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. Manitoba Minister of Families Rochelle Squires says child care is particularly important as the province recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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