Canada · 14 d ago
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B.C. falls short of its $10-a-day child care promise as voters head to the polls
Share of licensed spaces at $10 a day
10 %
Spaces at $10 a day make up only about 10 per cent of licensed child-care spaces in British Columbia, according to the $10aDay Child Care Campaign.
The promise
Under its 2021 deal with Ottawa, the province promised 30,000 affordable spaces within five years; just over 17,000 exist so far, and the program is paused until at least early 2027.
What we know
- More than 60,000 licensed spaces added since 2018
- Fees halved at publicly funded providers
Not yet
- When the paused $10-a-day program restarts
The province has added more than 60,000 licensed spaces since 2018 and halved fees at publicly funded providers.
Median daily infant-care fee
- 1 Richmond: $52
- 2 Vancouver: $40
- 3 Toronto: $22
- 4 Calgary: $15
The median fee for infant care is $52 a day in Richmond and $40 in Vancouver, against $22 in Toronto and $15 in Calgary, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
What the parties promise
- NDP: $80 million for 7,200 school-age spaces
- Conservatives: more spaces, platform to come
- Greens: free universal child care by 2031
The NDP pledges $80 million for 7,200 before- and after-school spaces, the Conservatives say expansion is a priority, and the Greens promise free universal child care by 2031.
