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Saskatchewan's Updated $1.6B Child-Care Deal with Ottawa Includes Funding Increase
The extension includes $1.6 billion in federal funding, age eligibility expansion, and workforce support to maintain affordable child care through 2032.
- On Thursday, Saskatchewan Education Minister Everett Hindley and federal minister Patty Hajdu announced the federal and Saskatchewan governments extended the $10-a-day child-care agreement for five years starting in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
- To reduce costs and expand access, the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement aims to lower fees so parents and families in Saskatchewan can work, train or build a business, and officials said it supports Early Childhood Education professionals while delivering affordable, high-quality care.
- Funding details show the federal government of Canada commits $1.6 billion over years with a three-per-cent annual increase from 2027-28 and provides wage top-ups up to $8.85 per hour for certified ECEs, plus tuition-free training and over $171 million for wage enhancements through September 2025.
- Additionally, officials extended the Canada-Saskatchewan Bilateral Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and the Infrastructure Fund through 2026-27, and children who turn six while in care can stay in $10-a-day programs.
- Early learning educators say the deal brings stability to the sector, but child-care operators in Saskatchewan seek emergency funding amid concerns; Buckley Belanger said, `There are a few issues that we're trying to solve as we head down this path of funding`.
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Saskatchewan's updated $1.6B child-care deal with Ottawa includes funding increase
REGINA — Saskatchewan's new child-care deal is to see Ottawa spend $1.6 billion over five years to support $10-a-day care, a move early learning educators say brings stability to the sector.
·Prince George, Canada
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