The brand new Minister of Households Catherine Blouin introduced Saturday morning {that a} name for proposals will likely be launched within the coming days to transform 5,000 unsubsidized daycare spots into sponsored spots, together with some 500 spots in early childhood facilities (CPEs).
The announcement is in step with the measure introduced in Finance Minister Eric Girard’s newest price range on March 18, which allocates roughly $400 million for its implementation.
The decision for initiatives will likely be open from Could 7 to 29, in keeping with a press launch from the household affairs minister’s workplace. Will probably be divided into two parts: one for daycare facilities wishing to transform their unsubsidized spots into spots at $9.65 per day, and one other for these wishing to take this chance to transform into CPEs.
“The chosen initiatives will likely be introduced this summer season, and the spots will likely be steadily transformed beginning this fall,” the press launch states.
“I’m very proud that our authorities has created greater than 37,000 sponsored spots and that just about 11,000 spots have been transformed to sponsored spots because the launch of the foremost initiative for households in 2021,” stated Blouin.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
