child care policy

Several communities in British Columbia are 'child care deserts" according to a new report from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives. Vancouver is one of the worst child-care deserts in Canada with 2.4 spaces for every 10 children below school age. (Stock image metrocreative)

Several B.C. areas among the worst ‘child-care deserts’ in Canada: report

Vancouver has 2.4 licensed child-care spaces for 10 children not yet in kindergarten

 

The provincial government intends to have 12,500 child care spaces offering a $10-a-day service by February. Stock image metrocreative

Courtenay child care centre added to $10 a day list

The Beaufort Children’s Centre is now able to provide a $10-a-day service,…

 

There is an information night on the new child care facility coming up at Cumberland Community School. Photo by Mike Chouinard

Info night for Cumberland child care project is May 3

There will be design development drawings on display and other information

  • Apr 25, 2022

 

(Autism BC photo)

B.C.’s new autism funding model a disappointment, says Autism BC

Part two in a series of stories related to autism awareness in B.C.

(Autism BC photo)
Children protest in front of BC Parliament for autism support in B.C. in 2021. (Autism BC)

B.C.’s new autism funding model a disappointment, says Autism BC

Part one in a series of stories related to autism awareness in B.C.

Children protest in front of BC Parliament for autism support in B.C. in 2021. (Autism BC)
Some child care costs in B.C. will drop to an average of $20 per day by the end of this year. (Photo courtesy of B.C. government)

B.C. Budget: Child care fees for infants, toddlers dropping to $20 per day by 2023

Province expects 40,000 new spots to open in next seven years

Some child care costs in B.C. will drop to an average of $20 per day by the end of this year. (Photo courtesy of B.C. government)
The community school in Cumberland. Image, Google image

Comox Valley Schools, Cumberland set up child care agreement

A provincial grant will be used to build and run a new facility with 75 spaces

The community school in Cumberland. Image, Google image
Daycare program operated by the Burnaby school district, March 2021. The B.C. government has shifted its emphasis to public and non-profit child care as it enters Ottawa’s national child care program. (B.C. government photo)

B.C. government shifting funds to public, non-profit child care

Private providers have led growth, internal document says

Daycare program operated by the Burnaby school district, March 2021. The B.C. government has shifted its emphasis to public and non-profit child care as it enters Ottawa’s national child care program. (B.C. government photo)
Children’s backpacks and shoes are seen at a CEFA (Core Education and Fine Arts) Early Learning daycare franchise, in Langley, B.C., on Tuesday May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. budget to expand $10-a-day child care, but misses the mark on ‘truly universal’ system

$111 million will be used to fund 3,750 new $10-a-day spaces though 75 additional ChildCareBC universal prototype sites over the next three years.

Children’s backpacks and shoes are seen at a CEFA (Core Education and Fine Arts) Early Learning daycare franchise, in Langley, B.C., on Tuesday May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
NPD MPs are calling on the federal government to invest in a universal child care and early learning system. (Black Press File Photo)

Comox Valley MPs want feds to stabilize child care sector

Johns, Blaney both call for more early years investments from Liberals

NPD MPs are calling on the federal government to invest in a universal child care and early learning system. (Black Press File Photo)