By Canadian Press

Manitoba signs on to federal government’s $10-a-day child care plan

Aug 9, 2021 | 9:33 AM

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is signing on to the federal government’s plan to implement $10-a-day child care for families by 2023.

Federal Minister of Families Ahmed Hussen says the Liberal government is committing $1.2 billion to Manitoba over the next five years.

It will also be used to create 23,000 new early learning and child-care spaces in the province and add extended hours for children whose parents work in the evening. 

Federal officials have been travelling the country in recent weeks, announcing agreements with some provinces to create a national child-care system.

Canada has already signed child-care deals with Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Yukon, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. 

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Manitoba Minister of Families Rochelle Squires says child care is particularly important as the province recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2021. 

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