National Progress Report on Early Learning and Child Care 2018 to 2019 – Summary

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

Note: The full version of the report is also available online.

The Federal Government announced investments of $7.5 billion over 11 years, starting in 2017 to 2018 for Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) funding to help Canadian children get the best start in life and better support Canadian families. These investments will support and create high quality and affordable ELCC across the country.

Every year, provinces and territories (P/Ts) report on progress made towards the shared vision of ELCC for all children. The National Progress Report on ELCC 2018 to 2019 highlights each P/T’s accomplishments during this time period. In accordance with the principles of affordability, accessibility, quality, flexibility and inclusivity, the National Progress Report:

From 2018 to 2019, federal investments in ELCC (made through the bilateral agreements with P/Ts) resulted in:

The bilateral agreements have resulted in great progress. Each P/T has invested funding in a way that meets the needs of its citizens. For example, investments are supporting:

The report on the results of the 3rd year of the bilateral agreements will be available later in 2021.

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