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National News
In The News
June 5, 2024
Matthew Lau: Auditing the federal daycare program would expose high costs, long waitlists
May 6, 2024
Look Before You Leap
October 18, 2024
AACE National’s Online Childcare Parent Awareness Meeting Attracts Over 1,000 Participants
October 6 , 2024
Families and operators deserve choice
June 4, 2025
More evidence that central planning of daycare doesn’t work
March 5, 2025
Government and union control is ruining daycare in Canada
December 16, 2024
AWB leads bipartisan trip to learn from Canada’s child care system
December 4, 2024
Matthew Lau: Child care is for kids, not labour market statistics
November 6, 2024
Canada needs a balanced approach to child care funding
November 4, 2024
Lower daycare fees are a game-changer. But federal plan to expand spaces still faces roadblocks, say experts
October 21, 2024
Why the U.S. Should Not Follow Canada's Lead on Child Care
Prairies News
In The News - Alberta
May 28, 2024 - CBC (french)
Garderies : des employés réclament de meilleurs salaires et des avantages sociaux
May 28, 2024 - CBC
Low wages, lack of benefits continue to plague Alberta's child-care system, critics say
March 15, 2024 - Edmonton Journal
Daycare fees in Alberta fall to average $15 a day: federal government
February 16, 2024 - Global News
Operators welcome Alberta government’s changes to child-care system
February 7, 2024 - CBC News
Despite concerns, nearly all Alberta child-care operators remain in subsidy program
January 23, 2024 - CityNews
Childcare subsidy, a forced situation for operators
January 22, 2024 - CTV News
Many Alberta daycares concerned about $10-a-day program as re-signing deadline looms
October 10, 2024
CTV: Edmonton. Krystal Churcher - AACE Chair: Alberta Association of Childcare Entrepreneurs Chair Krystal Churcher discusses the recent agreement signed by 1,520 operators across Canada
March 26, 2024
I love owning a daycare, but the government’s $10-a-day plan is threatening my business
January 31, 2025
ACE Alberta Commends Minister Jones for Taking Action on Childcare Affordability and Sustainability
January 31, 2025
Why some parents are frustrated by the Alberta government axing a child-care subsidy
January 31, 2025
Alberta's new flat rate fee for child care discontinues subsidy program and families will likely see an increase in fees
November 29, 2024
AACE Thanks Premier Smith and Minister Jones for Engaging Alberta's Childcare Operators in Townhall Meeting
June 5, 2025
Alberta fumbles for-profit childcare space cap leaving small businesses financially exposed
May 27, 2025
Funding cutoff for new child care facilities 'totally unexpected'
May 23, 2025
‘A big decision to make’: Child-care association says many operators troubled by funding changes
May 22, 2025
'Shock' and 'panic' as new daycare operators in Alberta told they won't get funding after all
May 21, 2025
‘Devastating’: Federal cap on funded for-profit child-care spaces has Alberta providers concerned
May 8, 2025
Banff families experiencing ‘childcare crisis’ in tourist town
April 3, 2025
Why some Alberta parents are paying more than $15 a day for child care
March 28, 2025
New daycare fee system in Alberta helps many — leaves others in lurch as province grapples with Ottawa
March 23, 2025
LETTER: Alberta, provinces should stand up against federal daycare plan
February 20, 2025
Some Alberta parents are paying $0 for child care but that's about to change
February 13, 2025
Alberta MLA says federal child care funding unsustainable
February 11th, 2025
Childcare plan draws backlash from some providers
February 7, 2025
Krystal Churcher and Andrea Mrozek speak with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about support for affordable childcare programs.
