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Manitoba is going to receive just over $30 million over the next four years to expand child-care capacity in the province.
Around two-thirds, or just over $20 million, will come through 2025-26.
The goal of the investment is to help Manitoba reach a goal of creating 23,000 additional child-care spaces by 2026.
MPs Dan Vandal of St. Boniface – St. Vital and Ben Carr of Winnipeg South Centre said at the announcement that expanding and creating more affordable child-care options would benefit not only families but also the economy as a whole.
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The training, hiring and retention of child-care workers and support staff was not part of this investment. Vandal said that type of funding comes from other sources.
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The funding for this announcement comes from the government of Canada’s $625-million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund, and hopes to help families save an estimated $14,300 on child care each year, per child.