March 6, 2023 Regina, Saskatchewan Employment and Social Development Canada
Families across Canada know that affordable child care is not a luxury-it's a necessity. That is why the Government of Canada has been working with provinces and territories to implement an affordable, inclusive, and high-quality early learning and child care system to put money back in the pockets of Canadian families and give children the best possible start in life.
Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, celebrated the news that Saskatchewan will achieve $10-a-day licensed child care under the Canada-wide early learning and child care system on April 1, 2023 -a full three years ahead of schedule. All of Canada's provinces and territories have already seen significant reductions in child care fees, with nearly half now offering regulated child care for an average of $10-a-day or less.
By achieving this goal, families in Saskatchewan will be able to save an average of $395 to $573 per month for each child under six from the average comparable fees as of March 31, 2021.
Delivering $10-a-day child care across the country is a key part of the federal government's plan to make life more affordable for Canadians. It builds on a wide range of other support programs, including the Canada Child Benefit, which puts more money into the pockets of nine out of 10 Canadian families with children and has helped lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. We will continue to put Canadian families at the heart of everything we do, as we make life more affordable, create good jobs, and grow the economy to benefit all Canadians.