January 31, 2025
ACE Alberta Commends Minister Jones for Taking Action on Childcare Affordability and Sustainability
January 31, 2025
Alberta announces flat $15-per-day child-care fee to replace subsidy April 1
January 31, 2025
Alberta's new flat rate fee for child care discontinues subsidy program and families will likely see an increase in fees
In The News - Manitoba
November 30, 2022
In spite of $10/day child-care promise, Manitoba fees 'have not changed by 1 cent': advocate
November 30, 2023
Manitoba called out for slow progress on adding child-care spaces
August 30, 2023
Parents facing roadblocks in accessing child care for children with disabilities: Winnipeg daycare
October 1, 2024
Without daycare spots, man who hoped to start over in Winnipeg after losing vision still can't work
December 6, 2024
Headaches, hurdles and heartbreak - Despite the creation of more daycare spaces, fewer children with special needs are accessing them; directors say flawed provincial program leaves desperate families with no hope
November 20, 2024
Province long way from promised preschool child-care spaces, frustrated advocates say
October 4, 2024
Zero choice for childcare
June 17, 2024
Stressed, Maxed Out, and Out of Reach
In The News - Saskatchewan
May 21, 2023
Sask. has worst child-care deserts in Canada
April 3, 2025
Hindley speaks on why $10 a day childcare deal is not done yet
April 3, 2025
Why some Saskatchewan daycares have reached a 'critical point' in their survival
March 14, 2025
Sask. daycare highlights problems of current childcare system as province negotiates $10 a day extension. Daycare
January 10, 2025
Regina child care centre forced to cut programs and staff to stay afloat
December 10, 2024
Province hopes legislative changes will cut long waitlists for subsidized childcare
October 3rd, 2024
Sask.'s largest child-care provider says insufficient funding leaves operators scrambling
Pacific Region News
In The News - British Columbia
December 18, 2023 - Global News
‘Half-finished’: Report highlights successes, challenges of B.C.’s $10-a-day child care
October 12, 2023 - Cardus
Child Care Funding Update: British Columbia—Year One
October 12, 2023 - Vancouver News
Federal effort to boost child care in B.C. and elsewhere off to ’slow start’: Report
October 12, 2023 - CTV News
B.C. government claws back child-care benefits from family with newborn
September 20, 2024
Child care in B.C.—long on government proclamations, short on spaces
August 27, 2023 - CBC
Governments talk big about child care, but the struggle to find a spot is real, parents say
August 17, 2023 - ChildCarePolicy.Net
British Columbia’s New Spaces Funding Program
June 2, 2023 - Vancouver Sun
B.C. child care providers call for provincial funding program improvements
October 4, 2024
Canada's government takeover of child care: In British Columbia, government child care is also an affirmative action program, & discriminates against child care providers who earn profits
May 17, 2025
Single mother’s struggle highlights B.C.’s childcare challenges
May 16, 2025
Expansion of $10-a-Day Child Care Needed for BC Families
May 13, 2025
Minister denies daycare funding for B.C. legislature, saying area is well served
May 13, 2025
Squamish parents launch petition over changes to $10-a-day child care funding
May 12, 2025
‘Doubly disappointing’; Early Learning Society of Kamloops regrouping after unsuccessful funding applications
May 5, 2025
Kamloops to reassess plans after grant application to build daycare at Parkview Activity Centre denied
April 5, 2025
Growing number of Central Okanagan daycare seats not enough to ease years-long waitlists
March 30, 2025
Non-profit organization questions if $10-a day childcare program will make or break them
April 1, 2025
Smithers’ Childcare Funding Application Unsuccessful
April 1, 2025
$10/day daycare stripped from South Island parents
March 30, 2025
LAU: BC's race problem with child care
March 20, 2025
West Kelowna daycare forced to close after building sells
February 27, 2025
B.C.’s acting auditor general releases audit findings on child-care licensing capacity
February 27, 2025
Letter sent to ministry with Kamloops child care spaces 'at risk' amid provincial grant delay
February 5, 2025
Vancouver has vastly increased early child-care spots but is still short thousands of spaces
Dec 27, 2024
Kimberley child-care centre struggles with staffing and finances
October 16, 2024
B.C. Votes 2024: How would Burnaby candidates address child-care waitlists?
