US EditionN.S. Is Still Below Targets Set in Federal Agreement for $10 a Day Daycare: Report
- On Dec. 9, 2025, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Nova Scotia released a report saying the province fell short on fee reductions, new spaces and ECE working conditions, with most communities missing July 2021 bilateral targets.
- Despite delays, the report says regulated non-profit spaces lag, and provincial tracking mixes full-time, pre-primary, and before-and-after spots, with more than 1,650 spaces lost in two years.
- A Halifax operator reports demand tripled, cutting her waitlist at 500 names while median Halifax fees are $24 for infants and $22.25 for preschoolers, with families calling daily for spots.
- Kenya Thompson noted only 30 per cent of rural and remote communities in Nova Scotia meet coverage targets for 59 per cent of children under six, with child-care deserts and higher costs persisting.
- With the March 31, 2026 deadline approaching, Brendan Maguire, Early Childhood Development Minister, said last month he asked Ottawa for more funding as six other provinces reached the $10-a-day target.
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Winnipeg Free Press
N.S. is still below targets set in federal agreement for $10 a day daycare: report
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HALIFAX — The Government of Nova Scotia states that the province needs more federal funding to meet its 2021 goal of creating 9500 new affordable child care spaces. Last month, the Minister of Early Childhood Development, Brendan Maguire, indicated that he requested additional funding from federal authorities to achieve this goal. A new report from the Canadian Centre for Alternative Policy (CCAP) shows that the majority of Nova Scotia's communi…
Province asks Ottawa for more money for $10-dollar-a-day child care spaces
The provincial government is asking Ottawa for more money to fund ten-dollar-a-day child care spaces in this province. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, the Education Minister says although they have reached their budget limit for this fiscal year, it doesn’t mean work has come to a stand still. The post Province asks Ottawa for more money for $10-dollar-a-day child care spaces appeared first on NTV.
The Government of Nova Scotia says the province needs more federal funding to meet its 2021 goal of creating 9500 new affordable child care spaces.
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