Canada-Manitoba Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement
The Canada-Manitoba Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement was signed on August 9th, 2021.
The agreement and action plan are available online.
Federal press release
$10 a day child care for families in Manitoba
Government of Canada, 9 August 2021
Provincial press release
$10 a day child care for families in Manitoba
Government of Manitoba, 9 August 2021
Child care funding agreement
Government of Manitoba, 9 August 2021
Updates and next steps
Canada, Manitoba allocate $8.1 million to fund over 3,100 child care spaces across the province
Government of Manitoba, 27 June 2022
Canada and Manitoba commit nearly $37 million to support wage equity in the early learning and child-care sector
Governments of Canada and Manitoba, 27 June 2022
Lower child care fees for Manitoba families
Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, 3 February 2022
Canada and Manitoba make child care more affordable for low and middle-income families
Government of Manitoba, 3 February 2022
Manitoba publishes early learning and child-care agreement with federal government
Government of Manitoba, 21 December 2021
Community responses
MCCA media release – Canada-Manitoba ELCC Agreement – One year later
Manitoba Child Care Association, 9 August 2022
Susan Prentice on Manitoba subsidy announcement
University of Manitoba Political Studies, 8 February 2022
Historic Canada-Manitoba early learning & child care agreement signed
Manitoba Child Care Association, 11 August 2021
Child care advocates issue media release on Manitoba ELCC Agreement
Manitoba Child Care Association, 27 July 2021
Media coverage
Media coverage is listed from most recent to oldest
24 Manitoba child-care facilities get funding boost for Indigenous programming
CBC News, 28 September 2022
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with Manitoba
Newswire, 9 August 2022
'More work to do' one year since historic Canada-Manitoba child care agreement: Advocate
CTV News, 9 August 2022
Helping Indigenous families in Winnipeg benefit from innovative early learning and child care practices
Newswire, 27 June 2022
Funding looks to give pay bump for early childhood educators in Manitoba
CTV News Winnipeg, 27 June 2022
Make child-care funds easier to access
Winnipeg Free Press, 16 May 2022
Frais de garde au Canada: Winnipeg atteindra-t-elle ses cibles?
Radio-Canada, 10 May 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement on child care in Manitoba
CPAC, 3 February 2022
Manitoba triples number of subsidized child-care spots, increases eligibility
Winnipeg Free Press, 3 February 2022
Manitoba daycare plan hinges on wage issues: advocates
Winnipeg Free Press, 22 December 2021
Experts demand daycare plan docs
Winnipeg Free Press, 1 December 2021
New $10-per-day plan a breath of fresh air: Manitoba Child Care Association
Global News, 10 August 2021
Manitoba signs on to federal $10-a-day child-care plan
CBC News, 9 August 2021
Manitoba joins $10-per-day federal daycare plan
Global News, 9 August 2021
Manitoba should move on child-care opportunity
Winnipeg Free Press, 14 July 2021
Advocacy and policy tools
Roadmap to a Quality Early Learning and Child Care System in Manitoba
Manitoba Child Care Association, Child Care Coalition of Manitoba, Child Care Now & Canadian Child Care Federation, 1 June 2022
This document outlines how everyone involved in the early years sector can collectively envision a comprehensive, high-quality Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system for Manitoba’s children, families and communities. Under the guidance and expertise of Jane Beach, as lead researcher, the Roadmap reflects the findings from virtual engagement with those in relation to the ELCC in March 2022, that is informed on research and policy development about system building that has been conducted in Canada and internationally.
Other Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
Canada – Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2017-2020
Canada – Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2020-2021