Yukon

Canada-Yukon Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement

The Canada-Yukon Canada-Yukon Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement was signed on July 23, 2021.

The agreement and action plan are available online.

Federal press release

Canada and Yukon announce major expansion of $10 a day child care
Department of Finance, 23 July 2021

Provincial press release

The Government of Yukon has not issued a press release in regards to the Agreement.

Updates and next steps

New web hub, learning and professional development resources now available for Yukon early childhood educators
Government of Yukon, 9 August 2022

Community responses

As community responses become available, information will be updated.

Media coverage

Note: Media coverage is listed from most recent to oldest.

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of signing the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with the Yukon
Newswire, 23 July 2022

Governments support benefits for early childhood educators
Whitehorse Star, 2 December 2021

Feds contribute $42 million toward affordable, improved childcare
Yukon News, 28 July 2021

Child care gets major funding injection
Whitehorse Daily Star, 26 July 2021

Yukon becomes 3rd Canadian jurisdiction to reach deal on child-care funding
CBC News, 23 July 2021

Advocacy and policy tools

As advocacy and policy tools become available, information will be updated.

Other Early Learning and Child Care Agreements

Canada – Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2017-2020

Canada-Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2020-2021

Canada-Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021–22 to 2024–25