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Today, the Government of Canada and Saskatchewan announced an investment of $71.3 million to allocate more than 5,000 child care centre spaces across the province throughout 2024-25.
To date, 1,537 of these child care centre spaces have been allocated to new child care facilities or added into existing facilities in 27 Saskatchewan communities and 36 organizations. The other 3,463 spaces will be allocated throughout the remainder of the fiscal year.
"This investment will create more opportunities for families to find accessible and high-quality child care in their local communities," Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. "Expanding child care facilities throughout the province will be an addition to supporting the wellbeing for Saskatchewan families."
"More than 5,000 child care spots will make a real difference for families across Saskatchewan," Canada's Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds said. "This is an important step that will ensure more kids can get off waitlists and into high-quality centres, and provide more families with access to affordable early learning and child care in their communities."
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