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 is available online.
The Action plan is 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
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
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
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
As policy and advocacy tools become available, information will be updated.
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