Ontario and federal government extend child-care program, keeping fees capped at $22 a day
Ontario and the federal government extended the national affordable child-care program for another four years at the provincial level. Parent fees will remain at an average of $19 a day, capped at $22 a day, until June 30, 2027. The agreement provides funding stability rather than a fee reduction, and it does not reach the program's goal of $10 a day. Fees after June 2027 are still to be negotiated.
Why it matters
High child-care costs restrict workforce participation for parents, and this agreement offers funding stability to prevent current fees from increasing.
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