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Advocates call for federal, provincial governments to strengthen child-care system
Advocates highlight a shortfall of 96,000 child-care spaces and increasing wait lists, urging joint federal and provincial funding to expand affordable, non-profit child care.
- On Jan. 30, 2026, Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu met provincial and territorial ministers in Ottawa as child-care advocates pressed governments to strengthen the $10-a-day system.
- Most provinces and territories now report $10-a-day average fees, but about 154,000 new spaces created since 2021 leave space-creation targets off track and wait lists growing.
- Child Care Now urged an affordable, accessible and primarily non-profit system and better pay for child-care workers to address staffing shortages.
- Some provinces have pushed back on $10 fees and advocated for-profit child-care operators, while provincial governments urge the federal government to increase spending amid funding standoff.
- Supporters say five years of the $10-a-day program have delivered broad economic benefits, and advocates warn joint federal and provincial funding must support fair wages and new spaces for educators and families facing wait lists.
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Child Care Advocates Urge Governments to Strengthen $10-a-Day System at Upcoming Ministers’ Meeting
Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers most responsible for child care are meeting this week in Ottawa to discuss the future of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care ($10-a-Day) system. Ahead of the meeting, a pan-Canadian coalition coordinated by Child Care Now has delivered a joint letter to ministers calling on every level of government to commit to expanding and strengthening the $10-a-Day program. The letter recognizes the re…
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