TORONTO — Ontario is taking the next step in lowering child care fees for families as part of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. Starting in January 2025, parent fees will be capped at $22 per day for children under the age of six in CWELCC programs, resulting in additional savings of nearly $300 million in 2025 …
Strategy to Boost Child Care Workforce and Protect Children
Major enhancements to wages and working conditions supporting greater access to affordable and safe child care BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is launching the most significant and comprehensive Child Care Workforce Strategy in the province’s history. Supported by funding through the Canada-Ontario Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, Ontario’s plan will deliver increased wages to Registered Early Childhood Educators …
Delivers 189 Additional Child Care Spaces in the District of Cochrane
Investment will help make child care more accessible for families across the district TIMMINS — The Ontario government is expanding licensed child care spaces in the District of Cochrane by investing $7.9 million in 2023 to support the implementation of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. This support delivers a significant reduction of child care fees for …
Tippett Child Care Centre in North York opens
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow was joined by Councillor James Pasternak (York Centre) and Trevor McAlmont, CEO of Macaulay Centres for Children to officially open a new child care centre in North York. The Macaulay Centres for Children – Tippett Child Care Centre (the Centre) is located at 38 Monte Kwinter Crt., on the ground floor of a newly-built 14-storey …
Delivering 2,900 Additional Affordable Child Care Spaces in Ottawa
Investment will help make child care more accessible for families across the region NEPEAN — The Ontario government is expanding licensed child care spaces in the City of Ottawa by investing more than $178 million in 2023 to support the implementation of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. This support delivers a significant reduction of child care …