Victoria to create over 3,800 child-care spaces
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KAMLOOPS — B.C.’s minority NDP government is taking steps to address the shortage of child-care spaces in the province.
It has announced a $33-million investment it says will create 3,800 child-care spots throughout B.C.
The NDP promises the child-care spaces will range from infant and toddler spaces, to spaces on school grounds, inclusive spaces in child development centres, Indigenous child-care spaces and employer-based spaces. More than half of the spaces are being delivered by non-profit organizations.
Though the NDP made no mention of its promise during the last provincial election campaign of $10-a-day child care, Minister of State for Child Care Katrine Chen said their “February budget will show a commitment to building a system of accessible, affordable and quality child care for families across the province.”