Atlantic Canada News
In The News - New Brunswick
In The News - Nova Scotia
January 26, 2024
Make It Happen: Child Care Now Nova Scotia Calls on Government to Invest in Child Care in the 2024/2025 Provincial Budget
May 8, 2025
New Brunswick Struggles to Implement Federal Daycare Program
March 21, 2025
Families scrambling as Halifax daycare set to close with less than 2 months' notice
March 20, 2025
Why is this government is making families compete for daycare spots in Cape Breton?
January 20, 2025
Some Nova Scotia parents leaving workforce due to lack of child care
January 13, 2025
"This is a big problem here'; Cape Breton parents of children with autism say more programs needed
May 2, 2024
Nova Scotia Mother Urges Federal Government to Support Private Daycares
In The News - Prince Edward Island
November 25, 2022
Another rural daycare in P.E.I. at risk of closing
January 23, 2025
Islanders still waiting for child-care spots despite efforts to ease backlog, say daycare staff
January 18, 2024
More space and funding needed for P.E.I. child-care centres, says operator
April 17, 2025
Islanders unhappy about changes preventing hiring of more child-care staff, MLA says
February 7, 2025
Study finds shortcomings in PEI child care
February 6, 2025
PEI Child Care System Fails Most Parents
In The News - Newfoundland and Labrador
June 10, 2025
Local Childcare Operator Frustrated by Government Delays in Process of Opening Up Second Daycare
June 7, 2025
Parent voices frustration over delayed opening of new child-care centres
June 6, 2025
N.L. government doesn't understand true level of child-care demand
June 4, 2025
Another potential daycare is being stalled, and child-care providers are frustrated
June 3, 2025
Frustration builds over child care centre delays on west coast
June 2, 2025
'It's frustrating and tiring': Another western Newfoundland daycare faces government delays
May 25, 2025
Mi’kmaw Foundation Frustrated by Provincial Delays in Opening Stephenville Childcare Centre
May 24, 2025
St. George's community sick of waiting on government approval for child-care centre
April 13, 2025
Early childhood educators say N.L. budget falls short of what they need
November 12, 2024
Government has made a mess of child care in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 15, 2024
Child-care programs need more cash, says researcher, as N.L. releases review of operating grant
Central Canada News
In The News - Ontario
May 23, 2024
Randall Denley: Ontario is paying dearly for falling for Trudeau's 'free' child-care money
March 13, 2024
Less than half of daycare spaces promised by Ottawa have been created ahead of 2026 deadline
January 15, 2024
Ontario child-care operators warn of closures if province doesn't soon revise funding
November 9th, 2023
Ontario non-profit calls for stable funding as Toronto child-care facility suspends infant program
October 25, 2022
Why more Ontario providers are opting into $10-a-day child care — and others are still holding out
October 12, 2024
Parents across GTA warned by some private daycares that they may pull out of $10-a-day program
October 3, 2024
Hollington: Changes to childcare funding will result in fewer options for low-income families
October 4, 2024
Daycare operator in Ontario
October 4, 2024
Constellations Child Care Owner Concerned About Impact of Funding Formula Changes on Her Business
October 4, 2024
Daycare strike amid government changes
October 8, 2024
Some daycares want out of $10/day childcare plan
October 10, 2024
Ontario daycare operators warn of looming rolling closures
October 11, 2024
Over 500 Ontario Parents Unite to Discuss the Challenges of CWELCC at Parent Awareness Night
October 21, 2024
Some GTA daycares to close Tuesday as operators protest changes to $10-a-day child care program
January 27, 2025
Staffing shortages risk Ontario’s $10-a-day child care
January 16, 2025
Parents speak out about lack of $10-a-day childcare spaces
December 27, 2024
Ontario’s Child Care Crisis: RECE Shortage Threatens $10-a-Day Promise
December 23, 2024
Percentage of early childhood educators in Ontario child care declining, despite goal
November 20, 2024
Local daycare forced to close
October 25, 2024
Ontario’s $10 a day childcare in jeopardy without more federal funding
October 24, 2023
Ontario presses feds for more child care money as some for-profit operators protest
