$10 a day child care for families in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey,today announced an agreement that will support an average parent fee of $10 a day for regulated child care spaces in the province in 2023, significantly reducing the price of child care for families.
- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey,today announced an agreement that will support an average parent fee of $10 a day for regulated child care spaces in the province in 2023, significantly reducing the price of child care for families.
- This includes creating 5,895new regulated early learning and child care spaces within five years to ensure all families of children under age six can access child care.
- In January 2021, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador implemented its $25 a day child care system to help ease the financial pressures on families.
- In addition to the federal contribution, Newfoundland and Labrador currently invests approximately $60million in early learning and child care annually.