Opinion: National child care would boost Alberta's economy and support families
Publication Date:
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Online Document Type:
Child care in the news
Source:
Edmonton Journal
Following the commitment in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement to “lay out the plan to provide affordable, accessible, inclusive and high-quality child care from coast to coast to coast”, the federal budget released Monday April 19th 2021 provides a historic commitment to early learning and child care. The $27.2 billion over the next five years and commitment to build a “Canada-wide, community-based system of quality child care” represents the most significant federal financial and policy commitment to child care to date.