New Legislation Would Let Districts Provide More Child Care at Schools (BC)

New legislation would let districts provide more child care at schools (BC)

School districts in B.C. will be allowed to provide more child care at their schools under a bill tabled Tuesday by the province. If passed, Bill 19 would allow districts to provide care to all ages, including infants and toddlers, even on non-school days such as winter, spring and summer breaks. Th...

Proposed legislation would allow SD57 to run daycares on school property

The provincial government's Bill 19 would make it easier to do

B.C. seeks to expand child care offerings within the school system

New legislation would allow child care outside of school hours and enable centres to offer care for infants and toddlers

Province tables legislation to allow more kinds of childcare at B.C. schools

B.C.’s NDP government is introducing legislation to open up the possibility of adding childcare spaces on school grounds. If passed, schools could be hosts to daycares for infants and toddlers – and before-and-after daycare on school grounds could be expanded to cover Christmas and summer breaks. “Today [is] what I hope will be life-changing for many parents,” said B.C. Premier David Eby at a press conference Tuesday. In B.C., new parents face s…

Bill 19: Opening up BC school spaces for child care - Island Social Trends

Tuesday October 7, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Enabling school districts to provide space for child care and after-school services was introduced as Bill 19 today in the BC Legislative Assembly. Enabling school districts in BC to support families with more child care on school grounds is part […] The post Bill 19: Opening up BC school spaces for child care appeared first on Island Social Trends.

A new legislation of BC to remove barriers, make way for more child care at schools - The Canadian Media

Vancouver/CMEDIA: A legislation reportedly has been introduced by the Province of British Columbia (B.C) to enable school districts in the province to support families with more child care on school grounds.  The Province has introduced legislation to make it easier for school districts to deliver more child care on school grounds helping families find care where kids learn and play.🔗 https://t.co/jQsvBepHMr#bced #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/VwwCer…