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Some Saskatchewan parents will continue to receive $10 a day daycare for another five years thanks to an extension of the Canada-Saskatchewan Bilateral Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, starting in 2026-2027.
“Affordable child care is an economic tool that helps Saskatchewan grow,” Patty Hajdu, federal minister of jobs and families, said in a statement.
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“When parents can find good, reliable child care, they can work, train, or build a business. That helps families earn more and helps the whole province stay competitive. In Saskatchewan, lower fees are saving families thousands of dollars and keeping more people in the workforce. We will keep working with partners to protect and expand these spaces so every child can learn, and every family can plan for a strong future.”
According to the Ministry of Education, base funding for early learning and child-care programs will increase by three per cent per year for four years, starting in 2027-2028.
“Saskatchewan has created more than 91 per cent of the 28,000 additional child care spaces targeted in the initial agreement with the federal government in 2021 and was the third province to reduce child care fees to $10 a day,” the ministry said in a statement.
“This agreement reflects the needs of Saskatchewan families and supports the flexibility of our child care landscape,” added Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s education minister.
“Since 2021, we have created thousands of new spaces and reduced fees to $10 a day. We will continue to build on that tremendous progress to deliver affordable, high-quality care and support the dedicated professionals who make it possible.”
The extended agreements includes expanded age eligibility, so children in care who turn six while attending Kindergarten can continue to receive $10 a day daycare until they complete the school year, the ministry said.
“This multi-year federal investment of $1.6 billion will continue improving access and affordability to early learning programs and child care for children and families in Saskatchewan,” the provincial and federal governments said in a joint statement.
