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The current $10-a-day childcare agreement between Saskatchewan and the federal government is set to expire in March – but Saskatchewan Education Minister Everett Hindley says both sides are hard at work to come to an agreement on an extension.

“Our province is one of the few who have not signed an extension to this point,” Hindley explained Thursday on CTV Your Morning Saskatchewan.

“We as a provincial government want to make sure we’re putting Saskatchewan families first, and it’s important for us to secure a new agreement.”

Hindley says he reached out to Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu following the federal election, hoping to discuss the agreement.

Hindley recently had a virtual meeting with Hajdu, and says progress is being made.

“A few weeks ago, I received a letter from the Minister, saying she had instructed officials to begin negotiations with Saskatchewan, and I can confirm that has happened.”

The current agreement - which sees parents with children under the age of six paying $217.50 per month for full-time regulated childcare - is set to expire March 31, 2026.

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