October 24, 2024
Province presses feds for more childcare funding
October 23, 2024
CBC’s Natasha Fatah talks to private daycare owner about closures protesting Ontario funding changes
October 23, 2024
Operators Rally at Queen’s Park To Raise Awareness About Flawed Childcare Program Rollout
October 23, 2024
Some independent child-care providers will close Thursday in protest
October 22, 2024
Why Ontario Daycares are Protesting Changes to $10/day Program
October 22, 2024
Daycare operators protest changes to child care program
October 22, 2024
Province says changes to daycare funding moving ahead as private operators protest at Queen’s Park
October 22, 2024
‘Press pause’: Some GTA private daycare centres protest at Queen’s Park over funding changes
October 22, 2024
Some Toronto daycares close to protest Ontario funding rules
October 22, 2024
Frustrated daycare operators close for 1 day to protest Ontario's $10-a-day child care model
June 12, 2025
Expanded daycare for County still on horizon
June 6, 2025
Ministry Reduces Bruce County Childcare Spaces
June 5, 2025
Government subsidies causing headache for Lucknow childcare provider
May 23, 2025
‘Nowhere to go’: Halton urges province to boost $10-a-day daycare funding
May 10, 2025
Sudbury childcare centre expands amid ongoing shortages
May 6, 2025
Ottawa updated its child-care plan — here’s what parents need to know
May 1, 2025
The $10-a-day sounds great but in reality there aren’t enough spaces in order for it to work
May 1, 2025
Despite the best efforts of town staff, child care remains elusive for many in St. Marys
April 24, 2025
Roughly 1,500 Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County residents have their names on wait list to access care for their children
April 22, 2025
Ottawa short 7,400 affordable childcare spaces to meet demand, report shows
April 1, 2025
Lack of child care in Centre Wellington prompts moms to take action
April 23, 2025
Ontario raises questions over future of $10-a-day child-care deal
April 23, 2025
Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister
April 22, 2025
Demand for child care in Ottawa soars 300 per cent, new report finds
April 22, 2025
Ottawa short 7,400 affordable childcare spaces to meet demand, report shows
April 2, 2025
'It's a disaster': As Hamilton mom faces long waitlists, child care is top of mind this federal election
March 20, 2025
Ontario government needs to find new child care solutions
March 19, 2025
Council carries three resolutions to improve childcare, planning, and affordable housing
February 28, 2025
Looming Toronto labour strike could close 39 child care centres, city says
February 6, 2025
New daycare opening in Sudbury with 18-month waitlists
February 4, 2025
Child Care Fees for Children under Six Reduced to $22 per Day
February 3, 2025
Toronto mom who pulled son from daycare over skyrocketing fees fighting for spot after centre reversed cost increases
In The News - Quebec
June 2, 2024
Quebec parents and organizations stage a sit in for the thousands of children without daycare spaces
March 23, 2022
Quebec parents struggle to find childcare
July 9, 2023
This baby has been on Que.'s daycare waitlist since he was an embryo -- and he's not alone
April 23, 2025
Daycare strikes push local parents to private options to keep jobs
April 12, 2025
30,000 children are still waiting for a daycare space
April 3, 2025
Quebec CPE daycare strike extended to Tuesday
March 25, 2025
‘Ghost parents’ clogging Montreal daycare wait lists: report
February 28, 2025
Unionized CPE daycare workers in Quebec set to hold two more strike days in March
January 23, 2025
12,000 Quebec daycare workers hold demonstrations and strike day
January 14, 2025
400 daycare centres to strike on Jan. 23 in Quebec
December 28, 2025
Quebec’s public childcare is crumbling, workers and families are paying the price
October 1, 2024
Childcare workers to vote on strike mandate in November
Northern Territories News
In The News - Northwest Territories
April 14, 2022
GNWT ‘is pushing childcare providers to breaking point
April 14, 2022
GNWT ‘is pushing childcare providers to breaking point’
October 12, 2023
Lack Of Daycare Forces Families To Leave NWT Or Not Work
In The News - Yukon
March 25, 2025
Yukon Sidesteps Federal Restrictions to Create Child Care Spaces
May 25, 2021 - Daily Star
Minister is asked about lack of day care spaces
