Representative image of daycare centers in BC. Image by Unsplash-CDC
With more than reportedly 700 child care spaces moving into the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program, more families in British Columbia (B.C.) would be able to save thousands of dollars every year.
The newly approved $10-a-day spaces are offered at 25 child care centres throughout B.C., including Houston, Squamish, Surrey and Vancouver.
These spaces will not only help reduce costs for families, but would further develop access to high-quality, affordable child care as a core service.
“As the cost of everything increases due to global inflation, this addition of more $10-a-day spaces will give families the kind of break they need, when they need it most.” B.C. Premier David Eby who is also MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey was reported saying.
With reduction in the average cost of child care from $1,120 a month for full-time due to the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program, would facilitate families to save an average of approximately $920 a month per child.
“Across the country, demand is high for affordable regulated child care spaces…We look forward to continuing to work with the Province to make our common vision for a high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive Canada-wide early learning and child care system a reality.” Jenna Sudds, federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development reported saying.
More spaces will be converted to the program over the next few weeks bringing B.C. closer to the goal of 15,000 $10 a Day ChildCareBC spaces by spring 2024.
“The ChildCareBC fee reductions and $10-a-day program are important ways we are making life more affordable for British Columbians, which benefits families, our communities and the economy as a whole,” Mitzi Dean, B.C. Minister of State for Child Care reported saying.
Representing further progress in partnership with the federal government under the Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, The $10-a-day program expansion woud support the goal of ensuring families can access high-quality, affordable and inclusive early learning and child care.
Besides the $10-a-day spaces program, approximately 128,000 families are being helped by provincial and federal investments with the cost of child care at centres that are not part of the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program through child care fee reductions of up to $900 per month per child.
The Affordable Child Care Benefit in combination with the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program allows many families to pay $10 a day or less for child care, including those not participating in the $10 a Day program.
The Province has invested $3.9 billion in the 10-year ChildCareBC plan since 2018 for a future where affordable, inclusive and quality child care is a core service that families can rely on.
More spaces will be converted to the program over the next few weeks bringing B.C. closer to the goal of 15,000 $10 a Day ChildCareBC spaces by spring 2024.
“The ChildCareBC fee reductions and $10-a-day program are important ways we are making life more affordable for British Columbians, which benefits families, our communities and the economy as a whole,” Mitzi Dean, B.C. Minister of State for Child Care reported saying.
Representing further progress in partnership with the federal government under the Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, The $10-a-day program expansion woud support the goal of ensuring families can access high-quality, affordable and inclusive early learning and child care.
Besides the $10-a-day spaces program, approximately 128,000 families are being helped by provincial and federal investments with the cost of child care at centres that are not part of the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program through child care fee reductions of up to $900 per month per child.
The Affordable Child Care Benefit in combination with the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program allows many families to $10 a day or less for child care, including those not participating in the $10 a Day program.
The Province has invested $3.9 billion in the 10-year ChildCareBC plan since 2018 for a future where affordable, inclusive and quality child care is a core service that families can rely on.
