US EditionOntario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister
- Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra warns that child-care fees could rise without new federal funding for the $10-a-day program, which is currently capped at $22 a day.
- The current funding structure could leave Ontario $10 billion short over five years, according to provincial officials.
- Calandra has sent a letter to parents stating that fees could increase after March 31, 2026, when the current deal expires.
- Neither the federal Liberals nor Conservatives have promised increased funding, though Liberal Leader Mark Carney emphasizes the importance of preserving the child-care program.
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Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise. The fees in Ontario are currently capped at $22 a day, as an interim step toward the $10-a-day mark. Ontario is one of three provinces that did not sign an extension to the program with the federal government before the election was called, though it has …
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