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Parents in 21 Saskatchewan communities are getting help when it comes to finding child-care spaces.
The federal and provincial governments announced Wednesday they’re creating 1,202 new, licensed, not-for-profit child care spaces in the province.
The new spaces are opening in Asquith, Bethune, Bredenbury, Grayson, Gull Lake, Hague, Humboldt, Kindersley, Lloydminster, Martensville, Milestone, Moose Jaw, Montmartre, Pilot Butte, Outlook, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Warman and Zenon Park.
According to a government media release, the new spaces will be created at new child-care facilities or added at existing facilities.
The governments have a goal of creating 28,000 new child-care spaces in the province by the end of March 2026. The spaces announced Wednesday follow the addition of 601 new spaces created in December.
“Every child deserves the best start in life,” Karina Gould, the federal minister of families, children and social development, said in the release. “These additional child-care spaces will help grow our Canada-wide early learning and child-care system, allowing more children and families from Saskatchewan to access high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care.”
“Our government supports parents who are seeking child-care services,” added Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan’s education minister. “This increased investment will allow more opportunities for families to find accessible child care near them.”
The federal and provincial governments signed an agreement in August, the goal of which is to bring down average child-care fees to $10 a day by the end of March 2026.