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September 23, 2024

Excerpt: "Families with young children in Winnipeg will benefit from a new child-care facility opening its doors this fall, Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds and Premier Wab Kinew announced today. 鈥淲ith these new child-care spots in Winnipeg, we are planting the seeds for a brighter future 鈥 one where kids get to learn from the land and their community,鈥 said Sudds. 鈥淲e will keep working hard to create more spots to get kids off wait lists and into high-quality, affordable child care close to home. Every family deserves access to child care that gives their children the best possible start in life and we are committed to making that a reality.鈥 S.P.L.A.S.H. Child Care Inc. in Winnipeg has expanded its operations to facilitate 40 new child-care spaces. These new child-care spaces have been created through S.P.L.A.S.H.鈥檚 new Urban Learning Centre, which joins S.P.L.A.S.H.鈥檚 Early Learning Centre at 109 Pulford St. as well as S.P.L.A.S.H.鈥檚 two other facilities in Winnipeg for a total of 236 infant, preschool and school-age spaces. The new site will offer 10 preschool and 30 school-age spaces."
September 23, 2024

Toronto Sun
September 19, 2024

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September 19, 2024

Excerpt: "In education, our government continues to invest in the repair and construction of new schools. Approximately $1.4 billion in funding supported nearly 3,500 repair and rehabilitation projects. In the 2023鈥24 school year, 21 new schools and additions were opened, creating over 7,000 new student spaces, including six French-language school projects and over 700 child care spaces. That means more Ontario students have begun the school year in modern, state-of-the-art classrooms."
September 18, 2024

Excerpt: "To keep up with fast-rising student enrolment, Alberta鈥檚 government is committing $8.6 billion through the new School Construction Accelerator Program. This program will create more than 200,000 new and modernized spaces for students to learn, grow and reach their full potential. Starting in Budget 2025, Alberta鈥檚 government will kick-start up to 30 new schools and as many as eight modernizations and replacement schools every year for the next three years."
September 17, 2024

Excerpt: "Rural operators in particular pointed out the increased costs in small Yukon communities, lower incomes within rural families and the necessity for foundational supports in early learning and child care programs such as meal programs, and at times, provisions like diapers and suitable clothing for children. In the early childhood educators鈥 sessions, there was a call for increased wages and benefits such as sick leave. For some, it was about access to funding to upgrade their education and the possibility of expanded bursary programs to support post-secondary early learning and child care education"
September 14, 2024

Excerpt: "More M茅tis families will benefit from increased access to culturally based child care with more than 200 new child care spaces opening or on the way. 鈥淢茅tis children and families benefit from access to culturally relevant and high-quality early education,鈥 said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care. 鈥淭his is why our government is working with M茅tis Nation BC to support the creation of new child care centres for M茅tis communities. By supporting our younger learners in environments that honour their culture, we鈥檙e helping to build stronger, more resilient communities.鈥 M茅tis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has received $13.9 million in federal funding since 2022 through B.C.鈥檚 Ministry of Education and Child Care to create five new child care facilities that cater to the cultural needs of M茅tis families."
September 13, 2024

Excerpt: "Three new AHS centres are providing a total of 108 new child care spaces, including 48 spaces in Colwood, 44 in Kelowna and 20 in Vancouver. AHS is a culturally relevant early-learning and child care program for Indigenous children up to age six and their families that provides wraparound family support and inclusion services at no cost."