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Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care: report
CANADA, JUL 9 – Six provinces have achieved the $10-a-day child care goal early, but five others face challenges including high fees and insufficient child care spaces, experts say.
- A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report on Wednesday warns Ottawa is likely to miss the April 2026 $10-a-day child care deadline.
- Since CWELCC launched in 2021, five provinces—Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, B.C., and New Brunswick—have no plans to reach the $10-a-day target, with most regions still above that since the program's start.
- Survey data shows Richmond, B.C. charges $46 daily and Surrey $39—about four times the $10 target, while Ontario infant fees average $22, double the goal.
- In Ontario, child care fee cuts are saving Toronto families about $1,300 per month and those in the Greater Toronto Area roughly $1,000.
- With April 2026 approaching, many parents in five provinces are expected to still pay above $10 daily, highlighting ongoing implementation challenges, according to the report.
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