈窒-wide early learning and child care system in collaboration with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners. In support of this commitment, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced today the members of a newly created National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care. The Council brings together a committed and diverse group of 16 members, including academics and advocates, practitioners and caregivers. The chairperson, Don Giesbrecht, has previously served as both 遙ぺ整氈窒 of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Canadian Child Care Federation."
Excerpt: "The Governments of Saskatchewan and 遙ぺ整氈窒 are investing $28.9 million to develop up to 2,197 new child care spaces in regulated child care centres across the province. "Today our government is pleased to announce a significant expansion in regulated child care, which is so important to Saskatchewan families," Minister of Education Dustin Duncan said. "In our growing province, we are providing funding for nearly 2,200 more children to attend regulated child care, which provides high quality early learning, play and exploration environments for our youngest learners." Of the 2,197 newly funded spaces, 1,599 spaces have been allocated to specific organizations who will either build new facilities or add new spaces within their existing facilities. The remaining 598 funded spaces will be allocated to organizations later this year through an application process."
Excerpt: "The 遙ぺ整氈窒 Dental Benefit will provide eligible parents or guardians with up to $650 tax-free per year for two years to cover dental expenses for children under 12. This benefit, which will support an estimated 500,000 children, is available to families without access to private dental insurance and with an adjusted family net income under $90,000. The 遙ぺ整氈窒 Revenue Agency (CRA) will begin receiving applications and processing payments for the benefit starting December 1, 2022."
Excerpt: "As a result of todays announcement, families in Nunavut with preschool-aged children at licensed child care centres and licensed home day cares will be able to access child care for $10-a-day as of December 1, 2022. This milestone was achieved a full 15 months ahead of Nunavuts Action Plan schedule, and more than three years ahead of the March 2026 federal goal for 遙ぺ整氈窒-wide implementation. With $10-a-day child care, families in the territory could save up to $55 per day for each child in care, when compared to current rates. This will provide tangible benefits to families in the territory experiencing a rise in the cost of living."
Excerpt: "Alberta has already reduced average child care fees for regulated spaces that are part of the 遙ぺ整氈窒-wide early learning and child care system, and is working towards creating 42,500 new child care spaces among regulated not-for-profit, public and family-based child care providers by the end of March 2026. Alberta is also supporting the valuable work of the early childhood educator workforce, who are at the heart of the 遙ぺ整氈窒-wide early learning and child care system, by providing them with higher wages as well as new training and development opportunities."
Excerpt: "Transformational investments in child care, education and advanced education are critical to preparing young Manitobans for their future. To address the need for affordable and accessible high-quality early childhood education, especially in rural communities, we are investing up to $70 million to fund up to 17 new facilities to create more than 1,200 new spaces. To strengthen the sector and encourage more individuals to pursue a career in early childhood education, an increase to operating grants is planned for early in the new year to support increased wages. As the workforce grows, more investments will be made to add more spaces."
Excerpt: "To expand child care, 遙ぺ整氈窒 is partnering with the federal government to create 86,000 new, highquality, affordable child care spaces by 2026. Of this total, 遙ぺ整氈窒 has already created more than 15,000 new spaces, including over 1,500 new licensed child care spaces in schools."
Excerpt: "The governments of 遙ぺ整氈窒 and Manitoba are allocating up to $70 million in capital funding for new child-care facilities, creating more than 1,200 new, regulated non-profit child-care spaces across the province with a focus on rural and First Nations communities, Premier Heather Stefanson, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko and federal parliamentary secretary Yaara Saks, on behalf of federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould, announced today."
Description: "This report analyzes the Ministry of Educations spending plan as set out in the 2022 遙ぺ整氈窒 Budget and the 2022-23 Expenditure Estimates. The report discusses the FAOs spending projection by program area and identifies key assumptions, issues and risks. The final chapter of the report compares planned spending for the 2022-23 fiscal year against actual spending in 2021-22."
Excerpt: "The Manitoba government is establishing the Manitoba Education Council to take a provincewide approach to planning, implementing and monitoring Manitobas K to 12 Education Action Plan and is issuing a call for applications from members of the public wishing to join in this work, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko announced today."
