Alberta’s UCP government announced it has opened up a federal grant now pegged at $28 million to support more spaces in the province. It’s part of a $3.
8 billion-deal first announced in late 2021 that aims to cut average fees across the country down to $10 a day by 2026, as well as create 42,500 not-for-profit spaces in Alberta.Both governments announced in January that up to 22,500 additional for-profit spaces may become eligible for funding supports over the next three years, for a total of 68,700 new licensed spaces covered under the deal by the end of March 2026, as part of a pending cost-control framework.
“The cost control framework discussions are actually going to be happening over the next six months,” he said. The Children and Family Services Ministry did not respond to questions from Postmedia as of press time Tuesday.Diana Batten, the NDP critic for , children and family services, said she just wants to see the deal done with appropriate services, no matter who is the provider.
“To have access to funding that will allow us to expand programs to expand to rural areas, to high need areas, high demand areas and meet the needs of those communities and to provide high quality care in those communities, is essential to the success of a system in Alberta,” said Churcher.Batten said the UCP government re-announcing news from January shows it’s not “focused on what they should be focused on, which is providing that safe, affordable, high quality child care.
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